At a gathering of family and close friends recently, a young couple asked me a question about their almost 3-year old son. I had observed the child and had found him to be intelligent, charming, and warmly connected to his parents. He also seemed ...

Dani MacGregor 7/27/12 Dani MacGregor 7/27/12

Orchids or Racehorses

Orchids and Racehorses In the conference I attended this week in Paris, IACAPAP, I heard many stimulating presentations; I will probably write about some of them in the coming weeks. One that comes immediately to mind was by a researcher named Mar...

Dani MacGregor 4/7/12 Dani MacGregor 4/7/12

March Infant Parent Mental Health Weekend: Temperament

We began the weekend with Dr.Nancy Snidman, a colleague of Dr. Jerome Kagan who talked to us about temperament. She defined temperament as “what a child brings to the interaction with the environment to create personality”, pointing out that nowad...

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