Today the President released his 2014 budget proposal, which includes important investments in our nation’s infants and toddlers including: • $1.4 billion to expand Early Head Start and create Early Head Start/Child Care partnerships; • $500 million in increased mandatory funding through the Child Care and Development Fund, which would serve an additional 100,000 children; […]
News Roundup April 5th
Screen Time Vs. Social Interaction In ECE PolicyMatters, Susan Ochshorn writes about how new technology may affect human development. Beginning in infancy, children’s interactions with caregivers encourage intellectual, social and emotional growth. The parent infant relationship helps the infant build trust and encourages the child’s desire to engage in the world. But what happens if […]
Healthy Minds Handouts
What does research tell us about the early years? How can you nurture a baby’s healthy development? ZERO TO THREE, in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics, developed a nice series of handouts for parents and professionals called Healthy Minds that gives some of the answers to these important questions. The handouts, which are […]
For Our Babies: Ending the Invisible Neglect of America's Infants
J.Ronald Lally’s latest book For Our Babies: Ending the Invisible Neglect of America’s Infants is available April 2013. The book shares the hopes, worries, and frustrations of American parents, who receive little support for their children or themselves as parents. It also reveals their lack of awareness about how little assistance they receive compared to […]
FAQ About Brain Development in Early Years
Ever wonder which plays a more important role in brain development, nature (genes) or nurture (environment)? Or how developed is the brain by birth? Or maybe what role parents play in a baby’s brain development? ZERO TO THREE has compiled a comprehensive set of frequently asked questions about brain development that provides research-based answers to […]
News Roundup March 15
Postpartum Depression Studies A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health conducted by a researcher at Northwestern University found that a high number of women have depressive symptoms after childbirth. The study screened 10,000 women for depression and found a rate of 14% screened positive for depression. The lead study author, Katherine Wisner […]
