Babies in Clinic: Safety = Trust

A wary toddler arrives at my clinic, tucked into her mum's shoulder, unsure of the world. Forty-five minutes later, she's lifting her arms to be held. Offering hugs to someone she'd only just met. This is what happens when we stop trying to earn a child's trust and focus on something more foundational first: safety.

In this blog, I share the gentle, nervous-system-led techniques I use with anxious little ones: from boundary-honouring high fives to grounding touch and why the first two years of life are asking one simple question: Am I safe?