Lifelong benefits of early experiences

By Jessica Goodman
Times-News Staff Writer

Published: Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.

In the first three years of a child's life, 700 new connections in the brain form every second, according to the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.

According to the center, early experiences can impact early development, where "differences in the size of children's vocabulary can first appear at 18 months of age, based on whether they were born into a family with high education and income or low education and income."

"It's kind of like building a house," said Elisha Freeman, manager of United Agenda for Children. "If that foundation doesn't get laid right in the beginning, it's hard to go back later and fix it."

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