What if I to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?
What could Sounds impossible, right?
Well, I'm here today to prove it's not.
Hi, I'm Molly, and I'm Simon, and this is my little friend, Ari.
Oh, and this is my neighbour, Alma Jock.
He has to take our way now, to get ready for our experiment.
But worry, they'll be back.
My talk today is about some powerful things your grown-ups can do.
They us as children, and the adults we become.
Because my parents and people around me did them, early and often.
I know not all kids are as lucky.
Some my friends, some kids at my school, and many around the world.
And I would really like to help change that.
Thanks to scientists, we now know just how important the first five years are for our health and development.
Especially our brains, Ari started learning long before he was even born from inside his mummy's tummy, when Ari was born.
He was tiny and he cried all the time.
He was always hungry and he pooped a lot.
Now he laughs and giggles and makes funny noises.
But those are just the changes we hear and see.
There's way more going on inside.
So, let's talk more about our brains.
The blue bag is the rough size and weight of a healthy baby's brain at birth.
The one is a baby's brain after the first year.
It almost doubles in volume.
And by my age, it's almost 90% the volume of an adult brain.
Our brains felt faster in our early years than at any other time in our lives.
It can create up to one million year old connections every second, but we need your help.
Our healthy development depends on these top five things.
All of this helps our brains and does reach our full potential.
So what's something you can do that can really make a difference?
Scientists call it serve and return.
That's just a grown up way of saying connect, talk and play with us.
And here's the really big news.
Copycat games, build imagination and empathy.
Naming games build vocabulary and attention.
In games like Peekaboo, yep Peekaboo.
Actually build memory and trust.
It not only builds and strengthens our relationships and mental health.
It actually teaches us some of the most important life skills,
from making friends, to taking the test, to getting a job, to one day, maybe even starting a family of our own.
Interactions only in opposite matter.
Take it from me, the seven-year-old up here talking about brains on it.
OK, now, let's see what happens when the connection is taken away.
So now he's trying to get his dad's attention again.
He's reaching out like, that was fun, why have you stopped?
I it's important for adults to use their devices sometimes.
But kids are hardwired to seek out meaningful connections, not receiving them, causes confusion and stress.
OK, Emma Jot, please reengage.
Now, what's up for whole childhood was like that last 30 seconds.
how hard it would be for a child to feel calm,
to feel safe, to learn to trust anyone, and the lifelong impact that would have.
Ari only reacted the way he did and recovered so quickly because the connection between him and his dad is usually so strong.
The positive relationships with the grown-ups in our lives gives kids the confidence we need to try new things to explore.
So please, try remember, the most special period for our development is the first five years.
It's starting from inside, mommy's tummy.
What's something really impactful you can do?
Please give it up for Anna Chott and Ari!
Every moment together is an opportunity to connect, talk and play.
Imagine the difference we could make if everyone everywhere did this.
than just a game It's our future Thank you.
Picklebird really can't change the world!
