On Back to Basics: Infant mental health defined

OK, what's infant mental health again? Here is  the definition of infant mental health developed by ZERO TO THREE’s Infant Mental Health Task Force.

"Infant mental health" is defined as the healthy social and emotional development of a child from birth to 3 years; and a growing field of research and practice devoted to the: 

Promotion of healthy social and emotional development;
Prevention of mental health problems; and
Treatment of the mental health problems of very young children in the context of their families.

http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-childhood-mental-health/

Zero To Three's Early Childhood Mental Health page is a great place to start finding resources for both parents and professionals. -gw