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  1. Aug 2

    In this video & transcript, Dr. Eraina Schauss talks about attachment, ACES, trauma, emotional regulation, brain development and what we learnt from the Romanian orphanage early intervention studies.

  2. Sep 11

    Here, the Urban Child Institute have created an excellent page that outlines brain development, from conception to age three, it's all here. The earliest messages that the brain receives have an enormous impact for life

  3. Aug 4

    “Nutrition has been called the single greatest environmental influence on babies in the womb and during infancy, and it remains essential throughout the first years of life.” Read more:

  4. Aug 23

    Dear @urbanchildins re: infant/toddler brain drain via TV, in waiting rooms, such as the City's largest foster care nursery w/high stress/long wait times/staff & tools in short supply, challenging teens in wait 2 put TVs 2 better use = empowerment: .

  5. Apr 8

    Nutrition in pregnancy and the first few years impact Food insecurity plays a big role, being linked to nutrient deficiencies. supporting behaviour change and reducing with our communities

  6. 1 Oct 2016

    Talk to your child, but LISTEN too.

  7. Dec 8
    Replying to and

    I find the evidence of the MRI quite compelling...

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  10. 3 Oct 2015

    Urban Child Institute says Matters! Quality Early Education via

  11. 24 Oct 2015
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    Ages 0-3 is a critical time for a child's brain. Resource on slide:

  13. Apr 10

    At birth, a baby's brain already has about all of the neurons it will ever have. It doubles in size in the 1st year, & by age 3, has reached 80% of its adult volume. This examines ages 0-3, where synapses are formed at a faster rate than at any other time

  14. Jul 11

    Want to share information about social and emotional development in children? Consider this resource from The Urban Child Institute. A multi-chapter book made nicely available for reading online. Look at Chapter 2, Chapter 3and Chapter 4.

  15. 9 Aug 2016

    Positive early experiences can affect your child later in life! Check out this article to find out more:...

  16. 2 Oct 2016

    This explains why in the first 3 yrs, a ’s brain has up to twice as many synapses as it will have in adulthood

  17. 25 Oct 2015

    Looking for a childcare provider ? Here’s 18 questions you should be asking

  18. 7 Apr 2016
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