Baby Psychology Basics

11/07/2025

📚Book of the week 📚

Why should I share? By Katie Daynes

This is a fun, lift-the-flap book all about sharing. It’s used a question and answer style to help children understand why and how to share (and also when not to share).

I think this is a great book for preschoolers and 4-6 year olds. It’s quite wordy; whilst the flaps will appeal to toddlers, I’d say the language and detail of the content is more appropriate for 4-6 year olds.

26/01/2025

📚BOOK OF THE WEEK📚

‘Bodies are cool’ by

It’s been a long time since I’ve done book of the week, but I just read this and had to share it. This is a lovely, fun and inclusive book which normalises and celebrates all bodies. It has a great rhyme and rhythm to it, which will help to keep younger ears engaged.

Reading books like this to our children is a good antidote to the less healthy messages about body ideals that they’re exposed to, throughout childhood and beyond.

03/05/2024

Thank you for keeping it real Care It Out Sleep Consultant 🧡 Listen to us talking about parental mental health - link is in the post ✨

This was our first day home from hospital.

I was absolutely ecstatic to be home + holding my baby in my arms (and finally wearing a clean pair of knickers!)

AND I was utterly UTTERLY exhausted from 4 days of labour, little sleep and hardly anything to eat + drink. Hands down I’d never felt tiredness like it.

As new mothers we’re often told that we should enjoy every single moment and be grateful for every memory made.

However that’s not healthy and it’s unrealistic because as a new mother we experience a wide range of emotions. It can also mean that we stop talking about how we really feel which can massively impact our mental health.

But I’m always honest here and the biggest thing I’ve learnt from motherhood is that two things can be true at exactly the same time.

I can want a break from Bets AND don’t want to leave her even for a bit

I can want some space for me AND don’t want to miss a single moment

I can be full of rage and resentment AND full of love

I can find it hard AND I can find it easy

I can be lonely AND never feel like I’m left alone

It was earlier this week so I’m sharing this in case you need to hear this too 🫶

🎙 Me and Baby Psychology Basics talk more about maternal mental health here:

www.careitout.com/podcast/episode-46-parental-mental-health-during-a-sleep-crisis-with-dr-fiona-jeffries

09/03/2024

The next online Baby Psychology Basics workshop is next week and there’s still time to book your place. Tickets are just £5 💫 Book via the link in my bio.

❓ What’s the Baby Psychology Basics workshop about?

👉An overview of key, evidence-based information to help you understand & support the emotional development of your baby.

👉 An online workshop for parents-to-be and parents of babies. Run by an experienced Clinical Psychologist, the session will cover key topics including:

💜Bonding with your baby: Understand attachment and how to build a healthy baby-parent relationship.

💜Baby brain development: An overview of how babies’ brains develop and how parents can support their baby to grow into a happy and confident child.

💜Perinatal mental health: Looking after your own mental health as parents as well as identifying when it might be useful to reach out for further support.

💜Sleep: Understand the biology of baby sleep, how to optimise baby sleep and debunk common myths about baby sleep.

💜Recommended resources: Useful books, websites, products and more.

Suitable for first-time parents and those who already have children.

08/03/2024

Reposting this very apt image from for all the busy parents today!

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06/03/2024

💜 Bonding with your baby 💜

It’s a common myth that everyone feels an instant connection to their baby when they’re born. Some people do get that instant ‘falling in love’ feeling, but it’s normal for this connection to take time to strengthen - just like in any new relationship, it takes us time to feel close to someone.

If you’re interested in learning more about bonding, the parent-baby relationship, baby development and lots more, come along to the Online Baby Psychology Basics workshop in March. It’s only £5! Book via the link in my bio 💫

05/01/2024

Happy new year 🥳

I’m slowly getting myself out of Christmas mode and back into work mode! I haven’t had as much time for Baby Psychology Basics recently and I’m having to pause the in-person workshops for a little longer, but I’m excited to be planning some online workshops and other events for the year ahead 💥

I’m also going to be continuing to share bitesize nuggets of evidence-based information about baby development and parenting. What would you like to hear about?

Baby brain development?

Parental mental health?

Bonding with baby (in pregnancy and after birth)?

Myth busting?

Sleep?

Toddler years?

Let me know any questions or ideas you have in the comments below, and I’ll use them to guide my content over the next few weeks 💜

#2024