Julia Cook @furdy77

“And help mom when you can” 🥹❤️ what a beautiful thing to teach and show your little brother. Shout out mum raised them right 👏 🎥 : TT:/ sarcasticme42

The video we have all been waiting for. Kamala Harris on SNL tonight! Share to piss off Donald Trump. 🤣

Elmo is here to listen. Elmo loves you, Mr. Andrew Garfield! ❤️ #EmotionalWellBeing

Happiness is laughing with a toddler about something entirely nonsensical 🤣❤️

Just a baby otter yawning.

Empathy begins early. Infants are surprisingly well attuned to the emotions of others. They study their caregivers closely, using their facial expressions to assess their moods and personal safety. They cry when other babies cry. But it’s during the second and third years - as they come to better understand their own emotions - that we see children begin to express empathy more fully and outwardly. Watch this little guy as he notices a friend in distress. He not only knows the feeling, but is able to take stock of what comforts HIM when he feels the same way. “You ok?” he asks. “Need a hug?” Such an empathetic little guy. What does this video tell you about the home and classroom environments to which he is accustomed? 🎥 via shackychan2 on TT.

“You make my heart hurt because it loves you so much.” 😍 The bond between infants and their mothers is a special one indeed - with nature playing important roles (in both directions) to help promote attachment. After birth, mothers’ brains are flooded with chemicals designed to promote bonding with their child. Sometimes referred to as the “love chemical,” oxytocin plays a particularly influential role in the maternal brain. Its release surges during labor and breastfeeding, helping to promote attachment, caregiving, and feelings of affection. Babies, likewise, arrive programmed to initiate secure relationships with their parents - with their cries/sounds, smiles, eye contact, and other early behaviors all designed to prompt caring adults to respond to their needs. (Just watch how our hero maintains eye contact and responds to mom with vocalizations and facial expressions all throughout this wonderful video.). While many new mothers feel this attachment instantaneously, bonding doesn’t always - and sometimes cannot - happen immediately. And that’s okay. Children born prematurely, for example, often require care in a neonatal intensive care unit - limiting early interaction. For others, postpartum depression and/or recovery from surgical procedures can play a limiting role. While the earliest days of life are ideal for the formation of strong maternal-infant bonds, the good news is that there is ample opportunity for these connections to form and strengthen all across the first year (and beyond). The bottom line: there’s a reason for that love in your heart. Biology is here to help nurture it. This beautiful mother-daughter bonding moment was shared to TT by aivanelli.

Is it possible to spoil your baby by being too responsive? The short answer is no. Somewhere along the way, we developed the notion that letting babies “cry it out” was good for them. In reality, it’s just the opposite. Warm and responsive relationships help infants develop trust, attachment, and a sense of security… which, in turn, lead to self-reliance and the ability to regulate’s one’s own emotions. These abilities have been linked to higher self-esteem, improved stress management, healthier relationships, and even superior academic performance. This lovely video, shared to IG by previvor2survivor states the case beautifully. This is probably an opportune time for a reminder that parenting is not an all or nothing proposition. It’s impractical to think that even the most attentive parent will be able to respond instantly to EVERY cry. And within the context of a warm and responsive relationship, that’s just fine. In finite amounts, opportunities for your baby to self-soothe can be beneficial. But if you’ve been convinced that responding too often to your infant’s expressions of need is the path to spoiling, think again. Infants can’t be spoiled by love. It’s just that simple.

Rishi Sunak says no-one wants an Election, RT if you do. He's afraid of an Election, because he will lose.

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How did I not know there’s a transcription of a 15 year old Dark Side solo that has 2.3M views? Hilarious. (And fucking amazing that George transcribed it! Have no idea how you do that.) @georgecollieryt Full vid: youtube.com/watch?v=JwH2qn…  #DigitalHouseOfTimothy #DarkSide #comedy

Yesterday, I heard someone say they had a colleague nicknamed “Photo Finish” because they always leant slightly forward while walking. What’s the best nickname you’ve ever heard?

matthew lillard being a real stand-up guy to a nervous young fan who wanted to meet him

30 years ago today, we lost the wonderful Kurt Cobain. Truly one of a kind. Here is Kurt Cobain with Nirvana performing "Come As You Are", MTV Unplugged in New York, 1993. #Nirvana

Our favourite tweet in the world ever.

We wanted to share this moving interview with Andrew Garfield after the loss of his mother. He says; ‘I love taking about her, and if I cry, it’s a beautiful thing because it’s just all the unexpressed love I feel for her’ 🧡 For those struggling please see our support thegoodgrieftrust.org @garfysource #Youarenotalone #HelpandHope under one umbrella ☂️🧡

This weekend we are thinking of you: 🌸💕 #MothersDay sueryder.org/grief-support/…

In Norway, Mr Bump is known as Herr Dumpidump. #WorldBookDay