Articles on Brain Development in Early Childhood

This is a list of articles from other web sites related to brain development in early childhood.

Nurturing during preschool years boosts child’s brain growth

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

…to provide more support and nurturing early in the lives of their children. “Early maternal support affects the child’s brain development,” she said. “We also know that providing support to…

Early childhood depression alters brain development

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ST. LOUIS

…nurturing — have a material impact on brain growth and development.” The findings may help explain why children and others who are depressed have difficulty regulating their moods and emotions….

Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemies

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN ST. LOUIS

…other areas of development, so we looked to see what effect it might have on the brain. With MRI scans, we found that babies fed more breast milk had larger…

Nature, Nurture and Early Brain Development

University of Missouri

New research on early brain development provides a wonderful opportunity to examine how nature and nurture work together to shape human development. Through the use of sophisticated technology, scientists have discovered how early brain development and caregiver-child relationships interact to create a foundation for future growing and learning.

Early brain development

Today’s Parent

Neural pathways, synapses, brain plasticity… The neuroscience of baby brain development has been the subject of media coverage, debate and a certain amount of hype in recent years. But what does it mean to parents? John Hoffman worked with Stuart Shanker, co-author of Early Years Study 2* and York University professor of psychology and philosophy, to dig out the research that can help parents understand their vital role in supporting early brain development.