The development of the infant and toddler brain is dependant on our genetics, the mothers behaviors and decisions while pregnant and the child’s environment after birth (including nutrition). This course will provide concrete information on some of the things you can do to help children develop to their fullest potential.
We try so hard to be careful on what we eat and what he do when we're pregnant. As caregivers we try to do our best in what we do. Also the food they eat and the experiences they get from everyday experiences. it's hard to know what is right and what is wrong all the time but we must do what we think is best. carolyn
The brain is growing so much during the first five years of life. Early intervention makes so much sense. I wish that there were more opportunities for new parents to learn about how they can stimulate there childs learning during these critical years.
''Society is changing and the needs of young children are not being addressed.''I agrees with this statement and its true and its sad. The rate at what society and technology is changing is huge. With this change and demand - parents change. Less time is spent with children and more on technology. We need to educate parents and meet the needs of children. They need us now more than ever, to stimulate one on one. Workshops should be held to teach parents of the importance of their presence in their children lives and how they can help them grown and develop.
I disagree with the idea that society as a whole is not addressing the needs of young children. The book blames personal failings of mothers for poor brain development. Mothers should be addressing the needs of their own children. That's how it was in the beginning. Children that are in care or foster that have not been receiving those now receive adequate care and love from house parents. While we can't prevent every nuance of abuse, I don't think society is ignoring the issues - I think society is just worrying about too much IN ADDITION to child care.
I'm very grateful for the knowledge we've been able to gain that prove how important early life experiences, genetics & environment play in each childs foundation for life. I wish I knew the things I knew know, when my daughter was little.
**anna** all that we can do is our best if there are courses that can help us understand our position as parents then it is up to the individual parent to do the courses perhalps if stress and anaxity is reconised early enough then maybe it could be treated sooner the same gose for postnatal depression as well as what is known as the baby blues but it is not always picked up sooner or quickly enough in these cercomestances it is not the indivdaual parents fault. other things can be done sooner and such as courses and help in finding ways that can be done to stop such things from happening maybe extra support for the caregivers but such things are up to the individuals themselves we as parents / caregivers have choices on what we thing is best one persons choice maybe not another persons choice we choose what they eat how much televison they watch if educational equipement is there for them and i dont mean toys libuarys provide educational stimulation and they are free but it is upto the individual person what they choose to do forcing people to make decisions and to do these things dosnt help either you / we each learn from our own mistakes and as such it is then our resposimentally to put things right and to also learn from it and experence
nowadays is so much different than when like i was little. now if your baby is crying you can just hand them your ipad or iphone and they occupy themselves. there is no actual parenting to that.
The more that society changes I feel like that changes how kids learn because they see stuff that we never saw when we were children. So there are always things that are happening that will change from time to time that the children are learning from.
there is alot of different changes in society now then when i was younger. people practically use things to get kids to behave, a child is throwing a fit because they dont want to clean there room and the parent will just tell them to go play video games while they go do it. or they will be throwing a fit in the store and instead of being a parent and talking to them or showing them why its wrong they just give them a game or a phone to get them to stop.
The book Neurons to Neighborhoods, makes me think about the responsibilities that we have as parents. Many times we are so busy with job and we forget the most important thing, our children. So, this book motivates me to balance workplace and family responsibilities. Now, I am aware of each achievement of my children such as language and learning and social development, emerge from close relationships with us like parents.
Souce: Book From Neurons to Neighborhoods. http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9824&page=225
I believe that today's society and the norms of parenting/child care have changed drastically from when I was a child and even more from when my mother was a child. Today's children have so much technology and many parents rely on it to teach and entertain their children because its easier and less time consuming then doing it themselves. But that is not parenting, its a cop out. I grew up when computers were starting to be used in school more frequently and we used them solely for learning activities, whereas today, it is merely for entertainment. I grew up playing outside and needing imagination to come up with something to do and nowadays many children have no idea how to do that. My mother's generation was pre-computers/ipads/phones ect and they had more fun as children then children do now because they learned through play and not from technology. A positive to today's society however is the knowledge we have gained about child development from technology and how it can aid us in understanding how a child's brain and body grows.
The book Neurons to Neighborhoods, actually looks pretty interesting. Raising kids these days is very different then when my parents were young. Id deffinitley be interesting in reading further into this book.
Society and Cultures are always in a state of evaluation, and have a very Profound impact on how a child develops. - VERY good book and I will be reading the whole thing.- James Hudlin
Its not all on society its in how and where you raise your child. I believe if you raise your child to have respect for themselves and other people should treat them the same .its in the parenting that leads a child to whats their next step is whether it be failure or success.
"an explosion of research in the neurobiological, behavioral, and social sciences has led to major advances in understanding the conditions that influence whether children get off to a promising or a worrisome start in life. At least we are studying and trying to figure out what is helpful and important to growing brains!
The executive summary of the large-scale study on early childhood development accentuates the great importance that should be invested by the government on research, education, families, etc. to be able to strengthen the young minds of today and foster a great future roster of national leaders. Of which, I think makes so much sense and I think the rest of the world should too.
