Understanding Childhood

In the first few years of life, a child’s brain forms over a million new neural connections every second. This incredible pace of growth sets the stage for how they learn, behave, and interact with the world for the rest of their lives. It’s during these early years, especially from birth to age six, that experiences shape brain architecture in ways that can’t easily be rewired later. In Singapore, the government recognises how critical this window is. Initiatives by the Earl