16.6: Chapter 6
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00:14 [Baby cooing]
00:32 What if I was to tell you
00:34 that a game of peekaboo could change the world?
00:41 Sounds impossible, right?
00:43 Well, I’m here today to prove it’s not.
00:48 Hi, I’m Molly and I’m seven.
00:50 And this is my little friend, Ari.
00:52 Say “Hi,” Ari.
00:55 Hi.
00:57 Oh, and this is my neighbor, Amarjot.
01:00 He has to take Ari away now to get ready for our experiment.
01:05 But don't worry, they'll be back.
01:08 My talk today is about some powerful things you grownups can do.
01:12 that shape us as children and the adults we become.
01:16 How do I know?
01:18 Because my parents and people around me did them early and often.
01:23 I know not all kids are as lucky.
01:25 Some of my friends, some kids at my school and many around the world.
01:30 And I would really like to help change that.
01:34 Thanks to scientists,
01:35 we now know just how important the first five years are
01:39 for our health and development,
01:41 especially our brains.
01:43 Ari started learning long before he was even born,
01:46 from inside his mommy’s tummy.
01:48 When Ari was born,
01:50 he was tiny and he cried all the time.
01:55 He was always hungry and he pooped a lot.
01:59 [Laughter]
02:01 Now he laughs and giggles and makes funny noises.
02:05 But those are just the changes we hear and see.
02:08 That’s way more going on inside.
02:12 So, let’s talk more about our brains.
02:16 The blue bag is a rough size and weight of a healthy baby’s brain at birth.
02:22 The red one is a baby’s brain after the first year.
02:26 It almost doubles in volume.
02:30 And by my age, it's almost 90 percent the volume of an adult brain.
02:38 Our brains develop faster in our early years
02:41 than at any other time in our lives.
02:45 It can create up to one million neural connections every second.
02:51 But we need your help.
02:53 Our healthy development depends on these top five things,
02:58 One, connecting; two, talking;
03:02 three, playing; four, a healthy home,
03:05 five; community.
03:07 All of this helps our brains and us reach our full potential.
03:12 So what’s something you can do that can really make a difference?
03:17 Scientists call it serve and return.
03:20 That’s just a grown-up way of saying connect, talk and play with us.
03:26 And here’s the really big news.
03:29 Amarjot, Ari, you ready?
03:31 (Audio) Amajat: Ready?
03:33 Molly Wright: Copycat games build imagination and empathy.
03:37 (Amarjot and Ari laughing)
03:41 Naming games build vocabulary and attention.
03:45 Amarjot: Daddy. Ari. Daddy. Ari.
03:50 MW: And games like peekabo -- yep, peekaboo --
03:53 actually build memory and trust.
03:56 Amarjot: Peekaboo!
03:58 MW: Each time you talk to us, play with us, make us laugh,
04:03 it not only builds and strengthens our relationships and mental health,
04:08 it actually teaches us some of the most important life skills,
04:12 from making friends to taking the test,
04:15 to getting a job,
04:16 to one day maybe even starting a family of our own.
04:21 Interactions early and often matter.
04:24 Take it from me,
04:25 the seven-year-old up here talking about brain science.
04:29 (Laughter)
04:30 OK, now let’s see what happens when the connection is taken away.
04:37 So now he’s trying to get his dad’s attention again.
04:40 He’s reaching out like, “That was fun, why have you stopped?”
04:46 (Ari cries)
04:48 I know it’s important for adults to use their devices sometimes,
04:53 but kids are hardwired to seek out meaningful connections,
04:58 not receiving them causes confusion and stress.
05:02 OK, Amarjot, please re-engage.
05:06 Amarjot: Ah, there’s Ari.
05:08 (Ari laughs)
05:13 MW: Now what if our whole childhood was like that last 30 seconds?
05:19 How hard it would be for a child to feel calm.
05:23 To feel safe.
05:26 To learn to trust anyone.
05:28 And the lifelong impact that would have.
05:32 That makes me feel sad.
05:38 Ari only reacted the way he did and recovered so quickly
05:43 because the connection between him and his dad is usually so strong.
05:48 The positive relationships with the grown-ups in our lives
05:51 gives kids the confidence we need
05:54 to try new things, to explore and be a kid.
06:01 So please,
06:04 try to remember the most special period for our development is
06:09 the first five years.
06:12 Starting from inside mommy’s tummy.
06:15 What’s something really impactful you can do?
06:18 Serve and return.
06:21 And when?
06:23 Early and often.
06:26 Please give it up for a Amarjot and Ari.
06:29 (Applause)
06:37 Every moment together is an opportunity
06:41 to connect, talk and play.
06:45 Imagine the difference we could make if everyone everywhere did this.
06:53 To us, the children,
06:56 it’s so much more than just a game.
07:04 It's our future.
07:06 Thank you.
07:07 (Applause)
07:08 See? Peekaboo really can change the world.
07:11 (Applause)
“How Every Child Can Thrive by Five” by Molly Wright is licensed by TED under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0