A few months ago, we published a post remembering Pat Engle and honoring her contributions on childhood development issues. Today we would…
By Isabel Nieves It came down to a choice between providing preschool education to disadvantaged children in San Antonio Texas or fixing the city’s…
By Mirta Roses Periago image by Mapamundo The vital importance of the comprehensive development of girls and boys from the very beginning of life has…
Do you know who you are? This question, the old standby of the group HIJOS, which aims to restore the identity of siblings and family members,…
By Santiago Levy In recent years, many countries in the region have prioritized early childhood care on their public policy agendas. This is due not…
This week, First Steps celebrates its first year of life. On the occasion of our first birthday, we’d like to share some reflections with you, our…
By Berna Iskandar I say, “Raise your hand if you approve of child abuse,” and, unsurprisingly, no one’s hand goes up. But then,…
We are very happy to announce the winner and five finalists of IDB´s bloggers contest. The winner is Berna Iskandar from Caracas, Venezuela with the…
By Jimena Vazquez My daughters are amused to no end by the classic children’s song about the old lady who swallows a fly and thinks she’ll die. To…
Por Daniela Philipp Em meu último post, falei da importância das habilidades – tais como o otimismo, a resiliência e a persistência – para que as…
By Ciro Avitabile There is no way around it, when people aren’t well incentivized to do their jobs (with monetary or non-monetary incentives) the…
By Agustin Caceres Antibiotics are known for helping control bacterial infections in both children and adults. But antibiotics are also known for…
