BRAIN

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BRAIN
Unleash Your Kid's
10 Ways to Stimulate Your Kid's Brain Function
in His First 1000 Days
POWER! A B C
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Early brain stimulation helps unlock the brain's
full potential and resilience. Through play,
children develop intellectual, social and
emotional skills which are important in career
development and self growth.
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BRAIN FACT
A BABY FORMS 700 NEW NEURAL CONNECTIONS EVERY
SECOND IN THE FIRST 1000 DAYS OF HIS LIFE.
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RATES OF RETURN TO HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Preschool
School
Post-School
Dr. Heckman's research shows (see graph) that the
first 1000 days of a child provides the highest
return in human capital investment. Thanks to
preschool experiences and early interactions with
peers and adults!
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FLUID ABILITIES
The Foundation of Adult Cognitive Functions
MEMORY
PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY
REASONING
SPEED OF THOUGHT
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GIVE YOUR BABY A HEALTHY START
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Stay healthy when you are pregnant. Stay away
from drugs and habits that can harm your baby's
brain. Studies show that smoking during
pregnancy leads to lower reading scores .
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HAVE MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS
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Are you familiar of parentese? For instance,
when you say Cute baby!, draw out each
syllable in a high-pitched voice and delightful
tone. This will stimulate the area of the brain
that understands speech.
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PLAY GAMES
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Sequential games that involve the hands are very
effective. Examples are Peekaboo, This Little
Piggy and Patty-cake.
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READ BOOKS
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Choose books that have colorful and large
pictures. Be attentive and share your baby's
delight in pointing and making noises. For
toddlers, simplify story lines and encourage
them to talk about books.
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CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOYS
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Toys that allow the baby to interact and explore
foster early brain development. Stackable
blocks or wind-up jack-in-the-box are good
starters.
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MASSAGE YOUR BABY
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Stress interferes with brain development.
Decrease your baby's stress with gentle
massages - which also enhance feelings of being
loved and emotional security.
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SING SONGS
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Music enhance brain function. Sing songs like
Itsy Bitsy Spider and Ten Little Indians.
The hand play and body motions in these songs
also help your baby integrate sounds with motor
actions.
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BABYS CRYING?
RESPOND PROMPTLY
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When your baby cries, soothe and cuddle him.
This builds positive connections at the limbic
area of the brain which handles emotions.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TEACHABLE MOMENTS
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For instance, when someone is sad or crying,
grab the opportunity to teach your baby about
feelings, kindness, caring and sharing.
Empathetic responses like these build positive
emotional and social skills.
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EXPRESS GENUINE INTEREST JOY
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Babies are very sensitive. As a parent,
express genuine joy and interest in your baby.
Use your body language, attentiveness to
babbling, caresses, smiles and shining eyes to
say I Love You to your little one.