At 20 weeks, the muffled sounds the fetus first hears from outside the womb are really important for brain development. The reason is that in the second trimester, the fetus’s brain is still in the very early stages of setting itself up to process sounds. Having that...
Image from Canva “[C]linical studies suggest that physical activity during gestation is associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth . . .[and] improving offspring neurodevelopment” so for the benefit of both of you, keep on going. To read more about...
September 22, 2024 – When so many parents turn to social media for advice, it’s not an easy task to present “new” facts, particularly when it goes against the trend. Great article featuring our Chief Scientist, Dr. April Benasich, on the...
Most of us don’t remember much of anything before the age of 3, and if we think we do, that’s probably because those memories were created after the fact, for instance, by exposure to family photos and stories. In fact, even till around 7, our memory...
SEPTEMBER 2024 Neuroscience in the Nursery Screen time has been a trending topic lately, on the back of a movement to ban smartphones from classrooms where they’ve been gaining the upper hand in the battle for students’ attention. Even if your child is a toddler (or...
