unicefさんのインスタグラム写真 - (unicefInstagram)「You should start thinking about your child's mental health right from the moment you meet. From the very beginning, your child will look to you for love, learning and safety. When you provide your child with a warm and tender relationship, help them to feel protected, comfort them when they're upset and help them navigate the world, that's how you lay the groundwork for a lifetime of mental health.⁣ ⁣ There's a stress response that gets activated when babies become frightened or they worry that someone has forgotten them or their needs aren't getting met. Our job as parents is to help them to calm that stress response. When that stress response has calmed, everything goes back to normal and your baby actually learns that the world is a safe and reliable place. Some babies don't learn that. They are in stressful situations and they don't have the emotional support that they need to feel calm again. When children are in stressful situations and they don't have a loving adult to help them feel better, that can lay the groundwork for emotional difficulties down the line.⁣ ⁣ What can make a huge difference? Be attentive to your baby, pay attention to what they need, be responsive to their needs and just make sure you're a warm and steady presence. That will be everything your baby needs to get a great start in life. Head over to unicef.org/parenting for more tips from experts.⁣ ⁣ 📸: © UNICEF」1月29日 23時00分