Understanding Attachment Theory in Parenting

You’re doing the Still Face Experiment on your kid right now. And you don’t even know it. In 1975, researchers found when moms went blank-faced for just 3 minutes, babies tried desperately to reconnect, then gave up and withdrew. It proved babies are WIRED for emotional connection. Here’s what nobody’s talking about: When you’re scrolling while your kid plays, “watching” at the park with eyes on your screen, or saying “uh-huh” without looking up—you’re still-facing them. Your presence is absent.

They tested him with a “still face”. And suddenly his laughter stopped. The baby didn’t understand what was wrong. This is proof that it’s NEVER too early to teach a child. | Super Mommy

Have y'all heard about the Still Face study??? Oh my, it FREAKED ME OUT! Apparently, a study has been done on how infants respond to their mother's faces. In the primary video, at first, the mommy plays with her baby and engages with smiles for 2 minutes. For the following 2 minutes, the mommy maintains a blank face... within seconds the infant bursts into tears as he struggles to make a connection with his mommy. The study's primary concern is that our generation of mommies are so engaged in ou

Digital Devices and Child Development: The Risks of ‘Still Face Syndrome’ We discuss a new warning for parents with young kids using digital devices. The research shows that children who spend too much time on screens are being left behind developmentally, with many not learning properly to use their facial expressions. This is called ‘still face syndrome’. Parents are urged to ensure their young children get plenty of face-to-face interactions, especially early on in their development. #Digital