Emotional Intensity and Reactivity
In our last blog, we discovered that temperament is a set of characteristics that each child is born with and develops throughout their life. We discussed how it is… Read more »
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What is Temperament?
What is Temperament? Every child is born with his own individual way of approaching the world. This is known as temperament, and is often considered to be the foundation for… Read more »
The Power of Play in Brain Development
Food isn’t the only thing that fuels brain development. Children also develop skills through playing! Perhaps when you hear the word “play,” what comes to mind is a game of… Read more »
Food for Thought, How Nutrition Affects Brain Development
Did you know that eating healthy foods is one of the best ways to build a healthy brain?! During the first year of life, the brain grows 1.7 grams each… Read more »
Yes, the Brain Can Bounce Back!
In our last blog post, we discussed how negative experiences can be detrimental to brain development. Today we’re here to discuss just how resilient the brain is and show how… Read more »
How Negative Experiences Affect Brain Development
Here you see two brain scans – on the left is a scan of a healthy three-year old child next to a scan of a three-year old Romanian orphan who suffered… Read more »
The Critical vs Sensitive Periods of Brain Development
We know that the first three years of life are important to the brain’s foundation for healthy psychological development. Neural connections are developed and repeatedly used during those first years… Read more »
Brain Development Begins Before Birth!
Parts of the Brain The brain grows sequentially, from the bottom to the top. The brainstem is first, controlling important physical functions including breathing, heart rate, and body temperature. Next,… Read more »