Posts Tagged: “infants”

Is it possible for a baby to be depressed?

November 1, 2018

Many parents wonder if it is really possible for a baby to be depressed or to have anxiety, after all, he is just a baby. The truth is baby’s can become depressed and they can develop anxiety. Many things play a part in a child developing anxiety or depression. Part of it may be genetic, part of it may be due to medical or physical problems. A part of it may also be related to the home environment including family

What is the difference between nurturing and coddling?

March 22, 2014

Have you ever heard someone tell a new mother that if she keeps picking up her child when he is crying she is going to spoil him? Is it true? Is it possible that nurturing a child can go too far to the point that it becomes coddling? At what point can nurturing become coddling? To understand these questions, we must first understand what it is that children need. Do