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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Together we play, sit, wonder and reflect with baby in mindDo you have an infant or child under age 6 who worries you because he or she…Are you finding being a parent difficult to cope with because:

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Together we play, sit, wonder and reflect with baby in mind

Sitting together on floor with your infant we explore the moment to moment interactions and the feelings they arouse in you and the baby's response to you. It is gentle, warm, supportive, non-judgemental and most of all encouraging and empowering.

Sessions last 30 to 40 minutes depending on age

infants and parent(s) together 30 minutes (age zero to 18 months)

toddlers and parent(s) together 40 minutes (age 18 months to 24 months)

Children 2 - 6 and parent(s) 40 minutes

Sometimes fear or anxiety arises in parent or infant. We work on responding to such moments together and scaffolding and supporting response to such moments. It takes time to develop a 'good enough' secure attachment.

Fiadh developed an approach called C.A.R.E. To Be H.E.L.D. that she has used in her work with infants and parents and delivered workshops and internationally to teach the approach.

In simple terms to promote secure and contented connection by:

With Baby in Mind With Baby and Mum ​ ​ ​With Mum/Dad

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in mind ​ ​in mind​

C  - building connection ​ ​The space to be a baby ​​ ​Healing old hurts

A - attuning to baby ​ ​ ​ ​To be a Mum/Dad ​​ ​ ​E - encouraging ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​together ​​ ​​C.A.R.E.

R - responding to baby's cues ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​L - learning with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​love

E - creating the environment to ​ ​ ​ ​​D - to ​maximise ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​thrive ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ baby's development

© Fiadh Nic Aoibhinn Kearns

Do you have an infant or child under age 6 who worries you because he or she…


· Is afraid of separation from you or is very clingy

· Has trouble falling asleep or has nightmares

· Is more withdrawn quiet or sad?

· Has more tantrums or outbursts than usual?

· Is hyperactive or unable to calm down?

· Has a hard time concentrating?

Is wetting the bed?


Are you finding being a parent difficult to cope with because:

· Is becoming a mother or father stirring up difficult feelings?

· Do you have worries about your relationship with your baby?

· Do you have concerns  or a ‘hunch’ that bonding is not taking place?

· Are you feeling overwhelmed by your baby or child?

· Are you an adoptive parent who would like support in developing your relationship with your new baby?