© Blog First Steps, IDB’s Social Protection and Health Division by Nancy Elias News outlets around the world have blasted Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suárez’s lack of self-control. He was suspended by FIFA for having bitten an opponent during a World Cup match. Does this behavior say something about his childhood? … [Read more...] about The Bite That Didn’t Have to Happen
Who Knows Best When It Comes to Child Care, Moms or Dads?
© 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
Mexico’s Best Goal: Making a Commitment to Child Development
© Blog First Steps, IDB's Social Protection and Health Division by Filipa de Castro and Betania Allen A recent report on child development in Mexico (link in Spanish) concluded that although the issue is a current topic of discussion that is being addressed by national programs, there is no general policy or comprehensive vision for child development. Mexico's best goal … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Best Goal: Making a Commitment to Child Development
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?