The Princess of Wales has said “not enough is being done” to recognise the “unique potential” of early childhood. Kate, writing in the Daily Telegraph, has vowed to “do everything I can” to “secure much greater focus on those first crucial few years”.
The princess said people have to fully appreciate early childhood and do everything they can to nurture children and those who care for them if society is to tackle the complex challenges it faces.
She wrote: “Over the past 10 years, talking to a wide range of experts about how we deal with societal issues like poor mental and physical health, I have become more and more sure of one thing: if we are going to create a healthier and happier society for future generations, we must start by understanding and acknowledging the unique importance of the first five years of life. Early childhood, from pregnancy to the age of five, fundamentally impacts our whole lives, establishing the core foundations which allow us to go on to thrive as individuals, with one another, as a community and as a society.”
