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Did you know... "Change the First 5 Years and You Change Everything" ? Watch this video to see how : http://www.smartinvestingnc.org/?page_id=346 A 3-year-old toddler's brain is twice as active as an adult's brain. Most of the brain's cells are formed before birth, but most of the connections among cells are made during infancy and early childhood. Early experience and interaction with the environment are most critical in a child's brain development. Talking to young children establishes foundations for learning language during early critical periods when learning is easiest for a child. What children need most is loving care and new experiences, not special or costly toys. Talking, singing, playing and reading are some of the key activities that build a child's brain. Bright Beginnings #4, Understanding Brain Development in Young Children, FS-609, APRIL 2005 Sean Brotherson, Family Science Specialist, NDSU Extension Service http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/famsci/fs609w.htm Smart Investing is an ongoing opportunity to learn, share, and find common ground regarding what the children of North Carolina need to thrive. Communities thrive when children thrive About Smart Start: All Recalls - www.recalls.gov Multiple federal agencies came together to create this "one stop shopping" website with recall information about consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics, and environmental products. ALSO: Crib Recalls: *Click ~HERE: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10270.html to Read more Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Select Packages of: Kellogg's® Corn Pops®, Kellogg's® Honey Smacks®, Kellogg's® Froot Loops®, and Kellogg's® Apple Jacks® *Click ~HERE: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm217338.htm to Read more. McDonalds: "Shrek Forever After 3D" Collectable Drinking Glasses *Click ~HERE: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10257.html to Read more.Smart Start
MISSION: Advance a high quality, comprehensive, accountable system of care and education for every child beginning with a healthy birth. Recalls
