Caitlin, Author at Dr Mim

Digital Colonisation and Infant Mental Health

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

Human (Māori) settlement in my country (Aotearoa | New Zealand; ANZ) around 800 years ago resulted in some burning of forests, inadvertent species extinctions, and introduction of flora and fauna…

“I Haven’t Had Anyone Talk to Me About Phone Use, At All”: Primiparous Mothers’ Conversations About Smartphone Use While Caregiving

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

AbstractOur smartphone habits have implications for our mental health, including new mothers’experience of loneliness. For a baby, whose developmental trajectory will be directlyimpacted by their attachment relationship, a parent’s unconscious…

Caregiver smartphone use can affect a baby’s development. New parents should get more guidance

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

We already know excessive smartphone use affects people’s mental health and their relationships. But when new parents use digital technologies during care giving, they might also compromise their baby’s development. Smartphone use in…

There’s nothing Terrible about Twos: In Defence of Toddlers

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

One of the many gifts from the Brainwave presentation is the way that information about the rapidly developing brain of young children can help parents to view their children a…

Brains and Behaviour – harnessing the power of the Parietal Lobe

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

It is my great privilege to share the messages of the Brainwave Trust with a variety of people across many settings – often families. Many adults attending Brainwave presentations want…

A new learning story: Capability and vulnerability

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

My friend and colleague Jean Rockel suggested I write a newborn story – “to remind us what it’s all about”. I’m getting ready to have a baby. I finished work…

Relationship-Shaping:

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

Teacher Consistency and Implications for Brain Development By Miriam McCaleb & Nathan Mikaere-Wallis Stimulated by a workshop given at the ‘Too Infantastic’ Teacher’s Refresher Course at Living Springs, Canterbury, in…

Early relationships really matter

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

I’m an adult who has spent years learning about child development and … well, OK, obsessing a little about research. About new findings in neuro-imaging technologies, how our increasing understanding…

Obituary for Magda Gerber

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

Magda Gerber has died. There is such sadness in that statement, but such peace in the knowledge that she died at home, after ninety-something years on the planet. (Don’t you…

Unmapped Territory

Caitlin May 18, 2026 No Comments

Having compassion and empathy for your new baby’s introduction to and exploration of their world is a great starting point for any loving parent. It can be hard for adults…

Author: Caitlin

Digital Colonisation and Infant Mental Health

“I Haven’t Had Anyone Talk to Me About Phone Use, At All”: Primiparous Mothers’ Conversations About Smartphone Use While Caregiving

Caregiver smartphone use can affect a baby’s development. New parents should get more guidance

There’s nothing Terrible about Twos: In Defence of Toddlers

Brains and Behaviour – harnessing the power of the Parietal Lobe

A new learning story: Capability and vulnerability

Relationship-Shaping:

Early relationships really matter

Obituary for Magda Gerber

Unmapped Territory

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