#First1000Days
Really excited to get going on this creative exploration of pregnancy journey with local women, artists, researchers and healthcare professionals. @unisouthampton #first1000days #preconception
December 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Prof Jane Murray challenges us to confront the gap between the promise of the UNCRC and today’s realities.

Protection. Provision. Participation. For all children, from the very start.

#First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Early years interventions can support parents in the #First1000Days, but there are gaps in the research evidence... We're bridging this gap using #quasi-experimental methods and #qualitative evaluations with several #earlyyears #interventions designed to support parent and child wellbeing 👩‍👧...
April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New toolkit 💡⚙️🌍 For a multi-country research project, we’ve created this guide to help introduce group-based care for pregnant women into health facilities. The model offers healthcare, interactive learning & community building. Take a look: ci.uct.ac.za/group-care-f...
#First1000Days #AntenatalCare
April 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“We want a Wales for all children. A Wales where every child knows they have rights.” - Inspiring words from Minister for Children and Social Care, Dawn Bowden before the break for lunch. #First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Dr Liz Gregory has launched the Pledge for Babies, a vital step in making sure babies’ voices are at the forefront of decisions in policy, services and society.

The first 1000 days matter – and today, we’re pledging to protect them. #First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Prof Jane Williams reminds us that research-informed practice means using research and children's rights to guide early years work. Rights shape how we understand research, influence actions, and reflect core values. In Wales, this requires ongoing learning, effort, and belief. #First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
At our #First1000Days enquiry with the Health and Social Care Committee, I asked NHS England’s Dr. Claire Fuller about the lack of a common outcomes framework, a key concern raised by professionals.

Hear her response 👇🏿
July 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And that's a wrap! Thank you to our incredible speakers, workshop leaders and everyone who attended. Let’s keep this momentum going.

A dyna ni am heddiw! Diolch i'n siaradwyr anhygoel, arweinwyr gweithdai a phawb a fynychodd. Gadewch i ni gadw'r momentwm hwn i fynd.

#First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From nest building, interactions at nursery and giving children a voice in community programmes, this afternoon's workshops inspired reflection on community, care and collective responsibility. Thanks to Welsh Government, @savethechildrencym.bsky.social and Tŷ Plant Community Nursery. #First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We’re live at SPARK in Cardiff for today’s CREYN “Early Years Rights in Practice: Research-Informed Practice” conference.

A day of powerful discussion and learning ahead, centred on making young children’s rights real in practice, policy and everyday interaction. #First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A new study of more than 46,000 UK adults suggests sugar exposure in early life may impact mental health in adulthood, as well as food preferences and brain development.
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#sugarandanxiety #first1000days #childnutrition #childdevelopment #prenatalnutrition
Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety Risk in Adulthood
YouTube video by HealthDay
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September 24, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Roccio Cifuentes, Children's Commissioner for Wales, closed the conference with a video message highlighting three key takeaways:
1) Connect rights to daily practice
2) Ensure all adults know children's rights
3) Do more to truly listen to children

@childcomwales.bsky.social #First1000Days
May 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“I can’t work without child care, period.”
@reshmasaujani.com‬ of Moms First joined @steveadubato.bsky.social to call out the crisis:
-40% of families go into debt for child care
-Half live in care deserts
This isn’t personal failure — it’s systemic. #First1000Days #ChildCare
May 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“Love, you need to give your child love”: Mothers’ perceptions of nurturing care for young children in South Africa. Our new research article 🔎💡 is 1 of few studies to explore caregivers’ perceptions of nurturing care (South Africa) & first to focus on #First1000Days.
🔓 doi.org/10.1155/cad/... #ECD
May 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#CallforPapers🚨

Thematic issue opens for proposals “Putting Babies at the Centre: Pedagogies of Care”

Issue editors: Dr Jane Dorrian, Dr Joanne Josephidou & Dr Eleonora Teszenyi

Find out more: www.j-ces.com/index.php/jc...

#first1000days #care #babystudies #childhood #earlyyears
April 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Join us to discuss #first1000days with this inspiring thematic issue!

Proposals submission is now open✨

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#first1000days #care #babystudies #childhood #earlyyears
#CallforPapers🚨

Thematic issue opens for proposals “Putting Babies at the Centre: Pedagogies of Care”

Issue editors: Dr Jane Dorrian, Dr Joanne Josephidou & Dr Eleonora Teszenyi

Find out more: www.j-ces.com/index.php/jc...

#first1000days #care #babystudies #childhood #earlyyears
April 2, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 10:31 PM
We framed this evidence within the #POHaD context, remarking the importance of parental preconception health to ensure healthy offspring beyond the #First1000Days, and identified key sources of #variability in studies involving dietary stressors
@institutcochin.bsky.social @frm-officiel.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Anyone recognise this beautiful boy? Many children who come to Plantos also feature in this publication showcasing the importance of the #first1000days Mae nifer o’r plant sydd yn dod atom yn ymddangos yn y rhifyn yma hefyd. #babypledge #CREYN Cwlwm
March 19, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Head, early, sure, better, best, now strong-start (#SOTU). Let's never give up aspiring for a great start for all our kids #first1000days
November 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Got a baby coming up to 6 mos? Then consider joining @NCTcharity #first1000days study. Such valuable research.
November 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM
🧠 The first 1,000 days—from conception to age 2—are crucial for a child's development. Nutrition, responsive care, and stimulation during this period shape brain growth, immunity, and lifelong health. Lay a strong foundation early! #First1000Days #EarlyDevelopment #ParentingTips
The First 1000 Days: Why They Matter More Than You Think - Our Little Steps
Discover the critical importance of the first 1000 days of your child's life. Learn how nutrition, nurturing care, and stimulation during this period shape their future health, development, and well-being.
ourlittlesteps.com
May 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Want to give your child the best start in life? ✨ This guide explains the significance of the first 1,000 days and offers practical tips for nurturing your little one's development. #first1000days #baby #toddler
The First 1000 Days: Why They Matter More Than You Think - Our Little Steps
Discover the critical importance of the first 1000 days of your child's life. Learn how nutrition, nurturing care, and stimulation during this period shape their future health, development, and well-being.
ourlittlesteps.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Feeling the ❤️ from my @KidsAtColumbia colleagues checking out my poster on physical activity behaviors of pregnant adolescents and infant birth anthropometry and breastfeeding practices @PASMeeting
#PAS2023 #first1000days @Monk_Lab
November 20, 2024 at 3:20 AM