From the moment your child arrives in this world his/her brain is rapidly growing and developing. Research shows that when babies receive high-quality care, it has dramatic and long-term effects on:

• how they develop and learn
• how they cope with stress
• and how they react to the world around them

Science shows that the right kinds of early experiences actually help a child’s brain grow. Just as exercise strengthens the body, nurturing early care and learning experiences strengthen the brain—expanding a child’s ability to learn and thrive. Just as good exercise can help our bodies grow, good early experiences can help our brains grow, good early care experiences can expand your child’s capacity to learn.

As a parent, you want your child to receive the best possible child care. Ensuring their child care setting is one where they can thrive and has caregivers who understand how to promote their growth sets the groundwork for future learning.