A totally engrossed child watching and pointing at a video of his nursery key worker recently lit up Twitter during this bleak lockdown period. His father shared the film to show how much his son misses the staff at Lullaby Lane Nurseries in west Glasgow and to express his appreciation to them for keeping in touch while nurseries are closed to all but the children of essential workers and those who are vulnerable.
‘Our emotional responsiveness is shaping the ability of our children’s bodies to manage adverse situations,’ says Lullaby Lane director Pauline Scott. ‘So, where the videos might seem cute, and they most certainly are beautiful, they are having a biological impact on our children and building stronger stress response systems at a time when our collective stress is heightened.’
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