{"id":2484,"date":"2017-09-25T09:25:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T23:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/ccch\/?p=2484"},"modified":"2018-12-18T11:23:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T00:23:13","slug":"the-first-thousand-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/ccch\/2017\/09\/25\/the-first-thousand-days\/","title":{"rendered":"First thousand days"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \u2018first thousand days\u2019 refers to the period of development from conception to age 2. While early years experts have long been aware that this is an important period of development, researchers have only recently started to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding the processes by which genes, experiences and environments interact to influence development.<\/p>\n

New knowledge that has been unveiled has served to increase experts\u2019 views of the significance of the first thousand days, and of the urgent need to reform our policies, practices and systems in response to the evidence.<\/p>\n

Evidence shows significance of the first thousand days<\/h2>\n

The First 1000 Days: An Evidence Paper<\/em> revealed that there are multiple influences on children\u2019s development, starting from pre-conception, and at the level of the individual child, the family, the community, and broader society.<\/p>\n

The Evidence Paper was prepared by the Centre for Community Child Health for the Strong Foundations: Getting it Right in the First 1000 Days initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0\u00a0 Key findings<\/h2>\n