The First Five Years
Wednesdays at 4:32 pm
"The First Five Years" is a weekly program presented by Maryland Family Network. The series is focused on the extraordinary developmental period from birth to age five. "The First Five Years" highlights the challenges and opportunities related to nurturing young children and helping them build a solid foundation for success in school and in life.
“The First Five Years” is made possible with major support from the M&T Charitable Foundation.
You can listen to an archive of past episodes of "The First Five Years" here.
Latest Episodes
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A little planning goes a long way to reduce the stress that comes with the holidays.
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What can we learn from prehistoric children and mothers? Find out from Doug Lent on The First Five Years.
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Babies get jokes, and can even make jokes too! Doug Lent fills us in on the importance of humer for little ones!
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Doug Lent reminds us that we have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to childcare programs.
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If we want better men, we need better policies. Opportunities like Paid Family Leave allow fathers to be present with their families when it matters most — during the first five years.
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Doug Lent talks about how many overworked parents won't ask for, nor accept help.
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Doug Lent discusses new research from the University of British Columbia which says living near lots of green space can help young children meet their developmental milestones on target
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Nationally, more than 2 million women have left the workforce since the start of COVID19. In the Baltimore region many more are planning to leave their current jobs. R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to them with Doug Lent..
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Children from higher-income and better educated families tend to receive higher quality child care compared to less affluent children. The good news is we know some ways to correct that.
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Doug Lent discusses the ramifications for families that have lost a parent to Covid.