object permanence — Podcast — Dr. Madeleine Vieira - Clinical Child Psychologist

If you have a toddler, you know for certain they keep you on your toes! With a toddler, every day is different, and this is in part due to their rapidly developing brains.

In this episode, Dr. Vieira dives into the amazing cognitive changes your child goes through in toddlerhood. Tune in to learn why your toddler seems — or is — so self-centered. Understand the value of imaginary friends and why sharing is harder for two-year-olds than older children.

And toward the end of each episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like appropriate amounts of screen time for toddlers, how you can narrate your day when you have twins without driving yourself insane, and whether or not you should praise your child.

Did you know even infants have mental health concerns? It’s true! Despite their seemingly uncomplicated lives, even newborns and babies have mental health needs to be attended to.

In this episode, Dr. Vieira dives into the mental health and brain development of infants from the time they’re born to their first birthday. Tune in to learn about risks associated with maternal stress, signs your infant’s mental health is struggling, and learn about the dangers of toxic stress. Learn too about Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development – who knew that peek-a-boo actually had a purpose?

And toward the end of each episode, Dr. Vieira answers questions from parents just like you. Today’s questions cover topics like whether parental anxiety is automatically passed on, and whether “baby talk” is appropriate or should be avoided altogether.