{"id":26897,"date":"2024-02-06T16:10:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T00:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/?page_id=26897"},"modified":"2026-03-06T23:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T07:27:00","slug":"early-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/es\/grownups\/early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"6 cosas que los padres y cuidadores deben saber sobre los primeros a\u00f1os"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Parents-holding-their-infant.jpg\" alt=\"Parents holding their infant\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Padres sosteniendo a su beb\u00e9\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h1>PRIMEROS A\u00d1OS<\/h1>\n\t<h2>Apoyando el desarrollo saludable<\/h2>\n<p>All parents and caregivers want their children to have a healthy, happy and prosperous life.\u00a0 At the same time, parenting is one tough job! Fortunately, understanding how a child&#8217;s brain develops can help us all be better parents and caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>While neurobiology and child development research guide our understanding of how children develop &#8211; and what can help them or hurt their development &#8211; <strong>you don&#8217;t have to be a brain scientist to build your child&#8217;s brain.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you know you already have what it takes to support your child&#8217;s healthy development? <strong>You are the key ingredient to building a strong foundation for your child&#8217;s future learning, behavior, health and relationships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<h3>We&#8217;re collaborating with <a href=\"https:\/\/app.vroom.org\/?lng=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a1Vaya!<\/a> Conectar a los adultos con formas creativas en las que pueden utilizar la ciencia del desarrollo temprano del cerebro en casa.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a1Mira este video sobre c\u00f3mo todos tenemos lo necesario para ser un desarrollador cerebral!<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tIngl\u00e9s\t<\/h3>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PB1Uo9nbIVU?si=CQZgONxbOpcC7Wvl\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tEspa\u00f1ol\t<\/h3>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-v0DPjHx0sk?si=0BuwNLLeauIM7sfJ\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/es\/vroom\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAprenda a usar Vroom\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mom-interacting-with-child.jpg\" alt=\"mom interacting with child\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"mam\u00e1 interactuando con su hijo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BrainArchitecture_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Brain Architecture icons with brain and scaffolding\" height=\"376\" width=\"376\" title=\"Arquitectura cerebral_EFC_icono\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Los primeros a\u00f1os: un per\u00edodo de desarrollo del cerebro<\/h2>\n\t<p>From before birth through age eight, children&#8217;s brains and bodies develop rapidly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At birth, the average baby&#8217;s brain is about a quarter of the size of the average adult brain.<\/li>\n<li>A los 3 a\u00f1os, el cerebro crece hasta alcanzar aproximadamente 80% del tama\u00f1o de un adulto.<\/li>\n<li>By age 5, it&#8217;s 90% of its adult size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<h3>Primeras experiencias<\/h3>\n<p>Early experiences set the brain&#8217;s architecture, as each new skill builds on the ones that came before. That structure can be strong if early experiences are stimulating and positive, or it can be more fragile if they are not.<\/p>\n<p>This development influences everything from children&#8217;s learning to their physical health to their trajectory in later life. Early learning happens wherever babies are-at home, at a park or a library or in child care led by qualified early childhood education professionals.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arabian-family-making-dough-for-a-positive-childhood-experience.jpg\" alt=\"Arabian family making dough for a positive childhood experience\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Familia \u00e1rabe preparando masa para una experiencia infantil positiva\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>Everyday ways you can help build your child&#8217;s brain<\/h2>\n<p>Hay 6 cosas que los padres deben saber sobre el cerebro en desarrollo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#experiences\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BrainArchitecture_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Brain Architecture icons with brain and scaffolding\" height=\"376\" width=\"376\" title=\"Arquitectura cerebral_EFC_icono\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#experiences\" target=\"_self\">1. Experiencias<\/a><\/h3><p>construir la arquitectura cerebral.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#experiences\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigue leyendo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#interactions\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ServeReturn_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Serve and Return Tennis Racquet and Ball Icon\" height=\"380\" width=\"380\" title=\"Icono de servicio de devoluci\u00f3n de EFC\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#interactions\" target=\"_self\">2. Interacciones de servicio y devoluci\u00f3n<\/a><\/h3><p>Con tu hijo moldea los circuitos cerebrales.