Poverty is not just a lack of income: It is a multidimensional phenomenon comprising the satisfaction of multiple needs that are not necessarily…
Certain mental health problems can emerge during early childhood and have serious, lifelong consequences for learning, social skills, and physical…
How do we know if childcare centers, preschools and home visits are effectively preparing children for school? How do we know if these services…
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently adopted General Comment 26 on children’s right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable…
Breastmilk is a living substance. Its nutritional composition changes when a baby is hungry, it thins out when they get thirsty, and it boosts their…
From the moment of birth, a mother’s milk is the best possible food for babies. Breastfeeding is a vital way to ensure babies’ survival, health, and…
We have long known that breastmilk is the best food for babies and has many benefits for mothers as well. For decades, 170 countries have celebrated…
What topics are critical for children? How to build bridges between scientific knowledge and public policies for early childhood? What lessons have…
Early childhood development (ECD) programs play a crucial role in promoting children’s cognition and language. Many programs include home visitors or…
To create a good environment for children’s development, a key early step is giving women and their families well-timed information, resources, and…
Imagine arriving at an unknown place, a strange planet, alone, with no familiar voice and no one to guide you. At that critical moment, your survival…
The early childhood development (ECD) community is celebrating! The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched a new package of measures,…
