This week’s blog is written by Keisha Gray, Program Director Early Childhood Development, Mary Black Foundation
The Importance of Early Mental Health Development
Infant and early childhood mental health is defined as the quality of a child’s first and early relationships and the child’s social and emotional development. Specifically, it takes stock of the degree to which an infant/young child has the ability to:- Experience warm and responsive relationships with care givers
- Create relationships with others
- Explore and learn
- Communicate in play
- Express and regulate emotion