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Talaris Research Institute works to improve the social, emotional and cognitive development of children from the prenatal period through age five by providing parents with tools to raise their children effectively.
Advancing knowledge of early learning
In the first five years of life, a child observes, experiments, and begins
to understand the world. It’s a period of learning unmatched by any other.
Talaris is dedicated to advancing knowledge of this early learning and the
important role parents play in this development. Our work focuses on
translating early brain and behavioral development science into
easy-to-understand tools and information for parents and anyone who
regularly interacts with parents and their children: parenting educators,
childcare workers, health professionals, and the like.
The importance of parents and relationships
Parents understand how to respond to the physical needs of a
developing baby, a crying newborn likely needs food, sleep or a change
of clothes. But recent brain science and early childhood development
studies show that a newborn has additional needs that we as parents
might not be as aware. Children need healthy relationships. Children
use relationships to learn about the world. Parents who actively
engage with their children significantly improve the capabilities of
those children to learn and to develop emotional security and social
competence as they grow; skills parents want for their children,
skills children need to develop into healthy adults.
Making a difference
We know parents want to do the best for their children. We see our
role as helping parents better understand the building blocks of how
children think, feel and learn so parents, and all who share in
nurturing the development of a child, can significantly improve that
child’s opportunities to live a fulfilling life. In our mission to
help parents nurture these relationships we also recognize the
important role of professionals in helping parents work with the tools
and materials Talaris creates.
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