By Sophie Gardiner. The Abrazo program in Paraguay and the Roving Caregivers program in Jamaica both use unique and innovative methods that could be replicated in other Latin American and Caribbean countries. Let me tell you about them. … [Read more...] about The unique methods used by the programs Abrazo in Paraguay and Roving Caregivers in Jamaica could be replicated in other countries in the Region
Overweight children
by Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas. The word “diet” usually brings to mind a chat among friends who are looking to lose a few extra pounds (or kilos). It’s hard to imagine that a conversation about diet would become a high priority policy discussion in Latin America. But believe it or not, it has—and it is an urgent one! … [Read more...] about Overweight children
Poorer kids have become more pessimistic and detached
By Sophie Gardiner. A recent opinion column by David Brooks in The New York Times highlights the growing inequality of opportunities for children in the US. According to research by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam, more affluent parents have begun investing far more time and money in their children, while less affluent parents haven’t been able to. … [Read more...] about Poorer kids have become more pessimistic and detached
What matters in early learning guidelines
By Christine Van Keuren. Over the last few months, it has been my great pleasure to conduct a comparative analysis of the early learning guidelines (ELGs) of 19 early childhood development programs across 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries. My colleagues, Diana Rodríguez-Gómez and Maggie Morrison, and I analyzed ELGs or what children should know or demonstrate as a … [Read more...] about What matters in early learning guidelines
Fewer children are dying
By Mario Sánchez. Congenital heart disease leads to serious disabilities and greatly reduces the life expectancy of the girls and boys who are born with it. In 2008, nearly a quarter of deaths of children under age one in Argentina were due to this "hard to treat" pathology. However, surgical treatments could have prevented many of these deaths, if the children had received … [Read more...] about Fewer children are dying