B RAIN
D EVELOPMENT
Brain Development
“Brains are built and grow through
touch, talk, sight, and sound in early
childhood experiences. “
“In the first few years of life,
more than one million new
neural connections form
every second.”
www.developingchild.harvard.edu
In how many languages
can you say “Good morning?
What are these languages?
A presentation of the ECCD Council
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aISXCw0Pi94
Did you know that 23% of
children aged 24-59 months are
not developmentally on track?
2022 National Demographic and Health Survey
A presentation of the ECCD Council
Influences to Brain Development
Health and
Nutrition
Early
Environment
Experiences
Nutrition
and
health
care
during
pregnancy and in the early childhood years
influences brain development.
Roles of Service Providers
• Promote and encourage parents and
caregivers to provide children with
micronutrient supplements such as iron,
folic acid, calcium, iodine, etc. as
prescribed by health and nutrition
specialists
• ECCD service providers should support
and improve access to health and
nutrition services
Roles of Service Providers
• Parents, caregivers, and ECCD service
providers should have the child’s health
checked regularly
• Mothers engage in early and regular
prenatal care to monitor nutrition,
weight gain, and overall health
• Promote breastfeeding for children in
the early years