The Infant Crier

Toddlerhood: A Transformative Time of Developmental Leaps, Relationship Redefintions and Life-Setting Experiences
- May 28, 2019
By Kathleen Baltman, MA, IMH-E®

Kathleen is a clinical trainer, reflective supervisor/consultant, and author of many articles related to Infant Mental Health. Her extensive professional experience includes provision of infant mental health clinical services, program development and administration, and professional training and consultation for professionals in mental health, nursing, child welfare, Head Start/Early Head Start and early education. Kathleen is a recipient of the prestigious Selma Fraiberg Award. Throughout her career she has never wavered in her commitment to providing a solid, consistent voice for small children and their needs.

INTRODUCTION From the first days of life, long before birth, the course of development runs on multiple tracks — distinct yet totally inseparable. The challenge is to recognize their unique components while simultaneously fitting them into relationship with each other. This journey is complicated enough during the first year, with rapid brain development, periods of… Read More ▶

Recent Entries

The Importance of Play in the Contexts of Relationships in Infant, Toddler, and Early Childhood Classrooms
- By Andria Mills
- May 28, 2019
A recent article in The Atlantic (Christakis, 2016) lamented the overemphasis on academics that characterizes much of early childhood education today, noting that the preschool and kindergarten years serve more as gatekeepers than supporters and “welcoming mats” to the elementary school years, particularly for children at risk. Indeed, the first five years of a child’s… Read More ▶
The Importance of Promoting Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
- By Chanel Miller, BS
- May 28, 2019
Diversity and its Importance in Early Childhood The concept of diversity takes various forms and is incorporated into many aspects of our life. From religion, gender, culture, family structures, and physical abilities, we are each brought into this world made up of many differences. For years we have thought that children will automatically form positive… Read More ▶

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- February 18, 2019
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- February 18, 2019
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- October 29, 2018