The first three years of life – Today we will discuss more about what happen during the first three years of life. The first three years of life are critical in a number of ways. This is when bonding and emotional separation takes place.

Misbehaviors from the child can result if there are interruptions in either of these processes. This can later have an affect on their relationships later in life and hinder them in developing their own healthy relationships as adolescents or adults.

The brain goes through its most rapid development ever during the first three years of life, the likes of which will never been experienced again. By the time they are three years old, a child’s brain is already ‘hardwired’ from the experiences they’ve had to that point. It’s imperative that these be loving, supportive, safe, positive experiences so the brain will be conditioned to expect positive things. If they’ve been frightening, hurtful, abusive, or dangerous, then the brain is conditioned to expect negative occurrences. We will discuss more about this in our next post. So, stay tune.