Play In Early Childhood Helps Stunted Children

... Psychosocial stimulation in early childhood has long term benefits for stunted children's emotional outcomes and attention, finds a 16-year study published online by the British Medical Journal. Growth retardation or stunting affects 30 percent of children under 5 years globally and is associated with poor development and behavioral problems in late adolescence. Some studies suggest that psychosocial stimulation in early childhood reduces antisocial behavior and delinquency in adolescence, but evidence is limited. ...