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#interactions\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigue leyendo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#relating\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MentalHealth_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Mental Health icon with child and heart in brain\" height=\"377\" width=\"377\" title=\"Icono de EFC de salud mental\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#relating\" target=\"_self\">3. Habilidades de pensamiento, sentimiento y relaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/h3><p>Todos se est\u00e1n desarrollando en las primeras etapas de la vida. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#relating\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigue leyendo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#stress\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ToxicStress_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Toxic stress icon with brain and lightning bolts for stress\" height=\"379\" width=\"379\" title=\"Icono de estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico EFC\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#stress\" target=\"_self\">4. Estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico<\/a><\/h3><p>derails healthy development. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#stress\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigue leyendo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#responsive-adults\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_caregiver.svg\" alt=\"Caregiver icon with adult with hand on child\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_cuidador\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#responsive-adults\" target=\"_self\">5. La presencia de adultos receptivos<\/a><\/h3><p>En casa y en la comunidad se construye una arquitectura cerebral fuerte y se reduce el impacto del estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#responsive-adults\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigue leyendo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#regulation\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MEC-Icons_v3_air-traffic-control.svg\" alt=\"Air traffic control icon with person managing airplanes\" height=\"281\" width=\"281\" title=\"MEC-Icons_v3_control de tr\u00e1fico a\u00e9reo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"#regulation\" target=\"_self\">6. Executive Function &#038; Self-Regulation Skills<\/a><\/h3><p>are critical to building a child&#8217;s resilience. These essential &#8220;Air Traffic Control&#8221; skills are built in relationships and in the places where children live, learn, and play.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#regulation\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSigue leyendo\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BrainArchitecture_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Brain Architecture icons with brain and scaffolding\" height=\"376\" width=\"376\" title=\"Arquitectura cerebral_EFC_icono\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>1. Las experiencias construyen la arquitectura cerebral<\/h2>\n<p>Your child&#8217;s brain continues to grow in amazing ways long after birth.<\/p>\n<p>The basic architecture of your baby&#8217;s brain is constructed through an ongoing process that begins before birth and continues into adulthood, until they are age 25 or 30.<\/p>\n<p>From before birth through age eight, children&#8217;s brains and bodies develop rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>Durante los primeros a\u00f1os de vida se forman m\u00e1s de un mill\u00f3n de nuevas conexiones neuronales cada segundo en el cerebro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Las primeras experiencias establecen la arquitectura del cerebro, especialmente en las primeras etapas de la vida. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Early-Development-essentials-for-childhood-maryland-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"mom and daughter building blocks for ealry development\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Involucrada,Peque\u00f1a,Hija,Ella,Vietnamita,Madre,Jugar,Sobre,C\u00e1lido,Suelo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Construyendo una base<\/h3>\n<p>Al igual que la construcci\u00f3n de una casa, el proceso de construcci\u00f3n comienza con la colocaci\u00f3n de los cimientos, la estructura de las habitaciones y el cableado del sistema el\u00e9ctrico en una secuencia predecible.<\/p>\n<p>Las primeras experiencias literalmente moldean la forma en que se construye el cerebro, estableciendo una base s\u00f3lida o fr\u00e1gil para todo el aprendizaje, la salud y el comportamiento que siguen.<\/p>\n<p>Al igual que cuando se construye una casa, todo est\u00e1 conectado y lo que sucede primero forma la base de todo lo que viene despu\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Una base s\u00f3lida en los primeros a\u00f1os aumenta la probabilidad de obtener resultados positivos.<\/li>\n<li>Una base inestable aumenta las probabilidades de que surjan dificultades posteriores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Science tells us that getting things right early on builds the strongest foundation; but it is never &#8220;too late&#8221; to start building and strengthening your child&#8217;s brain!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_idea\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<p><strong>\u00a1V\u00f3mito!<\/strong> es una herramienta gratuita que te ayudar\u00e1 a encontrar formas de ayudar a tu hijo a desarrollar su arquitectura cerebral. Puedes obtener ejemplos de cosas cotidianas que puedes hacer para apoyar un desarrollo saludable durante los primeros a\u00f1os. Suscr\u00edbete a Vroom Tips.