On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we would like to reflect on the need to strengthen parenting skills, especially in those mothers and fathers living in poverty. There are several programs and services in the region that use different approaches to support families, particularly those with the lowest socioeconomic status, in the tasks of childrearing and … [Read more...] about International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Are Poor People Bad Parents?
Your Smartphone Addiction Could Be Harming Your Child’s Future
By Ángela Funez We’re all addicted to our smartphones to some degree, but few parents realize the intellectual and emotional damage that this dependence can cause in their children, especially the littlest ones. According to studies from the field of neuroscience, linguistic, emotional, social and motor skills develop rapidly in the brain during the first three years of … [Read more...] about Your Smartphone Addiction Could Be Harming Your Child’s Future
The brain and child development policies: the beauty and the beast?
“The debate between nature-nurture… is over“, rightly established UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan in a new article of the The Lancet published last week. … [Read more...] about The brain and child development policies: the beauty and the beast?
We’ve Found the Cure-all for Leftist and Rightist Governments
In recent years, several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have very clearly expressed, through their democratic processes, a political preference for equity. It is quite interesting to note that, along with hopes for increased economic growth, countries such as Peru and Chile are looking to reform their policies in favor of social inclusion. With that said, what … [Read more...] about We’ve Found the Cure-all for Leftist and Rightist Governments
There Is a Stranger in My House! The Impact of Home Visit Programs
by Florencia Lopez Boo and Jane Leer(*) My 3-year old son is starting pre-kinder and it is now a requirement of the public school system in Washington, DC (DCPS) to do home visits to all prospective students. That is how I had my first home visit ever, woo-hoo! The two teachers came along, asked a few questions but, mostly, they established a great connection with my … [Read more...] about There Is a Stranger in My House! The Impact of Home Visit Programs