Mothers the Creators of Cultural Terror. "Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character." Hosea Ballou
"Maternal factors at the time of conception may be important determinants of early childhood development, with increasing research outlining the key influence of this initial period, including on later life neurological impairment.7,8 Maternal health around conception is understood to affect development through epigenetic, physiological, and other mechanisms.8 Intervening in the preconception period to ensure optimal health at conception could therefore plausibly hold value for improving early childhood development. However, although research has focused on antenatal and early childhood strategies to improve developmental outcomes,5,7,9 limited evidence exists regarding the impact of interventions in the preconception period.7,10" January 2, 2024 Optimizing Interventions for Early Childhood Development Wafaie W. Fawzi, MBBS, DrPH1,2,3; Uttara Partap, PhD1 "early experiences related to caregiving may shape the oxytocinergic system and influence individual responses t...