The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, researchers evaluated how fundamental environmental supports, encapsulated as a thrive factor (T-factor), during the first year of life ...

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2019 – Investing in early childhood development is critical to boosting Tajikistan’s human capital and future labor force productivity, said experts at an international workshop in ...

For generations of children, "Sesame Street"—and its many international versions—has represented a significant source for early childhood educational and emotional learning. Since its U.S. debut in ...

Leila Larson has been awarded nearly three million dollars from the National Institutes of Health to lead a five-year study aimed at improving childhood health and development. The health promotion, ...

Growing up in poverty or experiencing any adversity, such as abuse or neglect, during early childhood can put a person at risk for poor health, including mental disorders, later in life. Although the ...

Violence exposure in early childhood is widespread in low- and middle-income countries and has clear impacts on young ...

There is a critical need to better understand the components of high-quality early childhood education programs to ensure policy solutions adequately support and promote access to quality for all ...

Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, Speaker of the Parliament, Hon. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, State Minister of City Planning and Water Supply and Chairperson of the Parliamentary Caucus for Children, Hon. Harsha ...

A research team from the INMA Project (Childhood and Environment) has analyzed how pet ownership during early childhood may ...