The “early years” are a very important time for
brain development. Babies are born with millions of brain cells, but brain development
is not complete at birth. The brain continues to develop with new and repeated
experiences.
As neural messages are repeated, new connections and pathways are
made. How well your baby’s brain develops will affect your child’s ability to
learn, solve problems, succeed in school, be happy and get along with others.
Most brain growth happens by the time a child is three!
However, the brain does not fully mature until the
age of 25. The parts of the teen brain which develop first are those which
control physical coordination, emotion and motivation. The part that powers the
ability to think, plan, solve problems, make decisions and control emotions is
one of the last to mature.