Hands to Hearts International

01/29/2022

Talk, giggle, babble, rhyme, or narrate - babies not only enjoy, but it grows their brain!

Babies are sensitive to language patterns in the soothing rhymes their parents sing them.

09/07/2021

Love seeing this fantastic early childhood work happening in rural US.

Come along with us on an immersive virtual experience and be transported to the Appalachian region of the United States in less than 15 minutes. Learn about ...

07/23/2021

Our new favorite TED talk - given by a 7 year old!!! 💓💗

"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of pla...

06/10/2021

Early exposure to toxic stress = bad outcomes for children. Racism, structurally and individually IS toxic stress. Harvard does a great job unpacking this.

What could our society look like if racial disparities in health and learning outcomes didn’t exist? According to extensive studies, the U.S. would save billions in health care costs alone. The value of realizing the potential contributions of so many people around the world who are impaired by—...

06/04/2021

Register to join Read@Home, a virtual event next Thurs. from 11-12:30 EDT. Reading at home: a new chapter, and is an opportunity to reflect together on the challenges and opportunities of ensuring access to books for children around the world. Learn more and register for free here: https://worldbankgroup.webex.com/worldbankgroup/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef9b30ff125d5bb448d2274d9b14e570a

02/18/2021

"The experiences we have early in life are at least as important for the biological foundations of physical and mental health as the lifestyle choices we make as adults."

Did you know that interactions among genes, experiences, age, and environments influence every biological system in the body, with especially powerful effects in the earliest years? When we think about the foundation of early childhood development, we often focus on brain architecture. However, the....

01/29/2021

Highly recommend UNICEF's newly released Mini Parenting Master Class - How to build your babies Mental Health. It's simple, straightforward and answers questions many new parents grapple with.

When should you start thinking about your baby's mental health? How do you promote well-being in my family? Psychologist and child development expert Dr. Lis...

01/17/2021

What happens when young children are exposed to the natural world? How does nature affect the development of young children? Caroline Essame mulls on these questions in her article 'The answer is in the trees' in the 2020 ARNEC Connections to be launched on 21 January 2021, 3:30-4:30PM. Join us. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5016074207794/WN_38-jIEj_SOWFNE8FY6iXUg

Create, Play, Move and LEARN ARNEC National Representatives ISSA - International Step by Step Association Africa Early Childhood Network Arab Network for Early Childhood Development - ANECD

01/15/2021

Putting young children at the top of the agenda, Bravo!!!!

Includes $40 billion in dedicated relief for child care providers, along with significant tax benefits and financial support for families

11/01/2020

Incredible and important work for our children and our planet!

Excited our report is now published! For the last 6 years we have been working on our gCycle project where we not only deliver compostable disposables, we also collect the used diapers and compost them – ensuring no diapers go to waste. As the world is drowning in plastic, we need parents and cities to come together to implement solutions. Help spread the word by sharing this report with your local city or council. Or reach out to us to learn more.
https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/assets/downloads/business/A-Circular-Economy-for-Nappies.pdf

10/10/2020

What a great dad!

09/30/2020

Our Baby Massage video, in 19 languages, is now posted on WHO's website

Baby massage 2020-09-25 Tagged: Training materials, Videos In this educational and heartwarming 24 minute video filmed in India by Hands to Heart International (HHI), you will learn the basic baby massage strokes, the benefits of massage, and tips on how to know if the baby is enjoying the massage.....