The Science of Early Child Development

The Science of Early Child Development makes current research accessible to anyone interested in learning more about the impact of early experience on lifelong health and well-being. SECD offers many online resources to bring research and concepts to life with hundreds of readings, videos, links, reflect questions and interactive activities.

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 Parenting Styles and Brain Development 

In this video, Dr. Jean Clinton, from McMaster University, discusses how different parenting styles impact children’s brain development. You can find more on the topic of parenting in the Science of Early Child Development: Ecology of Childhood
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