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Brain Architecture and Early Experiences
Brains are built like houses, from the ground up. The connections made in the first few years are the foundation for everything that comes later.
The early years matter most
A baby's brain grows faster in the first few years than at any other time, making more than a million new connections every second.
Positive moments build strong pathways
When your baby has warm, caring interactions with you and other trusted adults, the brain pathways for those good feelings get stronger.
Practice makes pathways
The pathways that get used the most become the strongest. Ongoing stress without support strengthens the pathways for negative feelings, which is why steady, loving care matters so much.
You're already doing it
Gazing into your baby's eyes, cooing back and forth, smiling, and cuddling are all time well spent building your baby's brain.
Source:
Harvard Center on the Developing Child
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