By Sergio Urzúa. There is no doubt that events that occur (or do not occur) during early childhood have long-term effects. Science has shown that early childhood is a critical period of human development; and that the family and especially the mother play a fundamental role in early childhood development. Cost-benefit analyses of well-designed early childhood development … [Read more...] about The challenges of putting early childhood development policies into practice
Are we honestly focusing on children?
A few weeks ago, I read an interesting article in Time magazine that criticized “overparenting”—or extreme parenting--which has been a growing trend in the United States. … [Read more...] about Are we honestly focusing on children?
Good things in Brookings
On March 26, the Center for Universal Education (CUE) and the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) co-hosted a half-day event about “Research on Early Childhood Development in Low Income Countries.” Jacques van der Gaag (CUE) stated that the meeting’s motivation was to take stock of the current body of research available and Dr. Martha Zaslow, Director of SRCD’s … [Read more...] about Good things in Brookings
On food revolution day … what are our children eating?
By Daniela Philipp. In our last post, we talked about the alarming levels of chronic malnutrition in Guatemala, where 49 percent of children under age five are malnourished. Your comments reaffirm our concerns. Poor nutrition deserves more attention because it is still a hidden problem, as one of our readers said. In our region, poor nutrition has led to two problems: … [Read more...] about On food revolution day … what are our children eating?
Ação Brasil Carinhoso evens the playing field for Brazilian children
By Márcia Gomes da Rocha and Francisco Ochoa. This week, the Government of Brazil has launched Açao Brazil Carinhoso - ABC (Loving Action Brazil) as part of the Plano Brasil Sem Miséria (Brazil Without Misery Plan). This new comprehensive program seeks to ensure that children receive sufficient care, food and stimulation to allow for their full development. ABC aims to … [Read more...] about Ação Brasil Carinhoso evens the playing field for Brazilian children