Screen Time Increases Odds of Low Communication Scores A recent study looked at the connection between screen media use, media content, and language development among 119 Hispanic infants and toddlers recruited through an urban, Early Head Start program. Length of time and content of screen media exposure was measured along with language development, which was […]
The Magical Dance of Attachment
“You can witness a magical dance taking place between babies as young as 6 weeks of age and their caregivers – exchanges that resemble conversations in the back-and-forth of timing and sequencing of the sounds, gestures, and facial expressions. It almost looks as if the baby is wooing the adult. These “conversations” are a significant […]
Better for Babies: A Study of State Infant and Toddler Child Care Policies
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)’s Charting Progress for Babies in Child Care Project just published “Better for Babies: A Study of State Infant and Toddler Child Care Policies”. The study concludes that most states are falling far short in meeting the needs of babies and their families, and states are struggling to […]
Why Babies? Why Now?
Why Babies? Why Now? Unlike other organs, the brain is not fully formed at birth. In infancy, the brain we rely on for success in school and life is still developing. The human brain grows to 85% of its adult capacity between conception and age 3. The experiences we have, from conception to age three, […]
What Do You See?
The National Women’s Law Center is calling for real life stories of how high-quality early learning (including stories about early care and nurturing of infants and toddlers) can transform individuals, classrooms and even entire communities. They are gathering hundreds of stories, and will deliver them in a “Brown Bear, Brown Bear”-themed book to key Members […]
News Roundup July 11th
Breast-Feeding Is Good for Brain Development Magnetic resonance imaging of infants’ brains shows that breastfeeding leads to increased development in the white matter regions of the brain. The white matter regions of the brain are associated with social emotional development, motor ability and language development. Three groups of infants matched for a variety of factors […]
