Developmentalists argue that interacting with people and the environment is the best way for babies to learn rather than intense educational efforts or formal instruction, because the normal environment contains all the stimulation a baby needs for optimal intellectual growth (Berk, 2012). Be that as it may, 19 percent of U.S. children are poor, and the earlier it begins and the longer it lasts, young people living in poverty are more likely to suffer from lifelong poor physical health, persistent deficits in cognitive development and academic achievement, high school dropout, mental illness, and impulsivity, aggression, and antisocial behavior (Berk, 2012). Ultimately, young people who grow up in poverty are not likely to have the resources
