Baby Small reminds us that what happens in early childhood shapes an individual's later development.
The lesson of "baby small" is that the earliest years of life set children on a pathway to learning and adulthood. Babies are born learners, and the world is their classroom.
Even at birth, a child's brain is rapidly growing and developing. A child's brain doubles in size during the first year of life and reaches 80% of its adult size by age three. This period offers a tremendous window of opportunity for making a positive impact on a child's life.
The Urban Child Institute recently launched its Baby Small campaign, offering a big idea: we can improve the future of our community through small, smart decisions and actions that promote optimal early childhood brain development. Baby Small reminds us that the first years of life are a period of both extraordinary development and extraordinary opportunity. Babies' brains develop in response to their environments.
