By Leslie Stone You are standing in line waiting for your turn to go through the metal detectors in a government building in South America. As your bag goes through the X-ray machine you know what is going to happen next. “Señorita, what is this in your bag?” You try to explain to the security guards what a breast pump is, and that it’s not an explosive device even though … [Read more...] about Work travel adventures with a breastpump in hand
Talk to me
Do you remember what you talked about with your child at breakfast? Or, if your child is very young, 6 months or less, do you think it matters at all if you talk to him or her? By way of clarification, here I’m referring to “infant-directed speech” or “baby talk” as it is more commonly known, and not to orders such as “eat!” or “behave!" … [Read more...] about Talk to me
Healthy Policies
By Helia Molina Milman What role does child development play in your country’s policies? We have a great deal of knowledge and evidence about early childhood development, as well as lessons learned and systematized; nonetheless, the required levels of investment in children in Latin America and the Caribbean have still not been reached. … [Read more...] about Healthy Policies
Breastfeeding Week and First Steps
In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week, we kicked things off on Tuesday with a beautiful post about exclusive breastfeeding by Caridad. Today, we wish to share with you five posts on this topic that we’ve published since the birth of our blog. We’d like to bring attention to the fact that breastfeeding, along with the quality of child development services, are the two … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding Week and First Steps
Conditions for Successful Exclusive Breastfeeding
I have two daughters, ages four and six. Friends who know me well know that I’ve been an advocate of breastfeeding throughout my children’s upbringing. With great effort and enthusiasm, I closely followed the World Health Organization’s recommendation to feed them solely with my breast milk until six months of age. After that age, I gradually introduced complementary foods but … [Read more...] about Conditions for Successful Exclusive Breastfeeding