Foundations First: The ECE Mini-Course | Episode 1 — What Is ECE (Really)? Why It’s Not Just ‘Babysitting’

In this powerful opening episode of Foundations First: The ECE Mini-Course, Instructor Mike challenges the myth that early childhood education is just glorified babysitting. Backed by developmental science and real-world insight, this episode explores why the early years—birth to five—are the most critical window for brain development, emotional wiring, and identity formation.

Whether you’re a parent, educator, family member, or someone who just “watches kids,” this episode will shift your perspective—and give you the language and framework to treat early childhood care as the professional, life-shaping work that it truly is.

Because you’re not just changing diapers.

You’re constructing futures.