Putting the emotional wellbeing of children at the heart of our practice
Whilst science may not be the first word that comes to mind when you think of childcare, science and biology are incredibly important topics when it comes to the development and nurture of children.
The ages of 0 to 5 are the most developmentally important years of a child life, with the experiences, connections and care they receive helping to shape their growth and development all the way up to adulthood.
Which is why we put emotional wellbeing at the center of everything we do at Lullaby Lane Nurseries; from the physical and sensory connection of touch, as well as the emotional connection of language and development.
Children are nurtured, loved, cuddled, kissed, and treated exactly how they would be at home, whilst also helping to develop, control name and regulate their emotions and feelings.
Our childcare practitioners are passionate, dedicated and genuinely interested in the development of your child. We treat children as extended members of our family at Lullaby Lane.
Attachment Led Practice is part of our ethos, with our 7 Pillars of Attachment forming the base of everything we do.
Understanding the science of connection
Our practitioner family have the opportunity to further develop their knowledge of Attachment Led Practice and early brain development through Daring Ventures training sessions that are planned throughout the year with Dr Suzanne Zeedyk.
These sessions give the staff team the opportunity to discuss what attachment looks like for Lullaby Lane and how we can continue to update our practice in order to ensure we are offering the best possible care for our children and families.
The name Daring Ventures comes from a quote by the psychologist John Bowlby, often referred to as the father of attachment theory, who said “life is best organised as a series of daring ventures from a secure base”.
At Lullaby Lane, we help children to create that safe base to undertake those daring ventures, whether it be trying a new food, playing with a new friend or making that transition from nursery to “big school”.
What is attachment theory?
Attachment theory centers around the relationships, bonds and connections forged between people, in this case, between children and caregivers.
The theory suggests we are born needing to forge bonds with caregivers, with these primary bonds influencing our attachments throughout life.
Bowlby’s interest was around the distress and anxiety that children can experience when they are separated from their parent or caregiver.
Through understanding how children form attachments and the need to connect with caregivers, this helps to influence the care we provide at Lullaby Lane Nurseries.
This can be through how we connect with both children and parents; we know how distressing being handed over at nursery in the morning can be for a child, which is why we focus on making the transition from parent to practitioner a calming and regulating experience for both child and parent.
Part of our shared language and ethos is “start with the adults present in the lives of young people”, which is why our learning and understanding of attachment theory is so vital to the work we do.