Not exact matches
If you exude
calm and confidence, they will
feel more trusting
of their
caregiver, whereas if you look anxious and worried, they will mirror your emotions.
It can be used to
calm a colicky baby by reducing stress, deepen the bond with parent by releasing the hormone oxytocin (the
feel good hormone) and decreasing the levels
of cortisol (the stress hormone) in both the baby and
caregiver.
What matters is that as
caregivers we are warm and responsive in interactions with children and are able to help children manage their
feelings by being
calm and in control most
of the time.