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/app.vroom.org\/?lng=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsigue Vroom\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ServeReturn_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Serve and Return Tennis Racquet and Ball Icon\" height=\"380\" width=\"380\" title=\"Icono de servicio de devoluci\u00f3n de EFC\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>2. Las interacciones de servicio y devoluci\u00f3n con su hijo moldean los circuitos cerebrales<\/h2>\n<p>Genes and experiences &#8211; both positive and negative &#8211; interact to shape the developing brain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A major factor in building a strong brain is the &#8220;serve and return&#8221; relationship between children and their caregivers &#8211; you, their parents and other caregivers in the family and community. Much like a game of tennis or volleyball, a young child &#8220;serves&#8221; a word or action, and the adult responds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Este proceso de ida y vuelta crea una relaci\u00f3n s\u00f3lida entre usted y su hijo. Tambi\u00e9n ayuda a su hijo a desarrollar importantes habilidades ling\u00fc\u00edsticas, cognitivas, sociales y emocionales, y fortalece activamente su estructura cerebral.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Familias fuertes del condado de Frederick<\/h3>\n<p>En el condado de Frederick, la <a href=\"https:\/\/frederickcountymd.gov\/8458\/Strong-Families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Familias fuertes<\/a> initiative reminds families that we all have what it takes to &#8220;serve and return&#8221; with young children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jrqC0dPsmgs?si=q_7xZiy4o9zml_8c\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1Jw0-LExyc?si=uRJVN1nSYrZdfoOt\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<h3><strong>Picking up on a child&#8217;s cues<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Young children naturally reach out for interaction. This process starts in infancy &#8211; with facial expressions and babbling&#8211; and continues throughout the early years.<\/p>\n<p>Cuando los ni\u00f1os se desarrollan en un entorno de relaciones ricas en respuestas, con interacciones de ida y vuelta, estas experiencias de desarrollo cerebral establecen una arquitectura s\u00f3lida sobre la que se construye el aprendizaje futuro.<\/p>\n<p>If adults do not respond with the same kind of vocalizing and gesturing back to them&#8211; or if the responses are unreliable or inappropriate &#8211; the brain&#8217;s architecture does not form as expected. This has negative implications for later learning and behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Recuerda, tienes todo lo que se necesita. Mira este video para ver cu\u00e1n sensibles son los beb\u00e9s a la interacci\u00f3n social. Los beb\u00e9s son extremadamente sensibles al aprendizaje de una interacci\u00f3n social saludable.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_idea\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Sigue aprendiendo<\/h3>\n\t<p>Watch the video and learn about 5 easy steps for serve and return activities that foster brain-building in children. Then download a Center on the Developing Child activity sheet appropriate for your child&#8217;s age to see games you can use at home to build this and other executive function skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developingchild.harvard.edu\/resources\/handouts-tools\/brainbuildingthroughplay\/?utm_source=newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=February+2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDescargar hojas de actividades\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KNrnZag17Ek?si=-O0bgj1Aj6m4MtLc\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p>Cortes\u00eda: Centro para el Desarrollo del Ni\u00f1o de la Universidad de Harvard<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MentalHealth_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Mental Health icon with child and heart in brain\" height=\"377\" width=\"377\" title=\"Icono de EFC de salud mental\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>3. Las habilidades de pensar, sentir y relacionarse comienzan a desarrollarse temprano en la vida.<\/h2>\n<p>As\u00ed como una cuerda necesita que cada hebra sea fuerte y flexible, cada ni\u00f1o necesita capacidades cognitivas (pensamiento), emocionales (sentimiento) y sociales (relaciones). El desarrollo del cerebro es integral. Los ni\u00f1os no pueden desarrollar bien una capacidad si se ignoran las dem\u00e1s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No matter how academically or verbally skilled your child might be, they cannot reach their full potential if they can&#8217;t cooperate with others or cope with negative emotions. Thinking, feeling and relationship skills and abilities are inseparably intertwined throughout life. <\/p>\n<h3>Las habilidades est\u00e1n entrelazadas<\/h3>\n<p>That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s just as important to build abilities like expressing feelings or taking turns as it is to help kids learn colors, shapes or letters. Early experiences wire the brain&#8217;s circuits for emotions, shaping children&#8217;s later mental health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>En conjunto, las habilidades cognitivas, sociales y emocionales constituyen la base, los pilares y el cemento del desarrollo humano.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>La ciencia del cerebro nos aleja del debate sobre qu\u00e9 capacidades necesitan m\u00e1s los ni\u00f1os y nos lleva a la comprensi\u00f3n de que todas est\u00e1n interrelacionadas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_idea\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Sigue aprendiendo<\/h3>\n\t<p>Watch this video about how the child&#8217;s brain develops over time and how skills build upon each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SpqLzFew9bs?si=ldHmT6Do4jVls2ss\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ToxicStress_EFC_icon.svg\" alt=\"Toxic stress icon with brain and lightning bolts for stress\" height=\"379\" width=\"379\" title=\"Icono de estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico EFC\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2><b>4. El estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico perjudica el desarrollo saludable.