Conservative Andrea Leadsom, Liberal Democrat Paul Burstow, Frank Field for Labour and Caroline Lucas from the Green Party want to highlight the importance of the first ‘1,001 critical days’ of a baby’s life, from conception to the age of two.
The report says that a quarter of babies in the UK are at an increased risk of abuse or neglect, living in complex family situations with problems such as mental illness or drug abuse, and that there is a crucial ‘window of opportunity’ during pregnancy and in the first two years, when the advice and support parents are given can help turn a baby’s life around.
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