
Parents, educators and others interested in infant and child development are invited to the lecture: Meaning Making: How Infants and Young Children Make Meaning of Themselves in the World on Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ethical Society of St. Louis in Clayton.
Speaker Edward Z. Tronich, PhD., is a world-class researcher and teacher recognized internationally for his work on the neurobehavioral and social emotional development of infants and young children, parenting in the U.S. and other countries and infant-parent mental health. The lecture will focus on the ways infants make meaning of the world using non-verbal processes, including emotional and actions through social play and relationships. Dr. Tronick will also discuss how the "meaning making" process may lead to typical or to abnormal childhood development.
Dr. Tronick developed the Newborn Assessment Scale and the Touchpoints Project with T. B. Brazelton. He continues to do research on the effects of maternal depression and other affective disorders on infant and child social and emotional development.
On Thursday, Tronick will discuss how babies and toddlers can suffer mental illness, yet seldom get diagnosis or treatment that could prevent lasting developmental problems.
See Dr. Tronick discuss and illustrate a baby's emotional development here
Tickets are $15 per person and are available at www.stlpi.org or by calling 314-361-7075, ext. 323. At the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63117.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, macaws speak the English language and much more at the WOW! Amazing Animal Show at the World Bird Sanctuary. Every program showcases different animals so each day is a new experience.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
At this free art program for ages 3-6 the focus is on the process of making art rather than the finished product. Dress to get messy!
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.