Parenting
Teaching Emotional Regulation for First-Time Parents
Children learn regulation by borrowing yours first. the version nobody explains before you need it for parents of babies and toddlers.
Nomsa Dlamini, RM
Nomsa is a registered midwife with fifteen years in antenatal and delivery care. She reviews SA Baby’s pregnancy, labour and postnatal content and writes our week-by-week series.
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