Go Nuts!

The First Five Years is a weekly radio program presented by Maryland Family Network and airing on WEAA 88.9 FM. The program was previously on WYPR 88.1 FM. The series is focused on the extraordinary developmental period from birth to age five. The First Five Years highlights the challenges and opportunities related to nurturing young children and helping them build a solid foundation for success in school and in life. This program is made possible in part by M&T Charitable Foundation.

Go Nuts!

Developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner said children need "the enduring, irrational involvement of one or more adults in care of and in joint activity with that child. In short, somebody has to be crazy about that kid." So, go nuts! Show a child you’re crazy about them.

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Resources & Links

The Vision of Urie Bronfenbrenner: Adults Who are Crazy About Kids (The International Child and Youth Care Network)
Resilience and Recovery: Findings form the Kauai Longitudinal Study (Portland State University)