tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801225916015233134.post6594401056265204762..comments2024-01-18T22:24:21.308-08:00Comments on Let's Talk Books And Politics: Maternalist Fundamentalism: Attachment ParentingRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814017074835418332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801225916015233134.post-52475080920064087452012-06-09T15:34:41.840-07:002012-06-09T15:34:41.840-07:00As a child psychologist with a specialization in t...As a child psychologist with a specialization in trauma, I would like to point out that in order to create what we call in the field a "trauma brain" a child must suffer repeated, extensive, and intensive abuse over a considerable period of time. This is when the brain can become altered due to prolonged release of cortisol. However, even in these kids, the brain has a high degree of plasticity and often makes alternate pathways. The idea that the average crying that infants engage in would result in brain damage if not immediately attended to is almost insulting to the children and babies who suffer actual real trauma.<br /><br />"The child psychologist who thought she had all the answers to parenting until she became one herself." www.themommypsychologist.comthe mommy psychologisthttp://www.themommypsychologist.comnoreply@blogger.com