Table 1.
Description of Make the Connection® module content.
| Module | Content | Duration | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Secure Attachment Process | - What is secure attachment? | 4:48 | |
| - Why is secure attachment important? | 2:36 | ||
| 2. Creating a Loving Connection | - What it means to create a loving connection? | 1:09 | • Gentle tickle games |
| - Why is a loving connection important? | 5:18 | • Imitating your baby's facial expressions and sounds • Exchanging smiles or funny faces |
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| - Thinking about the loving connections you formed as a child | 1:42 | ||
| - Amy's story: the challenges she has had while trying to form a loving connection with her baby and how she overcame them | 2:01 | ||
| - Strategies for connecting with your baby | 1:48 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:13 | ||
| - Some challenges that you may face | 2:27 | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - | ||
| 3. Being a Secure Base | - What does it mean to be a secure base? | 1:18 | • Exploring at home with very simple items that you can find around the house |
| - Why is being a secure base important? | 0:50 | ||
| - Thinking about the secure base you had as a child | 0:59 | ||
| - Tasha's story: how she shows her baby that she is a secure base | 1:04 | ||
| - Strategies for being a secure base | 3:32 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:24 | ||
| - Some challenges that you may face | 1:19 | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - | ||
| 4. Accepting Feelings | - What does it mean to accept feelings? | 1:27 | • Being a ‘mirror’ for your child: give them the word for what they are feeling and ‘mirror’ the feeling back to them |
| - Why is accepting feelings important? | 1:43 | ||
| - Thinking about your childhood and how accepting feelings may have affected your upbringing | 1:40 | ||
| - Nicole's story: how she accepts her son's feelings | 0:55 | ||
| - Strategies for accepting your child's feelings | 2:59 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:42 | ||
| - Some challenges that you may face | 0:37 | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - | ||
| 5. Setting Limits with Love (ABCs) | - What does it mean to set limits with love? | 1:52 | • Set aside some time to spend with your child and focus on their good behaviour |
| - Why is setting limits with love important? | 2:00 | ||
| - Thinking about your childhood and how setting limits may have affected your upbringing | 1:17 | ||
| - Robert's story: how he sets limits for his son | 0:56 | ||
| - Strategies for setting limits with love | 1:45 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:17 | ||
| - Some challenges that you may face | 0:20 | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - | ||
| 6. Promoting Language | - What does it mean to promote language? | 0:59 | • Sing a song for your child—slow down and pause before important words, to help them learn new words |
| - Why is promoting language important? | 2:26 | ||
| - Thinking about your childhood and how promoting language was a part of your upbringing | 1:04 | ||
| - Daniel's story: how he promotes language to his baby | 1:15 | ||
| - Strategies for promoting language | 2:59 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:45 | ||
| - Some misconceptions that some parents have about promoting language | - | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - | ||
| 7. Having ‘Baby Conversations’ | - What does it mean to have baby conversations? | 1:45 | • Play a game of peekaboo with your child—watch how they react, respond, and continue taking turns |
| - Why are baby conversations important? | 0:50 | ||
| - Thinking about your childhood and how baby conversations were a part of your upbringing | 0:53 | ||
| - Rachel's story: how she has baby conversations with her son | 1:10 | ||
| - Strategies to have ‘baby conversations’ | 2:03 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:27 | ||
| - Some challenges that you may face | - | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - | ||
| 8. Being a Play Partner | - What does it mean to be a play partner? | 0:53 | • Kool Kitchen: bring out kitchen items and let your baby play with them—let your child guide the play as you play along |
| - Why is being a play partner important? | 3:08 | ||
| - Thinking about your childhood and how play partners were a part of your upbringing | 1:38 | ||
| - Kayla's story: how she is a play partner to her daughter | 0:59 | ||
| - Strategies for being a play partner | 2:21 | ||
| - Example of a ‘hands-on’ activity that you can do with your child and a song you can sing with your child | 1:28 | ||
| - Some challenges that you may face | 0:35 | ||
| - Different ages and milestones | - |