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PACEs in Early Childhood

Five Numbers to Remember about Early Childhood Development [DevelopingChild.Harvard.edu]

 

The early years matter because, in the first few years of life, more than 1 million new neural connections are formed every second.* Neural connections are formed through the interaction of genes and a baby’s environment and experiences, especially “serve and return” interaction with adults, or what developmental researchers call contingent reciprocity. These are the connections that build brain architecture – the foundation upon which all later learning, behavior, and health depend.



[For more go to http://developingchild.harvard...ood-development/#cps]

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