An Introduction to Building Your Baby's Brain - Gwinnett Building Babies' Brains

LEARNING BEGINS AT BIRTH

An Introduction to Building Your Baby’s Brain

LEARNING BEGINS AT BIRTH

Your child needs support to gain the skills they need to arrive ready for kindergarten. You can provide your child with the tools necessary for success.

Your baby’s brain grows at a phenomenal rate of

1 Million neural connections per second!

At birth, your baby has all the

Brain Cells

they will ever have.

80% of your child’s brain is developed by age 3.

This is more development than any other time in their life.

90% of your child’s brain is developed by age 5.

The foundation for lifelong health, learning and success is set before they ever enter kindergarten.

There are two trajectories for children.

Those who receive high-quality early learning are more likely to become productive members of society.

Those who do not receive high-quality early learning will not begin school ready to succeed and this pattern can be repeated throughout their lives.

Focusing on learning from birth to age five makes a significant difference in your child’s future.

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EVERYONE IN YOUR CHILD’S LIFE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN BUILDING THEIR BRAIN.

OFFER INTERESTING OBJECTS TO TOUCH

Bring objects close to your baby so they can touch them and learn how they feel. Build their vocabulary and enhance their playtime experiences by talking to your baby about the objects. This encourages curiosity and helps your baby become a problem solver.

Here are some simple and engaging ways to interact with your baby in the first few months.

“You see the bear. It’s very soft.”

SHARE BOOKS TOGETHER

Read to your baby every day! Encourage your baby to look at the pictures and hold the book. Read the words aloud and talk about what you see in the pictures. Enjoy the same books with your baby time and time again!

MAKE EVERY DAY ROUTINES PLAYFUL

Your attention is always better than a screen. Interaction builds connection with your baby. Simple things like singing, dancing with your baby in your arms, or telling your baby about the world around them will have a lasting positive impact.

“ You really like the picture of those children. Some of them look just like you!”

“ You have ten little toes! One... two... three...”

PLACE YOUR BABY SO THEY CAN KICK OR HIT A MOBILE OR RATTLE

Over time, your baby will learn that kicking the mobile will make it swing and hitting the rattle will create a sound. This helps them understand cause-and-effect.

SHOW YOUR BABY OBJECTS OF VARIOUS COLORS, SHAPES, & SIZES

You will see that as you move an interesting object slowly from side to side, your baby will follow it with their eyes. This is called tracking and is one of the first ways that your baby explores the world while building their visual skills.

“ You made it swing back and forth!”

“Thisfloweris socolorful!”

Looking for free, local, high quality resources to support you as your child’s first and best teacher?

You will find everything you need from developmental checklists to childcare and everything in between!

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“The first 5 years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out.”

- BILL GATES, SR.

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Here

are some

developmental milestones

your baby should reach in the first few months.

Reach for objects

Stretch arms & kick legs

Imitate movements and facial expressions

Focus on faces and objects

Make cooing and gurgling sounds

Turn head to each side

Open and shut hands

Recognize familiar faces and objects

Grasp and shake toys

Push up with arms when lying on tummy

Turn head toward noises

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Your child’s early years are very important to their lifelong development. As a parent or caretaker, you are your child’s first and best teacher. Are you curious about developmental milestones for your child?

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