It has been widely recognized that the early stage of life is a critical period for brain development, which is of high plasticity. Evidence from brain science has demonstrated that nurturing care environment has an important influence on the structure and function of children's brains, as well as their psychological and behavioral development. During this critical stage, good health, adequate nutrition, responsive care, security and safety, and opportunities for early learning all together provide an early environment that children's brain development requires, and further promote the development of children's cognitive functions, including sensory, perceptual, sensorimotor, language, cognitive, emotional and social abilities, to fully make the rise of early developmental potential. Taken together, in an effort to promote children's health, it is of pivotal importance to widely carry out nurturing care under the guidance of brain science and also create an optimal caring environment to support early development and especially the development of the brain.
Key words
brain science /
nurturing care /
infants /
early childhood development
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