Theories abound regarding breaking the cycle of poverty and welfare dependency among our nation’s underprivileged. In this year of election campaigns and barrage of ads from both parties, there appears to be no one stating what may be obvious to many - pay attention to your babies! Early childhood education and parenting programs appear to have a great influence on how children react to the stress and negative influences of poverty. Paul Tough, author of “How Children Succeed”, contends that character traits that help individuals succeed both academically and in the work place are not a result of luck or chance but a culmination of the efforts of good parenting which actually affects brain chemistry.
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