{"id":4981,"date":"2026-04-27T12:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyworkplace.ie\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=4981"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:51:46","slug":"infant-mental-health-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/healthyworkplace.ie\/ga\/event\/infant-mental-health-awareness-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant Mental Health Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 \u2014 Attunement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8th\u201314th June 2026) will focus on the theme of \u2018Attunement\u2019. During the week we will highlight how attuned early relationships support babies\u2019 development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attunement is the ability to tune in and connect with others on an emotional level. It is important for everyone, but particularly for babies and their parents or carers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood describes attunement in the following way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emotional attunement involves noticing, understanding and responding to another person\u2019s emotional state in a sensitive and appropriate way. When adults are emotionally attuned to babies and young children they notice cues, validate children\u2019s emotions and appropriately respond to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attunement helps babies to feel safe and loved. It helps babies learn to regulate their emotions, supporting good infant mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMHAW 2026 will explore how professionals and practitioners working with babies use the concept of attunement, and what more we can do to support families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep an eye on this page and our other channels for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Infant mental health is an often overlooked and misunderstood subject. Infant Mental Health Awareness Week provides an annual opportunity to discuss the importance of supporting babies\u2019 mental health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Parent-Infant Foundation has set the theme and co-ordinated Infant Mental Health Awareness Week since 2017, during which time it has grown into a global event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information on previous IMHAW activity, see below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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