University of Virginia: Q&A - Why are a Child's First 1,000 Days So Critical for Brain Building?
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on Feb. 16, 2026, by Mike Mather with Meghan Puglia, associate professor of neurology and researcher in the School of Medicine:
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Q&A: Why are a child's first 1,000 days so critical for brain building?
Year after year, government records show late summer is when most babies are born, with August as the most common birth month. That means - right now - . . .
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Q&A: Why are a child's first 1,000 days so critical for brain building?
Year after year, government records show late summer is when most babies are born, with August as the most common birth month. That means - right now - . . .