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POPSBrain growth in early childhood The vast majority of brain growth occurs during the first five years, due to changes in neurons - which grow in response to activity and stimulation. This is why stimulation during the first 5 years of life is so important.
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POPSParents affect brain development Love and affection are critical not only for emotional development - but also cognitive. Importantly, language stimulation (talking, reading, etc.) directly impacts language development, and consequentially, cognitive development.
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POPSForces shaping cognitive development This article in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry concludes that aspirations, attitudes to learning and styles of interaction indirectly influence cognitive development. In other words, parenting REALLY matters.
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POPSFirst Years Last a Lifetime This Clinical Pediatrics abstract calls pediatricians to consider the long-term impact of early childhood experiences in order to promote "proven best intervention practices."
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POPSJAMA article builds case for early intervention The nature of scientific studies makes it difficult to "prove" the positive and persistent changes in human development achieved by early intervention - but this article states that the evidence is mounting.
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POPSEarlier intervention is more potent If parent education begins when a child reaches school age, it is remediation. Engaging parents before birth and in the early years pays the highest dividends in children's achievement, attitudes and behavior
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POPSHarvard's finding: focus on parents The Harvard Family Research Project named the primary implication of the First 5 California initiative as supporting family literacy and parenting education to ensure school readiness.
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POPSProtecting kids from porn The article is half right. It is of utmost importance that we teach our kids to think about what they encounter - and also that we teach them how to avoid it.