Roots of Resilience: Parent-Child Synchrony - 2026 Fall Webinar Series
When & Where
Date and Time
Location
Zoom
About This Event
The qualities of young children's interactions with their caregivers have profound implications for their development. This presentation will discuss the concept of synchrony, the smooth turn-taking between children and caregivers that helps children better cope with challenges in life. Attendees will learn how these synchronous interactions help children understand themselves, others, and the world around them.
Objectives:
In this session, we will:
- Define relational synchrony and describe how it is distinct from other caregiving or relationship qualities
- Summarize research on developmental outcomes of early relational synchrony
- Illustrate how developmental outcomes of early relational synchrony are associated with children's resilience
Audience:
Professionals who work with young children and their families.
Continuing Education:
This is a 1-hour webinar. Participants will receive handouts, an agenda, and a certificate of attendance to submit for continuing education credits on their own.
Speaker(s)
Dr. Julia Torquati, Professor and Buffett Community Chair in Infant Mental Health conducts research on how caregiving relationships and natural environments influence young children’s social and emotional development. Current research focuses on synchrony in mother-infant relationships, early childhood teacher attachment as a predictor of practice with young children, the role of teacher-child relationships in supporting children’s development of self-regulation, and exposure to greenspace and children’s well-being. Dr. Torquati teaches classes on parent-child relationships, infant mental health, and methods for working with infants and toddlers.
Questions?
Contact Haifaa Al-saadi at
hal-saadi2@unl.edu