Joanna Fortune: I'm back to work soon after having a baby — how do I make this easier?

Your baby is still developing 'people permanence', or an understanding that people still exist even when we do not see them. So it is good for your daughter to experience these mini yet gradually increasing separations from you while building a connection with your childminder

Joanna Fortune: Games such as 'peek-a-boo' where you briefly disappear and reappear, help your baby develop 'people permanence' — an understanding that people still exist even when we do not see them

I'm returning to work in six weeks, leaving my baby daughter with a wonderful childminder. How can I make the transition easier for both of us?

It's good to read you are considering how this transition will affect you and not just your baby as the impact on parents returning to work after maternity leave is often overlooked.