Birth to Age 6: A Golden Window Requiring Responsive Care
Birth to Age 6: A Golden Window Requiring Responsive Care
A faculty member of the Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center of the university, coinciding with International Children's Day, considered this occasion a fundamental opportunity to review scientific policies in the field of health and early childhood development.
According to the university's web correspondent, Dr. Zahra Nobakht, a faculty member of the Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center of the university, considered International Children's Day a fundamental opportunity for reviewing scientific policies in the field of health and early childhood development.
Citing solid evidence from neuroscience and developmental neurobiology, she noted that the vital window of growth, from birth to age 6, plays an irreplaceable role in laying the foundation for human cognitive, emotional, and social capabilities due to the peak of brain plasticity.
The Necessity of Transitioning from Treatment toward Flourishing
She emphasized the necessity of changing the perspective in health systems and wrote: The traditional view, which mainly focuses on screening, early identification of delays, and treating disorders, though vital, is only part of the solution; comprehensive investment is realized when we change our goal from merely addressing injury toward the all-round promotion of development in all children.
Dr. Nobakht emphasized: Child development is not a one-dimensional phenomenon, but an intertwined system including five main domains that must be addressed simultaneously:
1. Physical health and motor skills
2. Social and emotional development
3. Learning approaches and active curiosity
4. Language development and communication skills
5. Cognitive development and reasoning and thinking
The Key Role of Family and Responsive Care
Dr. Nobakht then explained the pivotal role of the family in this process and, referring to global care frameworks, emphasized that responsive care in daily interactions is the strongest stimulus for structuring the developing brain. She added: Empowering parents and adapting development promotion patterns to the cultural context and local conditions of Iranian society is the central core of efficient and sustainable interventions.
The University's Mission in Health Policymaking
Dr. Zahra Nobakht, referring to the mission of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, emphasized the necessity of developing indigenous knowledge and formulating programs based on scientific evidence. She noted that the Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, with the aim of creating a link between cognitive neurosciences and public health policies, focuses on developing scientific interventions and validating family-centered patterns.
The faculty member of the Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center added: The best and most cost-effective investment to achieve a healthy and resilient society is providing a rich, safe, and responsive environment for the developmental flourishing of today's children.
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