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We invite you to be a Start Strong NJ Child Care Champion!
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Are you a parent trying to make ends meet?
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An educator shaping children’s earliest years?
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Do you run a child care facility, struggling to keep your doors open against impossible odds?
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Does your business depend on a stable workforce?
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Are you simply a concerned New Jerseyan who believes every family deserves to thrive?
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Too many families pay too much for child care -- if they can find it. Too many businesses
lose workers because they can’t afford child care. The child care crisis hurts families,
communities, and New Jersey’s economy.
Be a Start Strong NJ Child Care Champion!
The Brain Development Timeline
Babies are born with 100 billion brain cells – nearly all they’ll ever have – but with few connections between these cells.
A baby’s brain develops at lightning speed — forming more than a million new connections every second. These connections create the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and well-being.
By age 1, a child’s brain has tripled in size — reaching 75% of its adult volume.
Between ages 1 and 2 babies’ understanding and verbal communication takes off — they start instructions, playing games, and saying their first words. These new skills are outward evidence of the incredible brain formation happening. At this age, a child’s brain is like a sponge — soaking up language, emotions, and experiences at an astonishing rate.
By age 2, many of the brain’s structures are nearly fully developed. The brain areas responsible for language, memory, and self-control are rapidly developing.