Can you remember saying your first word, walking your first step or reaching for your first favourite toy? Me neither. And yet, there is a new trend in the world of “parenting” that argues that every second of what’s been termed the “early years” is linked to your emotional, psychological and even physical wellbeing in adulthood. In short, if your mother didn’t play peekaboo with you enough as a baby, chances are you’re going to be emotionally unregulated in your thirties.