Her analysis of the physical punishment of children and the controversies generated by this issue at both the political and social level has allowed Venezuelan Berna Iskandar to be selected as the winner from among more than 125 participants in the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) 2013 Blogger Contest, which addresses the topic of child development. … [Read more...] about The IDB Selects Venezuelan Berna Iskandar as Winner of the 2013 Blogger Contest on Child Development
The Nurse-in and the Gorillas
A few days ago, I read in the news that a mother nursing her child in a Costa Rican mall had been reprimanded by security personnel for breastfeeding in a public place. This prompted a series of expressions of discontent and protest among different groups and even led to comments by the country’s (female) president. The story culminated with a “nurse-in,” an initiative in which … [Read more...] about The Nurse-in and the Gorillas
A Father’s Love
By Clara Alemann Today is the day of love, so let´s talk about one of the most important forms of love for a child, a father´s love. In the last 30 years, enormous progress has been made in research on the importance of fathers’ involvement in childrearing, and there’s a critical mass of literature that establishes important trends with respect to how men relate to … [Read more...] about A Father’s Love
Finalist Blogger Contest: Solutions for Trinidad and Tobago
By Francisca Jordan Between 2007 and 2011, a total of 171 children were murdered in Trinidad and Tobago and there were a total of 507 cases of indecent assault and 6,703 overall serious crimes against children. Against this background of growing crime in the country, there continues to be significant changes in modern family life. Extended families are being replaced by … [Read more...] about Finalist Blogger Contest: Solutions for Trinidad and Tobago
Grants for Childhood Development students
A few months ago, we published a post remembering Pat Engle and honoring her contributions on childhood development issues. Today we would like to share good news about a forthcoming initiative to pay tribute to her work. … [Read more...] about Grants for Childhood Development students