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Building Baby's Brain: Buffering the Brain from Toxic Stress

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MF3329 Building Baby's Brain: Buffering the Brain from Toxic Stress

by Diane Bales

  • Published Date: Dec 2016
Children who live in unpredictable worlds, who do not have the opportunity to form a secure attachment with a caregiver, or who live in an unsafe physical environment live in a constant state of heightened stress. This severe, chronic stress can have profound and long-lasting negative effects on brain development. Buffering children from toxic stress can support early brain development. 4-page, color.
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