Brain development, nourishment needed for body and soul

One would often think that for best of early childhood development it’s all about education. It’s best to teach a child colours, shapes, letters and numbers in the early years to stimulate a child’s mind and encourage healthy growth of the brain. However it takes a lot more than mere education for healthy brain development of child. The initial years of growth are the most vital years of a child’s growth and the most critical phase to the healthy development of the brain. It is during these years, almost more than 1000 brain cells get connected very second – a pace that would never be the same again. Parents can help children get off to a good start and establish healthy patterns for life-long learning and brain development Piscataway NJ.

The paces at which the brain cells connect are called as the building blocks of a child’s life. This phase determines the cognitive, emotional and social development of a child. These brain cells signify a child’s capacity to learn, her future prospects to success and even her future happiness. But now we know that that connection is not only a result of genetics but is intervened by the conditions of a child’s young life.

So it’s vital for a parent to stimulate a child’s mind by playing with her, spending time reading and talking to her, and feed her developing brain. A child who fails to get optimum attention from a caring family is not only less happy now. However, such child’s ability to live and learn fully later is affected. When we nourish a child’s body with the proper nutrition, we are also feeding her brain and facilitating those neural connections. And when a child is protected from violence and abuse, we are also buffering her brain from the toxic stress that in turn can break those critical connections and hamper healthy brain development.  

Brain development is life changing experience. It compels us to act – and to act differently.

Right nutrition feeds the brain. However the brain means for the most deprived children around the world today seems to be undernourished– harming their health and their cognitive development. How can a child then reach their full potential and how prolific and affluent can any society be when almost half of the population is underdeveloped?

 What about the brain development of those set of children who are leading a life full of toxic stress and are growing up in the midst of major conflict. And how would they develop future ability to think, reason, and build ability to trust others and to make friends?

What about the countless children in every country who are victims of violence and abuse. Such parents who provide their children with such a living condition not only hurt their feelings, but also hamper their child’s futures.

MindsAhead academy is an educational organization, providing after school assistance and tutorials to children of varying ages. The tutorials match with ongoing courses and make sure that your child doesn’t lag behind in any of the curriculum activities. One such famous program is Mindsbee which includes summer camp options too. Thus the institute is known for bringing up adventurous side of teenagers and contribute to healthy brain development.