The early years of life, particularly ages 0 - 8 (at least 0 - 3), have a profound influence on lifelong health and achievements. Parenting plays a critical role in shaping a child's potential. Integrating the five key nurturing care strategies for early childhood development, especially "responsive caregiving" and "early learning opportunities", into daily routines is both an art and an essential practice for parents and caregivers.The "love, talk, play, read" approach encourages that caregivers show positive emotions and love to their children, interact with them, follow children's lead and enter their world, help children focus and share their experiences, help children understand their surroundings, broaden their horizons, praise and appreciate their efforts, and guide them in learning rules, boundaries, and values. This article explores how to incorporate "love, talk, play, read" into parenting, enabling families and children to grow healthily together through interactive play and communication.
Key words
early development /
nurturing care /
children
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