{"id":829,"date":"2024-03-05T15:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T04:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-self.com.au\/?p=829"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:03:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T04:03:19","slug":"the-power-of-a-passing-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-self.com.au\/the-power-of-a-passing-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of a Passing Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The space of early childhood development is flooded with advice and education around methods of parenting. It can all be a little overwhelming when the approaches that are being asked of us seem too much of a stretch from our natural style. Often \u2013 there will be bits of information that appeal and bits that don\u2019t, and frequently the theory of what is developmentally helpful falls flat in real-world applications. Almost always, the approaches that were deemed to make a \u2018real impact\u2019 are relegated to those with knowledge and expertise such as specialist clinicians who\u2019s wait lists are as long as a leap year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a professional with a background in social justice and specialist knowledge in early childhood development, I\u2019d seen firsthand the huge gaps between the research and the practice. As a parent myself, I knew the therapeutic importance of using the parent or primary caregiver to influence a child\u2019s life trajectory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of this, I became interested in ways to support childhood development that could be undertaken by the people who had the time, motivation, incentive and love \u2013 us:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n