A large number of studies, stretching back to the 1920s in the US, have shown that: By the age of two, children are able to recognise differences in skin colour. From the age of three onwards, children can begin to ascribe negative attitudes (prejudices) towards those differences.
There is significant awareness of the importance of parenting for the development and well-being of young children; however, there is lesser knowledge about how to implement supportive efforts that enable parents (and other key caregivers) to foster the development and well-being of children. Three technical consultations were held in April 2019, June 2019 and July 2019 respectively, with the aim of developing a prospectus or research agendum to inform the design, implementation, and uptake of the next generation of ECD parenting programmes that will achieve these goals.