Infant Behavior Cues

What are they saying?

Have you ever thought....

“She cries all the time”

“I can't figure out what he wants”

"I wonder what this cue behavior means?"

"I'd love some strategies to help soothe her"

You are not alone. This is so common. Infants are communicating with us from birth and most of that communication is nonverbal. Learning to read their cues will not alone support their development but support you as a caregiver in feeling competent and relaxed knowing what they need. Research shows responsive caregiving leads to healthy self-regulation later in life, a biological necessity for learning, however, sometimes cues can be hard to read which can lead to feelings of frustration. We will dive into what engagement and disengagement cues look like and how to support attunement with very young infants.

A one-time 60-minute class

After completing this course, you will:

Be able to define infants, all 6 infant states and infant behavior cues

Name and identify engagements cues & when/how to intervene.

Name and identify disengagement cues & when/how to intervene.

Learn strategies to support cues and help bring child back into a calm state (regulation)

Practice these skills in real time with case scenarios and visuals.