{"id":17,"date":"2011-10-25T13:51:20","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T18:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/bd-placeholder\/bd-3-3-caring-through-everyday-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:29:37","slug":"bd-3-3-caring-through-everyday-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/bd-3-3-caring-through-everyday-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"BD 3.3 Caring through every day experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-483\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2011\/10\/Krista-Anderson-393-copy-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Very young baby sleeping on parent's shoulder.\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2011\/10\/Krista-Anderson-393-copy-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2011\/10\/Krista-Anderson-393-copy.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographer: Krista Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early brain development is shaped by the minute-by-minute, day-by-day&nbsp;sensory input: the seeing, tasting, touching and being touched, the sounds and smells of daily life. Much of this happens through daily care routines. Different parts of a baby&#8217;s brain register sensations and other parts organize this sensory input into patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sensory information shapes how we relate to the world, to familiar and new experiences.&nbsp;As the brain develops into the preschool years, sensations and perceptions connect to higher cortical centres of the brain responsible for creating symbols, paying attention and planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drs. Stanley Greenspan and Stuart Shanker (2004) propose six basic stages of emotional and brain development that underlie our capacity to make sense of the world. In their book, <em>The First Idea<\/em>, they trace the transformation of simple reflexive behaviour at birth to symbolic thinking, language and culture. They emphasize the importance of the \u2018steady drip of daily life\u2019 in shaping early brain development.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-read-8hvmf wp-block-lazyblock-read\"><div class=\"read context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/read-the-six-essential-developmental-stages-and-the-growth-of-the-brain\/\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">READ <\/span><span class=\"tap-description\">The six essential developmental stages and the growth of the brain<\/span><\/span>      \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although brain development continues throughout life, what happens early matters and the developing brain needs to be protected well before birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following scenes show some Canadian parents and babies engaged in typical care routines.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail-1VRAxh wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2022\/06\/323817602.jpg\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span><span class=\"tap-description\">Comforting baby (1:27)<\/span>      \n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/323817602?api=1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail-1KjyfK wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2022\/06\/323817624.jpg\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span><span class=\"tap-description\">Snack time (2:37)<\/span>      \n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/323817624?api=1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-reflect-Zf9DoS wp-block-lazyblock-reflect\"><div class=\"reflect\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider whether these interactions are examples of what Greenspan and Shanker call \u201crequired experiences\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you think some of the parent styles of nurturing in the scenes are culturally-based?<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-6440\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/play\/files\/2018\/12\/MossBag-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Young baby in colorful moss bag.\" class=\"wp-image-6440\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photographer: Amber Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a wide variety of caregiving practices around the world, often rooted in cultural traditions and beliefs. Some traditional North American Indigenous peoples used moss bags to wrap infants. The caregivers used the moss bags together with cradleboards to keep their babies close to them. The caregiver could carry or wear the cradleboard or set it on the ground near them.&nbsp; Moss bags and cradleboards were integral to how adults took care of and taught their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen now as Audrey Fourre, a family literacy facilitator with the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, shares Indigenous teachings of the moss bag.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-transcript-29Vzu2 wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-transcript\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Fourre &#8211; mossbags (2:20)<\/span>\n        \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\">\n         <iframe webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/275693874?api=1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div><br>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/transcript-fourre-mossbags\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fourre &#8211; mossbags &#8211; Text Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sspdMod2\">Sensitivity and responsiveness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research indicates that <b><i>sensitivity<\/i><\/b> and <b><i>responsiveness<\/i><\/b> are key characteristics of caregiving that positively influence a child\u2019s development \u2013 in the short term <b><i>and<\/i><\/b> in the long term (National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, 2004b).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-key-full-E8NeN wp-block-lazyblock-key-full\"><div class=\"key-full\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sensitivity<\/strong> includes being able to imagine how the baby is feeling and how things appear from his\/her perspective. It is interesting to note that the baby has a role to play. For example, a baby with immature neurophysiological systems may be harder to &#8220;read&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Responsiveness<\/strong> is when the caregiver can act on the baby&#8217;s cues and provide an appropriate response. There is evidence that babies who are responded to promptly and appropriately show a variety of positive outcomes, such as less frequent crying and more interest in exploring their environment (Richter, 2004).<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen now as Dr. Megan Gunnar from the University of Minnesota explains the difference between sensitivity and responsiveness and&nbsp;why caregivers need to try to find the right balance. She refers to the concept of &#8220;serve and return&#8221; interaction that was introduced on the page on Nurturing (p. 2.2 in this module).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-transcript-ZdYGO wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-transcript\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Gunnar &#8211; sensitivity and responsiveness (2:50)<\/span>\n        \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\">\n         <iframe webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/90193859?api=1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div><br>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/transcript-gunnar-sensitivity-and-responsiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gunnar &#8211; sensitivity and responsiveness &#8211; Text Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next video is from Harvard University&#8217;s Center on the Developing Child. It explains and shows examples of five steps caregivers can use for serve and return interactions with young children.