Understanding FTD
Having a good understanding of the First Thousand Days, or FTD, is important in shaping how you walk with families and their children.
Sikunye Content - datafree
- The Big Idea – how children, families and the church are linked – Website
- What all children need to thrive – Website
- The role that families play in seeing children thrive – Website
- The important role of the church connecting with families – Website
- research: The Church’s Role in supporting human development in the First Thousand Days – PDF
- The First Thousand Days: a time of great potential – Blog
- Jesus and His First Thousand Days – Blog
- Parents and caregivers at the centre of what baby needs – Blog
- Fathers do more than just ‘help’ with baby – they are essential – Blog
- Promotional video for Church and Early Life events – (not datafree) VIDEO
- The Sikunye Story – the role of the church in the First Thousand Days – AUDIO
External Content
- Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development – PDF
- Nurturing Care for ECD Executive Summary – PDF
- The five components of nurturing care – Website
- First 1000 Days Development Stages – Website
- The Beginning of Life – VIDEO
- What will bring about the next big change in South Africa? DGMT– VIDEO
- SidebySide: responsive caregiving & its importance – VIDEO
- In the absence of ‘the village,’ mothers struggle most – Website
- Why does responsiveness matter? – VIDEO
- Babies learn from birth – VIDEO
- Baby talk for dads – VIDEO
- Brain development: good foundations matter – VIDEO
- Changing understanding of babies’ brains – VIDEO
- Children need to play in nature – VIDEO
- Communication is more than language – VIDEO
- The importance of Early Childhood Development – VIDEO
- What do children need to thrive – VIDEO
- The need for cuddles – VIDEO
- What a pregnant woman needs from those around her – VIDEO
- What grandparents can do for children – VIDEO
- Why a mother’s love is paramount – VIDEO
- Early Learning – Website
- Fathers need to get involved in the First 1000 Days of their kids’ lives – Website
- First Baby Stress in New Dads – Website
- Support a mother DGMT – Website
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