Early moments matter for every child

What’s the most important thing children have? It’s their brains. And yet, we’re not caring for children’s brains the way we care for their bodies, especially in early
childhood, when what we do – or fail to do – has an impact on children’s futures and the futures of their economies and their societies.

Early Moments Matter for every child, UNICEF’s new global report on early childhood development, shows that the period from conception to
the start of school opens a critical and singular window of opportunity to shape the development of a child’s brain.