Awareness Campaign Puts Spotlight on Importance of Ages 0-3

A coalition of early-childhood experts, politicians, and entertainers launched a public-awareness campaign last week that focuses on the critical importance of the first three years in a child's life.

The three-year effort is designed to draw national attention to the needs of young children and to place educational resources in the hands of parents. It was organized by the Families and Work Institute, a New York City-based research group that studies workplace family policies.

The centerpiece of the "I Am Your Child" campaign will be a one-hour television special of the same name scheduled to appear...