Research shows that the environment and the care of the family has a great influence on the brain development of the baby. Mom should follow the following tips to maximize the baby's brain potential in the 2-5 year old period.
Since birth, children have more than 100 billion brain cells. These cells connect together and help the baby become smarter. The first time in life is the golden period for children to learn and develop intelligence . It will form the foundation for the baby's life to come. Parents should encourage their baby to participate in activities to support brain development in all stages.
A complete nutrition helps your baby smarter
1 / Emotional and social communication
Create a safe and loving environment for your baby. Caring is the simplest way to help your baby feel safe. Children feel parental love through caresses, how you feed your baby or take care of when your baby feels uncomfortable.
Lack of attention and care will adversely affect the baby's brain development. When your baby feels stressed, the hormone cortisol reduces the connections in the brain and makes the part of the brain involved in emotions smaller than normal.
2 / Hearing and sight
Children learn from the world around them by using and testing the 5 senses. Expose your child to new things to help the brain strengthen old connections and make new ones.
- Observe how your baby plays: Do you have a question when you play, or put toys in your mouth? That is how babies perceive toys through their senses. Not only feel by hands, babies use all of their senses to help the brain to perceive truthfully about things. Therefore, mothers should create conditions for children to play freely but remember to ensure their safety, mom!
Children learn many things through play
- Give your baby an opportunity to solve simple problems such as taking toys under the table, choosing clothes or choosing their favorite toys ... You should give directions or ask questions and let them do it themselves.
- Mom should let your child read a book over and over or play with a toy over and over. This helps the brain form experience and connection.
- Have your child play an instrument or listen to music from many different cultures. Many studies show that listening to music helps children learn math better. From 1 - 4 years old is the stage of developing logic and math skills. This is also the ideal period for children to learn music.
Let your baby look in the mirror to stimulate development When the baby has passed the main eating and sleeping period, about 3 months or more, the mother can carry the baby around the house to visit. Especially, when the mother was first exposed to the mirror, she noticed the change in the baby's facial expression. In fact, every child loves seeing himself in the mirror. Instead of letting your baby ...
3 / Language skills
Talking is a simple way to help your child develop his or her language skills. It will take a while for your baby to absorb what you say before learning to respond. According to research, babies who regularly talk to their mothers as children have better language and communication ability than other babies. Don't be afraid to repeat a word, read a book over and over again ...
4 / Motor skills
For children, being active is also a way of learning. Through the game, children will learn to control and combine to play more skillfully. In particular, dancing is a way to help children learn many skills at the same time. It not only helps babies to establish a foundation through movements, but also helps them feel musical rhythms, connect them to body movements and develop their imagination through dances.
Looking forward to each child's developmental milestones Every day with your baby is a joy of discovery. It is not uncommon for your baby to discover new skills with each passing day. At each age, your baby will have different developmental milestones. Only when mastering this, can parents keep babies safe and healthy.
5 / Nutrition
Adequate nutrition is essential for babies in the early stages of life and in the early years of life. Children need the following 12 essential nutrients to help the brain develop comprehensively: DHA, AA, Omega 3 & 6, Taurine, Choline, Iron, Zinc, Folic Acid, Lutein and Phospholipid.
These nutrients are found in many food groups such as dark green leafy vegetables, salmon, nuts, vegetable oils, fresh fruits and dairy products.
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