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"Participants who were breastfed for 12 months or more had higher IQ scores, more years of education, and higher monthly incomes than did those who were breastfed for less than 1 month." found a study of Brazilian children reported in The LANCET Global Health. Researchers at the Federal University of Pelotas and the Catholic University of Pelotas tracked down nearly 3500 adults who were enrolled in a study within days of their birth in 1982. The adults, whose families at the time represented a spectrum of financial levels, were surveyed about their current income and administered an intelligence test. The findings:

• Compared with those who stopped breastfeeding by the time they were 1 month old, those who nursed for more than a year earned 28 percent more.

• After adjusting for demographic factors, the researchers calculated that study participants who were breastfed for more than a year had 3.76 more IQ points than those who nursed for less than a month.

The Best for Babies

Caregiver-child interactions are critically important in promoting cognitive, language, and social-emotional learning in young children. With examples and detailed explanations, The Best for Babies illuminates the behaviors and interactions that teachers or care providers should provide for the children in their care. The book offers an easy-to-use checklist to assess each teacher-child interpersonal relationship and the ways caregivers offer learning and living experiences for young children. Teachers and caregivers can use the checklist to grow in their professional expertise and careers as they continue to guide children's learning and well-being. Directors and mentors can use the information gained by using the checklist to help teachers and caregivers optimize the outcomes for each child.

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