A New Ability: Making Plans

Have you noticed your school age child likes to make plans? At least sometimes. This is new. Effective planning relies on the capacity to decenter, think flexibly, and take into account several factors of an event or situation. Studies of planning usually look at how well children can plan to quickly get through a maze. […]

What is stranger anxiety?

What it is like Babies become very attached to their most important caregiver, usually their mother, and they feel less comfortable, or even quite upset, with people who are unfamiliar. You won’t see real “stranger anxiety” right away; it comes when your baby starts building a trusting connection with you and has gained some understanding […]