Feeding a toddler is no small feat, as mashed carrots on the kitchen wall remind us. But nutrition is a key part of the healthy physical, cognitive and emotional development of young children.
In last month’s research section, we described the ways that what happens in a baby’s brain in the first few years of life put them on a pathway that leads we
Children develop in response to their environments, and experiences in early childhood influence a child’s lifelong health and success. Parents can help to support optimal early development by encouraging healthy eating habits and physical activity.
One of my first memories is of my mother putting on the soundtrack to Cats the musical. My siblings and I would crawl and climb around the house, pretending to be cats. It was a simple, silly activity, but it got us moving and using our imaginations. It also tired us out just in time for a nap. Physical health is vital to optimal early childhood development.