{"id":222739,"date":"2026-05-29T23:06:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T23:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalcomp2dev.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=222739"},"modified":"2026-07-15T05:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:24:26","slug":"how-to-support-early-childhood-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalcompassioncoalition.org\/fr\/impact-sectors\/early-years\/how-to-support-early-childhood-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Comment soutenir le d\u00e9veloppement de la petite enfance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How to Support Early Childhood Development<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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90% of a child\u2019s brain is developed by age five.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Up to that point, every interaction they have is building the scaffolding of their brain. We need to ensure that the scaffold is strong and resilient.<\/p>\n

Children make up one third of our global population. They all arrive on the planet as innocent and vulnerable beings. Our job is to see that they are safe, seen, soothed, and secure. When these criteria are met, children are built to thrive. To build a compassionate world, we must first accept our duty to protect and nurture children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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How to Nurture those Experiences<\/h4>\n

Dr. Daniel J. Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson describe the \u201cfour S\u2019s\u201d in the book The Power of Showing Up.<\/p>\n

Children can self-regulate when they feel seen, safe, soothed, and secure.<\/p>\n

Safe:<\/strong> The two main jobs that parents have in terms of providing safety for their kids are to shield them from harm and to not become the source of fear for their children.<\/p>\n

Seen:<\/strong> Children feel seen when their parents tune in and understand their emotional life and respond to them effectively.<\/p>\n

Soothed:<\/strong> A child\u2019s distress can be soothed when the parent works to tune in and care for the child\u2013providing a safe space to regulate intense emotions.<\/p>\n

Secure:<\/strong> A child feels secure when all of the above criteria are met. When a caregiver gives a child the experience of feeling safe, seen and soothed, the child grows up to embody a well-regulated nervous system with high ability for executive functioning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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