For babies and toddlers, development occurs within the
context of relationship. The ‘curriculum’ for our youngest children is the
relationship between children and their caregivers. This relationship is the
perfect connection to develop a healthy brain...the cars, toys, games and
everything else are simply accessories.
The Infant-Toddler Years:
During this time of rapid development, the brain is storing
relationship patterns that become our mental model of self, relationships with
others, and our ability to motivate and regulate.
By teaching through attached, attuned, playful
relationships, Baby Doll Circle Time addresses developmental components.
Dr. Becky Bailey developed Baby Doll Circle Time as a way to
offer young children ways to experience themselves as nurturers and connect to
their baby dolls in a manner similar to how they relate to parents and other
important caregivers. The goal of Baby
Doll Circle Time is to enhance the quality of the relationships between
caregivers and children by strengthening attachment, attunement and social
play.
One wonderful benefit we've experienced with the
introduction of Baby Doll Circle Time is that the children begin to treat each
other with the same warmth and caring they have learned with their dolls. They
now realize they are capable of comforting another and without prompting extend
their affection to one another. It
becomes a common fixture in our classrooms for children to cover their friends
at naptime, pat their backs, and initiate a favorite “I Love You Ritual” with a
special friend.
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