The quality of care and interaction during the first five years of life has a major impact on childhood development and is a critical determinant of…
by María Jose Prieto, Ph.D. Mommy, come, hurry! –said Jimena in awe– The moon exploded! This is how Jimena, a girl with autism, described fireworks…
By Francisco Cajiao Some time ago, the Inter-American Development Bank held a forum centering on the early childhood strategy that Colombia’s Office…
“How would American girls’ lives be different if parents were half as concerned with their bodies and twice as intrigued by their minds?” An article…
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Clara Alemann In the United States, half of girls are…
by Daniela Philipp By Irene via Wikimedia Commons Some weeks ago BBC News published an article on a new public policy approach that is being…