Dr. Bruce Perry with the ChildTrauma Academy talks about the brain being fully organized by age 3. That means that the experiences that occur within the first 3 years of a child’s life carry more weight in the developing brain. If a child lays in a crib, crying, and seeking comfort with no response, that child “learns” that she cannot rely on others to meet her needs. This becomes a formative experience that imbeds in a child’s brain and helps that child formulate “people are not safe.” Although our perception may be that a child is in fact safe, all of his basic needs are met and he lives in a loving home, these experiences before the age of 3 are driving the child’s behaviors, responses, and feelings. Think about the early years of your child... bewhatsright/step-1-creating-safety-for-the-traumatized-child/
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:16:18 +0000
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