Baby’s Weight Gain in First Month Linked to IQ at 6 Years of Life Public Health researchers at the University of Adelaide found IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first four weeks of life for healthy newborn babies. They analyzed data from more than 13,800 full-term babies showing that babies who put on […]
Another State Joins the Battle for Paid Leave
The paid leave bill in Rhode Island was reviewed last week by the Senate Finance Committee. Although no vote has been scheduled, Senator Goldin said “she is optimistic it will pass before lawmakers adjour for the year in a few weeks”. The bill also has a powerful supporter, its co-sponsor, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed. […]
Op-Ed: Power to the Preschoolers
Here is an interesting op-ed piece titled “Power to the Preschoolers” published today on the NY Times, talking about a tweet sent by the White House on Wednesday “Spread the word about President Obama’s plan to provide high-quality preschool for every kid in America”. Read the full Op-Ed here!
Baby In A Box: Finland’s Story
“For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world’s lowest infant mortality rates.” Check out this recent article that tells a […]
News Roundup May 30th
Day of Action As part of the Strong Start for Children Campaign led by the National Women’s Law Center, ZERO TO THREE is joining with organizations and individuals across the country to get people talking about the importance of early learning from birth to five. On Wednesday, June 5th, they encourage you to organize a Day […]
Kindle Edition: For Our Babies Book
Have you heard that J. Ronald Lally’s latest book For Our Babies: Ending the Invisible Neglect of America’s Infants is available as a Kindle edition on Amazon.com? If you haven’t done so yet, I hope you’ll order your copy today. Paperback is available too of course. For the last forty years, J. Ronald Lally has […]