4 Nurturing care not only promotes physical, emotional, social and cognitive development, it also protects young children from the worst effects of adversity. It produces lifelong and inter-generational benefits for health, productivity and social cohesion.

How important is nurturing a child?

Research shows that when you nurture your child, your child is more likely to be healthy, successful in school, able to get along with other children, and better able to handle stress. As important as it is, nurturing isn't always easy.

Why is nurturing important in education?

Motivation is the sole factor that drives human behavior. In education, presence or absence of staff motivation often means a difference between thriving innovative schools with engaged students or professional and instructional stagnation.