![]() With declines in child mortality 5 and fertility over the past 30 years, 6 resulting in smaller family sizes, along with increases in early childcare 7 and parents’ interest in their young children’s learning opportunities, 8 it is not surprising that The World Health Organization and other international organizations regard investments in children as an essential strategy to achieving the United National Sustainable Development Goals. ![]() Children’s early competencies can prepare them to achieve increasingly complex competencies throughout childhood and adolescence, and to become healthy, caring, and productive adults, assuming responsibilities for their family, community, and society. 3, 4 Nurturing interactions begin with families and extend to community programs and services, including childcare providers, and to policies that shape the macrosocial environment. 1, 2 Children raised in stable and nurturing settings that provide adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving, protection from adversities, and opportunities for learning, along with health and educational services, have the best chance of reaching their full developmental potential. ![]() Throughout the world, there has been widespread recognition that children’s development is shaped by the cultural context and interactions that begin prenatally and extend throughout childhood. ![]()
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