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-M9Qsc wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developingchild.harvard.edu\/resources\/how-to-5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=may_2019\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">How to: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you watch these two scenes of parents and children, watch for examples of sensitivity and responsiveness as well as examples of serve and return interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail-Z2jPqxJ wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2023\/10\/comfortingAndSinging.jpg\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span><span class=\"tap-description\">Comforting and singing (0:54)<\/span>      \n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/867295890?api=1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail-1mgrY0 wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-thumbnail\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"video-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/third-edition\/files\/2022\/06\/90197513.jpg\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span><span class=\"tap-description\">Peek-a-boo (0:46)<\/span>      \n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/90197513?api=1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-reflect-Z2w0l5U wp-block-lazyblock-reflect\"><div class=\"reflect\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what ways is the parent in each scene being sensitive? Responsive?&nbsp;Did you notice the back and forth &#8220;serve and return&#8221; interactions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gunnar describes it can be hard for parents to get it &#8220;just right&#8221;. Can you think of some examples, either from your own experience as a parent or from observation, when it has been &#8220;just right&#8221; and also when the parent has been overly intrusive or &#8216;what Gunnar calls &#8216;hovering&#8217;?<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Magdalena Janus is a&nbsp;professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at the Offord Centre for Child Studies at McMaster University. In the following clip she&nbsp;explains that while children absorb everything that goes on around them, they are also &#8220;forgiving&#8221;. This is a comforting message to adults who have ever felt that they&nbsp;didn&#8217;t handle&nbsp;a situation very well.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-watch-expand-transcript-PGTM4 wp-block-lazyblock-watch-expand-transcript\"><div class=\"watch-expand expand-container context-container\">\n   <div class=\"watch tap-to-expand tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">VIEW<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Janus &#8211; children are forgiving (1:07)<\/span>\n        \n      <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"output-content collapse\" style=\"height: 0px;\">\n      <div class=\"vimeo-container\">\n         <iframe webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/90194564?api=1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div><br>\n      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/transcript-janus-children-are-forgiving\/\" target=\"_blank\">Janus &#8211; children are forgiving &#8211; Text Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-consider-block-Z1PN1nq wp-block-lazyblock-consider-block\"><div class=\"consider-full\">\n<p><strong>Consider&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nIn many parts of the world, massage, a soothing and highly sensory experience, is a valued part of nurturing infant care. In the description below, think of all the wonderful sensations, interactions and even later developmental benefits when caregivers regularly massage their very young infants.\n<p>&#8220;Oil massage continues as a very strong tradition in all the villages. This is usually done by the mother or another female relative who has children herself. Massage is performed daily (usually once and sometimes twice) after birth until the baby is two months, using warm mustard oil with juano (a herb). Massage continues until children are about four years old, but on a less regular basis &#8211; often after bathing. Oil massage is believed to make children strong and to protect them from cold. These beliefs are well supported by a South Indian study which demonstrated that low-birthweight babies who received massage showed a remarkable gain in their weight and on a battery of developmental tests over a six month period. The study demonstrated a clear effect of mother-chid interactions on both physical and psychol-social outcomes&#8221; (Arnold, Bartlett, Hill, Khatiwada &amp; Sapkota, 2000, p. 69).<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting the caregiver-child relationship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who work with young children and families can capitalize on the power of children\u2019s attachment relationships with parents and other primary caregivers and create opportunities to support, coach and mentor these relationships as a base for development and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development<\/em> (EECD) covers topics related to nurturing practices and how professionals working with children and families can support caregivers\u2019 abilities to be sensitive and&nbsp;responsive. Read the EECD topics on the&nbsp;following factors, which have been repeatedly demonstrated to be important in the optimal development of children and impact caregiver-child relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attachment&nbsp;is defined as the emotional bond between an infant and a parent or caregiver.&nbsp; In contexts where an infant demonstrates a need for comfort, support, attention and security, these patterns of behavioural and emotional interactions develop and take time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-qV9Eu wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/attachment\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Attachment<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breastfeeding often begins immediately after birth and has been shown to play an important role in attachment, immunity, nutrition, pain regulation, and even later cognitive outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-ctkl7 wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/breastfeeding\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Breastfeeding<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many new mothers may feel symptoms of depression following the birth of their infants.&nbsp; In some women, symptoms persist and lead to the more serious postpartum depression.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mothers who are depressed have been shown to respond more negatively and less sensitively to the infants, which can negatively affect child outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-1fJamJ wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/maternal-depression\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Maternal depression<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-further-full-Z1pTTNX wp-block-lazyblock-further-full\"><div class=\"further-full\">\n<div class=\"wtkm\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See also these topics from the&nbsp;<em>Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development<\/em>&nbsp;that relate to nurturing practices and how professionals working with children and families can support caregivers\u2019 abilities to be responsive and sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-d5HDs wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/home-visiting\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Home visiting<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-ZMDvkd wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/parenting-skills\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Parenting skills<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-Rkygc wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/maltreatment-child\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Prevention of child maltreatment<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development<\/em> has extensive resources, including&nbsp;summaries of the latest research in many areas of child development.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-explore-Hw65k wp-block-lazyblock-explore\"><div class=\"explore context-container\">\n   <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.child-encyclopedia.com\/\" class=\"tap-container\">\n      <div class=\"tap-icon\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"tap-content\">\n         <span class=\"tap-label\">EXPLORE<\/span>\n         <span class=\"tap-description\">Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development<\/span>\n         \n      <\/div>\n   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have reached the end of the <em>Brain Development Module<\/em>. Return to the homepage or select &#8220;<em>All modules<\/em>&#8221; in the <em>Table of contents<\/em> to choose another module or page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Early brain development is shaped by the minute-by-minute, day-by-day&nbsp;sensory input: the seeing, tasting, touching and being touched, the sounds and smells of daily life. Much of this happens through daily care routines. Different parts of a baby&#8217;s brain register sensations and other parts organize this sensory input into patterns. 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