© Blog First Steps, IDB’s Social Protection and Health Division by Patricia Jara During a visit in which I accompanied a foreign delegation on a tour of health centers using the Chile Crece Contigo [link in Spanish] operating model, I witnessed a situation that is not all that uncommon. At a pediatrician’s office, a nurse called out, “Would Alfonso Quintanilla’s mom … [Read more...] about Who Knows Best When It Comes to Child Care, Moms or Dads?
The Invisibles: A New Study on Mexican Children
© Blog First Steps, IDB’s Social Protection and Health Division by Lucrecia Santibañez Intelligence is not a fixed attribute. Learning begins at birth, and during the first six years of life, the brain is extremely malleable. Both genetics and children’s experiences influence brain development. Experts in fields ranging from neurodevelopment to economics have concluded … [Read more...] about The Invisibles: A New Study on Mexican Children
World Environment Day: Which One Causes More Pollution, Disposable or Cloth Diapers?
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Agustín Cáceres We all know that riding a bike is less polluting than driving or that using reusable cloth bags is infinitely better than those lethal plastic grocery bags from the supermarket, which are responsible for the death of thousands of sea turtles each year; however, on World Environment Day, I … [Read more...] about World Environment Day: Which One Causes More Pollution, Disposable or Cloth Diapers?
How do you deal with trauma when you are a one-year-old kid?
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Jane Leer In Costa Rica 32% of girls are sexually abused as young children, in Chile up to 25% of children experience severe physical abuse at a young age, and in Colombia, 42% of mothers report hitting and beating their children to discipline them. In a sub-sample of urban households in Nicaragua, 16% of … [Read more...] about How do you deal with trauma when you are a one-year-old kid?
Gender Expectations and Children’s Self-Esteem: Too Much Pressure on Girls?
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Clara Alemann In the United States, half of girls are dissatisfied with their bodies, 42% of girls in first through third grade wish they were thinner, and 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. Worse yet, 10 out of 100 girls have an eating disorder, with negative consequences on the good nutrition … [Read more...] about Gender Expectations and Children’s Self-Esteem: Too Much Pressure on Girls?