Interact with your children often and early for healthy development

The first five years of life are the building blocks of a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. It’s important for parents and caregivers who play a big role in promoting learning and development to ensure that their child receives all the support he or she needs to achieve their full potential from childhood onwards.

“Early childhood development is critical to the country’s development as children are the future of the nation. Children who have healthy cognitive development have the ability to think and reason,” said Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingchoroenchai, chief of the Department of Health.

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