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We try so hard to be careful on what we eat and what he do when we're pregnant. As caregivers we try to do our best in what we do. Also the food they eat and the experiences they get from everyday experiences. it's hard to know what is right and what is wrong all the time but we must do what we think is best.
carolyn
I read through this book a few years ago and would highly recommend it.
The brain is growing so much during the first five years of life. Early intervention makes so much sense. I wish that there were more opportunities for new parents to learn about how they can stimulate there childs learning during these critical years.
''Society is changing and the needs of young children are not being addressed.''I agrees with this statement and its true and its sad. The rate at what society and technology is changing is huge. With this change and demand - parents change. Less time is spent with children and more on technology. We need to educate parents and meet the needs of children. They need us now more than ever, to stimulate one on one. Workshops should be held to teach parents of the importance of their presence in their children lives and how they can help them grown and develop.
I disagree with the idea that society as a whole is not addressing the needs of young children. The book blames personal failings of mothers for poor brain development. Mothers should be addressing the needs of their own children. That's how it was in the beginning. Children that are in care or foster that have not been receiving those now receive adequate care and love from house parents. While we can't prevent every nuance of abuse, I don't think society is ignoring the issues - I think society is just worrying about too much IN ADDITION to child care.
I'm very grateful for the knowledge we've been able to gain that prove how important early life experiences, genetics & environment play in each childs foundation for life. I wish I knew the things I knew know, when my daughter was little.
I highly will tell people to read this book...great book
**anna**
all that we can do is our best if there are courses that can help us understand our position as parents then it is up to the individual parent to do the courses perhalps if stress and anaxity is reconised early enough then maybe it could be treated sooner the same gose for postnatal depression as well as what is known as the baby blues but it is not always picked up sooner or quickly enough in these cercomestances it is not the indivdaual parents fault. other things can be done sooner and such as courses and help in finding ways that can be done to stop such things from happening maybe extra support for the caregivers but such things are up to the individuals themselves we as parents / caregivers have choices on what we thing is best one persons choice maybe not another persons choice we choose what they eat how much televison they watch if educational equipement is there for them and i dont mean toys libuarys provide educational stimulation and they are free but it is upto the individual person what they choose to do forcing people to make decisions and to do these things dosnt help either you / we each learn from our own mistakes and as such it is then our resposimentally to put things right and to also learn from it and experence
Just from the little excerpt I read from this piece, I am very intrigued and would like to rent it from the library.
nowadays is so much different than when like i was little. now if your baby is crying you can just hand them your ipad or iphone and they occupy themselves. there is no actual parenting to that.
The more that society changes I feel like that changes how kids learn because they see stuff that we never saw when we were children. So there are always things that are happening that will change from time to time that the children are learning from.
there is alot of different changes in society now then when i was younger. people practically use things to get kids to behave, a child is throwing a fit because they dont want to clean there room and the parent will just tell them to go play video games while they go do it. or they will be throwing a fit in the store and instead of being a parent and talking to them or showing them why its wrong they just give them a game or a phone to get them to stop.
Catalina RodrÃguez said:
The book Neurons to Neighborhoods, makes me think about the responsibilities that we have as parents. Many times we are so busy with job and we forget the most important thing, our children. So, this book motivates me to balance workplace and family responsibilities. Now, I am aware of each achievement of my children such as language and learning and social development, emerge from close relationships with us like parents.
Souce: Book From Neurons to Neighborhoods. http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9824&page=225
I believe that today's society and the norms of parenting/child care have changed drastically from when I was a child and even more from when my mother was a child. Today's children have so much technology and many parents rely on it to teach and entertain their children because its easier and less time consuming then doing it themselves. But that is not parenting, its a cop out. I grew up when computers were starting to be used in school more frequently and we used them solely for learning activities, whereas today, it is merely for entertainment. I grew up playing outside and needing imagination to come up with something to do and nowadays many children have no idea how to do that. My mother's generation was pre-computers/ipads/phones ect and they had more fun as children then children do now because they learned through play and not from technology. A positive to today's society however is the knowledge we have gained about child development from technology and how it can aid us in understanding how a child's brain and body grows.
Reading the first few pages of this book is intresting. This is a book i can read and learn from.
I am very interested in reading the rest of this book
The book Neurons to Neighborhoods, actually looks pretty interesting. Raising kids these days is very different then when my parents were young. Id deffinitley be interesting in reading further into this book.
Society and Cultures are always in a state of evaluation, and have a very Profound impact on how a child develops. - VERY good book and I will be reading the whole thing.- James Hudlin
Its not all on society its in how and where you raise your child. I believe if you raise your child to have respect for themselves and other people should treat them the same .its in the parenting that leads a child to whats their next step is whether it be failure or success.
"an explosion of research in the neurobiological, behavioral, and social sciences has led to major advances in understanding the conditions that influence whether children get off to a promising or a worrisome start in life.
At least we are studying and trying to figure out what is helpful and important to growing brains!
The executive summary of the large-scale study on early childhood development accentuates the great importance that should be invested by the government on research, education, families, etc. to be able to strengthen the young minds of today and foster a great future roster of national leaders. Of which, I think makes so much sense and I think the rest of the world should too.
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