Every father-and-mother, from the moment he knew that little life existed, had a beautiful wish: that the baby was healthy, that the baby was smart. In fact, the development of the baby's brain is a wonderful process that spans the entire period of pregnancy and even a long time after birth, and it is perfectly possible for parents to lay the groundwork for the baby's “small head” in a simple and warm way in their daily lives。
Many people think that the baby's ingenuity is entirely genetic and that there is very little that can be done the day after tomorrow. That's only half the point. Genetics did give the baby a “floor card”, but the nutrition, environment and interaction of the day after tomorrow were the key to determining how well that card could be played. In particular, from the pre-pregnancy period to the first three years of the baby's life, it is known as the “gold window period” for brain development. During this time, the baby's brain neurons will be connected at an alarming rate, like building a dense internet. Every little thing you do can be the light that lights up a line。
Start with pregnancy and pregnancy. To make the baby smart, the first step is not to buy a smart toy, but to give mom a healthy body. Folic acid is an essential nutrient for preconception and the early stages of pregnancy, which can effectively prevent malformation of the baby's nervous tube, which is the starting point for brain and spinal cord development. In addition to folic acid, quality protein, dha (commonly known as “brain gold”), iron and iodine are also important. Dha is rich in deep-sea fish such as salmon and cod, but care is taken to select low-mercury species. Iodine is related to the child's intellectual development, and iodine deficiency during pregnancy may affect the child's cognitive capacity, so the use of iodized salt and appropriate seaweed is a practical method. Of course, all this is done under the doctor's guidance, so don't do it yourself。
By mid-pregnancy, the baby was beginning to hear voices. At this point, many mothers are anxious to put mozart and beethoven on the baby and think that listening to classical music makes the child smart. In fact, what really matters is not to listen to the song of god, but to mom. Every day you talk to the baby, you grunt, you tell stories, and you even softly say, "baby, mom eats delicious apples today," and these sound become the most familiar and reassuring background sound of the baby. Studies have shown that the foetus can remember the voice of its mother in the womb, and that hearing the same voice after birth is more secure, which is a prerequisite for the baby's willingness to explore the world and learn new things. So, don't be shy, talk to the baby in the belly, it's better than any expensive fetal。
After the baby was born, the brain developed into an outbreak. At this point, many parents are caught in the wrong spot: they think they can make their kids smart by buying a bunch of early-school cards, flash cards, smart toys. In fact, for newborns and babies, the best "wissy toys" are the faces of parents. And when you hold him, and you look at him, and you smile at him, and you mimic him, these seemingly simple interactions stimulate the social and emotional areas of the baby's brain. The more you respond, the more the baby feels that “my actions can provoke others to react”, and this causality is the seed of logic。
Bigger, when the baby starts crawling and walking, his exploration becomes bigger. At this point, smart parents do not keep their homes clean and place limits, but rather create a safe and rich environment. For example, he was able to climb and climb under the tea table so that he could pick up objects that were easily broken, and he was free to touch toys of different mass. The baby knows the world by crawling, scratching and chewing, and every touch, every fall and rises, exercises his spatial sensory abilities, balancing abilities and ability to solve problems. Don't be afraid of dirty, don't be afraid of chaos. These are the processes in which babies get smart。
And there's another thing that's often overlooked: sleep. Many parents think that the baby can learn when he's awake, but when he's asleep, his brain is working overtime. In sleep, the baby's brain collates and stores the information received during the day, just like computers do in the backstage. His attention, memory and emotional ability to regulate are affected if the baby is not sleeping for long periods or if the quality of the sleep is poor. It is therefore much more important to help the baby to establish regularity and create a quiet, dark sleep than to teach earlier。
Finally, i wanted to say to all my parents, "don't worry, don't compare." every baby has a different pace of development, some speak early, some walk early, but that does not mean who is smarter. Every hug you give the baby, every patient response, every gentle sound you give him while he looks at the drawing, is adding bricks to his brain's neural network. Smartness does not come from “rolls”, but from love and company. From today onwards, drop the phone, look more into the eyes of the baby, talk more to him, and bring him more to feel the wind and sunshine of the world. These seemingly ordinary moments are the best “smart medicine” you can give him。
