NURTURE LAB
SEVEN PRINCIPLES

1) The Future of Humanity Starts in the Early Months
​Harnessing the first 1,000 days as a transformative period for
physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development

2) The Developmental Rights of Babies and Young Children
Investing in companionship care
for the flourishing of future generations

3) The Spiritual Nature of the Child
Recognising young children’s innate
relational connection to the natural world

4) Healing Societies by Transforming Early Experiences
Supporting families and carers to break cycles of trauma, inequality,
and systemic disconnection through empirically-derived interventions

5) Compassionate Practice
​Nurturing the Nurturers: supporting the development
of parents and early years’ practitioners

6) The Ecology of Childhood: A Planetary Approach to Human Development
Embedding Indigenous wisdom of sustainability into childhood education
and development to cultivate future stewards of the planet

7) Disrupting Outdated Systems
Advocating for a paradigm shift in education, healthcare,
and policy to prioritize nurturing for human potential