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Little Things Help Babies Grow Into Achievers
Touch. Talk. Read. Play. When it comes to a child’s ability to learn, these four little words hold huge weight and significance as the foundation for early brain development.Editorials
View ArticleSaturday Morning Cartoons Not Meant for Babies
Babies are born with the ability to learn anything and retain an enormous amount of information during their first years of life. Thus, early exposure to social and interactive activities will create...
View ArticleFor Children, Early 'Touch' has Staying and Growing Power
Small hands grasp your nose as you stare down at the tiny miracle in your lap. You read focus and amazement in your baby's eyes as he/she scans your skin and features, tugging curiously at your ears...
View ArticleWhen Adults Abuse Adults Children Often Suffer
Throughout October an increased number of individuals and organizations work to raise awareness for issues related to domestic violence. National statistics indicate that one in four women has...
View ArticleConfronting Infant Mortality
National statistics released in 2009 – the most recent figures available – showed Shelby County's staggering infant mortality rate between eleven and twelve percent, the highest among the nation's...
View ArticleHolidays, Toxic Stress and the Effects on Young Children
The holiday season is officially here, bringing with it the promise of exciting opportunities to relax and unwind, spend quality time with family and friends, and celebrate a brand new year. For many...
View ArticleGift Ideas to Ensure Lasting Happiness, Future Success for Children
While materialistic expressions of love may abound during the holiday season, a greater sense of regard for intangible life treasures such as health and happiness for the people in your life who matter...
View ArticleBack to Basics: ABCs of Positive Parenting
From the very first moment that a child enters the world and throughout the first three years of life, positive parenting is the key needed to unlock his or her full potential. Babies are born ready to...
View ArticleEarly Childhood Trauma Linked to Adult Disease
Have you or any of your family members, friends or colleagues ever had a heart attack or been diagnosed with heart disease, hypertension or diabetes? Do you or do you know someone that suffers from...
View ArticleMake Time for Story Time
Everyone is familiar with the "three Rs": Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. This phrase has long been used to describe the essential components of education – the three skill areas that all subsequent...
View ArticleHealthy Relationships Key to Healthy Brain Development
Through my work and involvement with The Urban Child Institute, I have learned that during the first three years of a child's life, family, home environment, and interactions with adults are the major...
View ArticleSummer Ripe With Possibilities for Early Childhood Development
The annual observance of Memorial Day serves as a gentle reminder that summer is right around the corner.During this time of year, adults and children of all ages relish thoughts of long-awaited...
View ArticleKindergarten Readiness Begins At Birth
It's the first day of kindergarten – is your child ready to learn? That's the question The Urban Child Institute is aiming to help parents address with the release of their new "Kindergarten Readiness...
View ArticlePre-K is Prerequisite for Student, Community Success
Around the world, a quality education is viewed as the golden ticket to a bright future. Local achievement rates reveal an urgent need to ensure that more students are being adequately prepared to cash...
View ArticleFamily Income, Home Environment and the Affect on Young Children
According to The Urban Child Institute, a positive home and family environment is essential to promote optimal brain development in young children, and is also paramount to their future success....
View ArticleCommunity Investment in Education
How much money is our community willing to invest to improve academic achievement rates and educational outcomes in Shelby County Schools?As the November 6th presidential and municipal elections draw...
View ArticlePreparing Babies to Become Leaders
Often when we're facing an enormous challenge or working to overcome an obstacle, the first words of advice offered are to take baby steps. It's good advice: breaking down a seemingly insurmountable...
View ArticleThe Urban Child Institute, WLOK Form Outreach Partnership
One of the leading child advocacy organizations in Shelby County and one of the oldest locally-owned radio stations in the Mid-South are joining forces to take their messages to the streets, literally....
View ArticleParenting with Purpose Offers Lifetime Benefits for Children
When I was a little girl my parents told me that I could be anything that I wanted to be. By the time I entered the third grade, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to become a writer. My Mom says...
View ArticleSpoiling vs Nurturing – How to Ensure that Your Child has it all
Babies and young children often serve as the greatest sources of joy in our adult lives. Maybe that's why we are all guilty at times of going against our better judgment – spending beyond our means or...
View ArticleData Book Sheds Light on Conditions Affecting Children, Community
In "Data Book 2013: The State of Children in Memphis & Shelby County," The Urban Child Institute explores social and economic conditions affecting optimal brain development for babies ages zero to...
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