Primeros Pasos

© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division  In recent weeks, a commercial, #WorldsToughestJob, has been making the rounds on social media. In the video, a company interviews several people for the position of “director of operations.” During the course of the interview, the characteristics of the position are described to the applicants: it’s a very … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day, Being a Mom is not the #WorldsToughestJob

© Blog First Steps, IDB We’re eagerly counting the days until May 6, when the IDB will open its doors to welcome an outstanding group of extremely interesting people who are united by a single passion: early childhood development. … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton and Shakira Play with Legos and Angry Birds

The last two times I’ve flown, the flight was delayed, something that occurs quite often. What’s unusual about the story is that the source of the delay on two different carriers turned out to be the same: children under the age of four who were not “independent” enough.   … [Read more...] about Independent at the Age of Three

by Daniela Philipp Some weeks ago BBC News published an article on a new public policy approach that is being discussed in the UK that offers breastfeeding mothers 200 GBP (about US$300) as a one-time payment in form of shopping vouchers to encourage women to breastfeed their infants. The target population of this pilot program is women living in low-income areas of … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding for money

“How would American girls’ lives be different if parents were half as concerned with their bodies and twice as intrigued by their minds?” An article published a couple of months ago in The New York Times ends with that rather pointed question. The piece’s title alone was already quite provocative: “Google, Tell Me. Is My Son a Genius?” While reading the article, the first … [Read more...] about Google, Is my Daughter Pretty?