This video explains the concept of normal (temporary) vs. toxic stress and describes how toxic stress affects child development. It posits the role of responsive and warm adults as that of a buffer protecting the child from the effects of prolonged or toxic stress.Read More →
This video describes different types of stress – positive, tolerable, toxic. With the right kind of support from caregivers, children can cope with positive or tolerable stress without any adverse effect on their health and development. But if children lack caregivers to assist them in times of stress or if children are exposed to toxic stress (the stressors are severe, recurring, and chronic), hormone levels will stay high, brain development will be disrupted and children’s health and development will be negatively impacted. Read More →
This video clip from The Beginning of Life documentary highlights the incredible amount and speed of connections made in the brain in the first years of life. It cites that 700 to 1000 neuronal connections are made every second. However, more recent estimates indicate the number is much higher: “more than 1 million new neural connections per second.”Read More →
Cette vidéo décrit les différents types de stress – positif, tolérable, toxique. Avec le soutien adéquat des personnes qui s’occupent d’eux, les enfants peuvent faire face à un stress positif ou tolérable sans que leur santé et leur développement n’en pâtissent.Read More →
¿Sabías que el Móvil Bebé sirve para desarrollar las destrezas de las manos y la vista? Para armar el Móvil Bebé es necesario unir trozos de cintas o telas de colores a una goma de cabello y atarlas en un extremo para que no se suelten. De este modo las cintas quedarán unidas y podrán agitarse y tener movimiento al colgar hacia abajo. El adulto puede sujetar el móvil y moverlo lentamente acercándolo al bebé para que pueda seguir los colores y el movimiento con los ojos y alcance a tocarlo. Read More →
Inmediatamente después del nacimiento y en los primeros años de la vida, el cerebro realiza conexiones entre las células cerebrales a muy alta velocidad, y absorbe todo tipo de experiencias: interacciones físicas, las sensaciones del bebé, cómo el bebé procesa lo que está ocurriendo, lo que oye, lo que ve, el contacto físico. Read More →
Este vídeo explica e ilustra cinco etapas de interações de “ação e reação” que são fundamentais para a prestação de cuidados responsivos e necessárias para o desenvolvimento do cérebro. Os cinco passos são: 1) compartilhe o foco; 2) apoie e incentive; 3) nomeie; 4) revezem-se; e 5) pratiquem finais e começos.Read More →
This video explains how “serve-and-return” interactions between a child and an adult work to reinforce the development of connections in the child’s brain. It also touches on how lack of adult feedback and passive activities such as screen time can negatively affect child development.Read More →
The experiences we have in our earliest years can affect our health over our lifetime. This video describes what children need to build a good foundation (like the foundation for a house). It also explains toxic stress and the negative impact toxic stress has on health and development. Read More →
Les expériences que nous vivons dans nos premières années peuvent affecter notre santé tout au long de notre vie. Cette vidéo décrit ce dont les enfants ont besoin pour construire de bonnes fondations (comme les fondations d’une maison). Elle explique également le stress toxique et son impact négatif sur la santé et le développement.Read More →
This video was created by Moana Research in New Zealand and adapted with permission by the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and in collaboration with Brainwave Trust Aotearoa. It explains and illustrates five steps of “serve and return” interactions that are core to responsive caregiving and brain building. Read More →
This video explains and illustrates five steps of “serve and return” interactions that are core to responsive caregiving and needed for brain building.Read More →
Este vídeo explica e ilustra los cinco pasos de las interacciones de «servir y volver» que son fundamentales para el atención receptiva y necesarias para la construcción del cerebro. Los cinco pasos son: 1) comparte su interés; 2) apoya y anima; 3) nómbralo; 4) tomen turnos; y 5) practiquen los finales y los incios.Read More →
The Beginning of Life (O Começo da Vida) emotionally brings to life the science behind the importance of loving relationships in a child’s early years. Interviews with experts are interspersed with footage of parents and children from nine countries across four continents. Read More →
This video illustrates how the connections between the neurons in our brain are formed in early childhood, how genes and experiences shape these connections, and how these connections then create the foundation for all future learning and development.Read More →
Part of UNICEF Mini parenting Master class series, Prof. Jack Shonkoff explains the importance of play for brain development. He explains why and how to practice “serve and return” interactions and the value of games such as peek-a-boo for children’s mastery of new skills. Read More →
How easy is it to fold a fresh fish versus a dried fish? This video uses a local proverb “fold the fish while it’s still fresh” to illustrate the concept of brain plasticity. Read More →
