Children need more than basic care from the day they are born. Good nutrition, a safe environment, and opportunities for stimulation are key for the brain to develop and reach its full potential. But what happens when families lack the resources to provide these conditions? In poverty contexts, many children face multiple adversities from a very young age: family … [Read more...] about Child Development Gaps Begin Early and Persist Into Adolescence: The Case of Uruguay
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Challenging Inequalities: Key Policies to Advance the Early Childhood Agenda
We tend to remember very little about what happens to us in the early years of life. And yet, it is during those years that the foundations of learning and our future trajectory are built," said Diana Rodríguez, Special Advisor on Gender and Diversity to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), during the opening of the event where we celebrated World … [Read more...] about Challenging Inequalities: Key Policies to Advance the Early Childhood Agenda
A Project to Address Childhood Malnutrition Through the Use of Data
The Latin American and Caribbean region faces a severe malnutrition problem, including undernutrition, overweight and obesity: according to the latest FAO report (2023), the prevalence of overweight in children under 5 has increased in the last two decades and the reduction in the prevalence of stunting, which is at 11.5%, has slowed down in recent years. In Chile, this is a … [Read more...] about A Project to Address Childhood Malnutrition Through the Use of Data
If You Have Just Become a Mother and Have Questions About Breastfeeding, This Article Is for You
Motherhood, especially in the beginning, can be overwhelming. Particularly today, when information abounds and it's just a matter of opening your phone to find a myriad of influencers and social media accounts explaining the "dos and don'ts" of parenting, which can often feel like pressure. In this post, in the context of World Breastfeeding Week, we summarize some keys about … [Read more...] about If You Have Just Become a Mother and Have Questions About Breastfeeding, This Article Is for You
What Do Fathers Do? Five Findings on the Role of Fathers in Early Childhood
As the importance of early childhood investments has become increasingly well understood, more and more interventions seek to improve parental engagement with their children. These interventions most often target mothers. But what about fathers? How much do they do for children in early childhood, and how effective have efforts been to help them do more? In a new review, we … [Read more...] about What Do Fathers Do? Five Findings on the Role of Fathers in Early Childhood