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Las experiencias altamente estresantes pueden da\u00f1ar a los ni\u00f1os, incluso si son demasiado peque\u00f1os para recordarlas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some stress is normal and good for children&#8217;s development.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s okay for kids to feel nervous before the first day of school or before a performance. Everyday challenges let children and adolescents learn that they can do hard things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some types of stress &#8211; &#8211; like <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/es\/grownups\/aces\/\">Experiencias adversas en la infancia<\/a> -however, can disrupt a child&#8217;s development if trusted adults aren&#8217;t there to help kids cope.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p>Think of a child who is suddenly separated from a parent who dies, gets deployed or is detained. This is a highly stressful experience for the child -even if the child is an infant. If another trusted, nurturing adult is there to offer support, this traumatic experience will be difficult, but it won&#8217;t necessarily lead to long-term effects.<\/p>\n<p>Without support, a severely stressful experience can cause a toxic stress response. This means that the child&#8217;s body goes on high alert and stays there. Stress hormones flood the body and brain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Si su hijo sufre estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico, puede:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Puede resultarles dif\u00edcil regular sus emociones.<\/li>\n<li>Ser\u00e1 dif\u00edcil para ellos concentrarse.<\/li>\n<li>Haga que el aprendizaje sea m\u00e1s desafiante.<\/li>\n<li>Hacerles sentir ansiosos y en guardia incluso cuando est\u00e1n seguros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p>In turn, this adversity can impact a child&#8217;s mental health. Learn how to help your child identify their emotions and handle other challenges in early development by listening\u00a0to Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, California&#8217;s first Surgeon General. She talks about healing from toxic stress.<\/p>\n<p>El estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico o estr\u00e9s cr\u00f3nico e implacable puede causar problemas inmediatos y a largo plazo con el pensamiento, el aprendizaje, la conducta y las emociones.<\/p>\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n puede provocar problemas de salud f\u00edsica.<\/p>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ta5tbuFVkHY?si=rHT7cgR5oJxmavrR\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p>Cortes\u00eda: ACEs Aware<\/p>\n\t<h3>C\u00f3mo podemos ayudar todos a combatir el estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico<\/h3>\n<p>As a community, we all must do more to prevent ACEs from happening and intervene early to mitigate their impact. Maryland Essentials for Childhood (EFC) leads the effort with <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Prosperous-Maryland-white-paper-by-Maryland-Essentials-for-Childhood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libros blancos como este<\/a> that promote a prosperous Maryland and a collaborative team of community-based partners. Learn more about those <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/es\/partners\/meet-our-partners\/\">fogonadura<\/a> y los recursos que proporcionan a la comunidad.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Como familias, proveedores de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, maestros, entrenadores, l\u00edderes religiosos, mentores, vecinos y amigos, podemos reducir el riesgo de estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico en ni\u00f1os y adolescentes brind\u00e1ndoles apoyo y estabilidad adicionales cuando ellos o sus padres atraviesan eventos estresantes en la vida.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_idea\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<p>Adem\u00e1s, podemos ayudar a conectar a las familias con los apoyos comunitarios en momentos de estr\u00e9s. <\/p>\n<p>EFC se asoci\u00f3 con el 211 para brindarles recursos esenciales y apoyo a las familias. Encuentre cuidado infantil, alimentos, vivienda, educaci\u00f3n para padres, con\u00e9ctese con otros padres en su comunidad y m\u00e1s. Puede llamar al 211 o consultar la base de datos de recursos de EFC.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/search.marylandefc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEncuentre recursos\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_caregiver.svg\" alt=\"Caregiver icon with adult with hand on child\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_cuidador\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>5. La presencia de adultos receptivos en el hogar y en la comunidad.<\/h2>\n<p>Los adultos receptivos ayudan a los ni\u00f1os a desarrollar una arquitectura cerebral fuerte y a disminuir el impacto del estr\u00e9s t\u00f3xico.<\/p>\n<p>As good quality materials help build a strong house,\u00a0positive experiences during childhood help build strong brains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>El ingrediente clave para una arquitectura cerebral fuerte y un desarrollo infantil saludable son las relaciones seguras, estables y enriquecedoras en el hogar y en la comunidad.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_idea\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Sigue aprendiendo<\/h3>\n\t<p>Watch this video\u00a0from HOPE to learn how healthy outcomes come from positive experiences.<\/p>\n\t<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"V\u00eddeo de introducci\u00f3n a HOPE en la pizarra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bypJUDxfZTU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\t<h2>6. Desarrollo de funciones ejecutivas y habilidades de autorregulaci\u00f3n.