Toddlers' brains show significant growth in cognitive skills by 16 months: child’s first two years of life are crucial for developing cognitive skills, particularly executive functions that help adjust thoughts, actions, and behaviours for everyday life
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University of Bristol
Toddlers' brains show significant growth in cognitive skills by 16 months, study finds
A child’s first two years of life are crucial for developing cognitive skills, particularly executive functions that help adjust thoughts, actions, and behaviours for everyday life.
Why story and play time really matter for toddlers. Comparing moments with periods spent watching a movie together, the study found that those playful, interactive moments are associated with increased brain activity linked to attention, learning and social processing.
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Northwestern
Why story and play time really matter
New research tracks brain activity of toddlers and parents using EEGs during activities that support child development