Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Nov 3, 2025 · Learn how safe, stable developmental environments, including responsive relationships with caring adults, can help buffer against sources of stress, supporting early development and …
Founding Director - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Ongoing development and pilot implementation of measures of stress activation and resilience in young children that empower parents, pediatricians, and community leaders with trusted knowledge that …
Serve and Return - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
May 15, 2014 · When an infant or young child babbles, gestures, or cries, and an adult responds with eye contact, words, or a hug, this back-and-forth interaction—known as serve and return—helps to …
The science of early childhood and early brain development clearly indicates that state and local oficials should support the implementation of both child care standards and preschool curricula that promote …
Toxic Stress - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
When a toxic stress response occurs continually, or is triggered by multiple sources, it can take a cumulative toll on a young child’s health and well-being, with lifelong implications.
National Scientific Council – Connecting Science + Community
Building on its long-standing role as a science engine for the Center on the Developing Child, the Council will partner with Connecting Science + Community to ensure that the science of child …
Podcast: Building Resilience Through Play - Center on the Developing ...
Feb 22, 2022 · For children, play is a fundamental building block of child development, but its role in supporting resilience is often overlooked. And after the past few years, we surely need resilience …
A young child’s environment of relationships plays an important role in the development of executive capacities. Environments that fos-ter executive functioning are characterized by adult-child …
Place Matters: The Environment We Create Shapes the Foundations of ...
Mar 29, 2023 · Rapidly advancing science around early childhood development provides increasingly clear evidence that, beginning before birth, these environmental conditions shape how children …
Activities Guide: Enhancing & Practicing Executive Function Skills
May 6, 2014 · Executive function and self-regulation (EF/SR) skills provide critical supports for learning and development, and while we aren’t born with these skills, we are born with the potential to …