<\/h2>\n<p>Executive function and self-regulation skills are critical to building a child&#8217;s resilience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>En el cerebro, la capacidad de retener informaci\u00f3n y trabajar con ella, concentrar el pensamiento, filtrar distracciones y cambiar de marcha es como un sistema de control de tr\u00e1fico a\u00e9reo que gestiona las llegadas y salidas de docenas de aviones en m\u00faltiples pistas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MEC-Icons_v3_air-traffic-control.svg\" alt=\"Air traffic control icon with person managing airplanes\" height=\"281\" width=\"281\" title=\"MEC-Icons_v3_control de tr\u00e1fico a\u00e9reo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h3>Habilidades importantes<\/h3>\n\t<p>Scientists refer to these capabilities as executive function and self-regulation-a set of skills that relies on three types of brain function:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">memoria de trabajo<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">flexibilidad mental<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">autocontrol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Estas habilidades importantes incluyen cosas como prestar atenci\u00f3n, recordar, organizar, planificar con anticipaci\u00f3n, priorizar tareas, administrar el tiempo, autocontrol, flexibilidad y perseverancia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los ni\u00f1os no nacen con estas habilidades; nacen con la capacidad de desarrollarlas.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kids-playing-with-airplanes-at-airport-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Kids playing with airplanes at airport\" height=\"1746\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Guapos, ni\u00f1os, ni\u00f1o y ni\u00f1a jugando con juguetes, aviones\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/efCq_vHUMqs?si=NDg4p8fx_fpmXpR8\" title=\"Reproductor de v\u00eddeo de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<p>Por ejemplo, los ni\u00f1os nacen con la capacidad de aprender a controlar los impulsos, concentrar la atenci\u00f3n y retener informaci\u00f3n en la memoria, pero sus experiencias ya en el primer a\u00f1o de vida sientan las bases para el desarrollo de estas y otras habilidades de la funci\u00f3n ejecutiva.<\/p>\n<p>Estas habilidades comienzan a desarrollarse en la primera infancia y maduran hasta la edad adulta temprana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These essential &#8220;Air Traffic Control&#8221; skills are built in relationships and in the places where children live, learn and play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>La calidad de las interacciones y experiencias de los adultos con los ni\u00f1os en nuestras familias y comunidades fortalecen o debilitan estas funciones ejecutivas y habilidades de autorregulaci\u00f3n incipientes.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MEC-Icons_idea.svg\" alt=\"Light bulb icon for information\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"Iconos MEC_idea\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<p>Para actividades espec\u00edficas seg\u00fan la edad para desarrollar fuertes habilidades de funci\u00f3n ejecutiva, descargue este recurso del Centro sobre el Ni\u00f1o en Desarrollo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Enhancing-and-Practicing-Executive-Function-Skills-with-Children-from-Infancy-to-Adolescence-1.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObtener actividades\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marylandefc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Parets-helping-childs-brain-develop-playing-with-himjpg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"parents helping child&#039;s brain develop with imaginative play in a box\" height=\"1350\" width=\"2560\" title=\"Asi\u00e1tico,Primer plano,Lateral,Vista,Ni\u00f1os,Crecer,Arriba,Felizmente,Con,Padre\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h2>5 consejos para desarrollar un cerebro fuerte<\/h2>\n<p>Understanding how children&#8217;s brains develop can help us all be better parents and caregivers. There are simple things you can do to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>EFC cree que todos los ni\u00f1os, j\u00f3venes y sus familias deben tener relaciones y entornos seguros, estables y enriquecedores. \u00a1Te invitamos a que te unas a nosotros!<\/p>\n<p>Pruebe estos 5 consejos este mes para desarrollar un cerebro fuerte.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Br\u00edndele a su hijo amor y atenci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Increase positive childhood experiences &#8211; like helping them feel safe and protected at home and including them in family and community traditions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Make everyday moments &#8211; like laundry, grocery shopping, meals-into brain-building moments. Sign up for the Vroom Brain Building app on <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/vroom-early-learning\/id885948312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manzana<\/a> o <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=org.joinvroom.dailyvroom&amp;pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Be conscious to create a safe, calm, and loving home that is free from toxic stress and doesn&#8217;t activate your child&#8217;s fight, flight and freeze response.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Modele la autorregulaci\u00f3n, la capacidad de calmarse. Los ni\u00f1os aprenden esto observ\u00e1ndolo e imit\u00e1ndolo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EARLY YEARS Supporting Healthy Development All parents and caregivers want their children to have a healthy, happy and prosperous life.\u00a0 At the same time, parenting is one tough job! 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