Shaping Us is a campaign led by The Princess of Wales that aims to raise awareness of the critical importance of early childhood in shaping the adults we become.

During our first five years of life, more than a million connections between the nerve cells in our brain are formed every second. Our experiences, relationships, and surroundings during this time fundamentally shape the rest of our lives – affecting everything from our mental and physical wellbeing to the way we parent our own children.

Despite this, one in three people know almost nothing about how we develop during our early years, according to new research by the Centre for Early Childhood. The research has inspired a major new public awareness campaign titled Shaping Us, which highlights the crucial importance of the first five years of a child’s life.

Our developing brain 

Building social connections

Developing our sense of self

Managing our emotions 

Our social network

To find out more about this wonderful campaign click https://shapingus.centreforearlychildhood.org/