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Your baby is born with most of the brain cells she will ever have Cheap Chris Kreider Hoodie , but during her first 12 months in the world, her brain will become increasingly complex. By the time she reaches the age of two, her brain will already be 75 percent of its adult weight. By the age of three, it will have reached 90 percent of its adult weight.

Almost 50 percent of the brain cells your baby is born with will wither and die during the first few years of life. This process, known as neural pruning, organizes the brain and makes it more efficient. The brain learns through experience. Events in your baby's life trigger electrical impulses to the brain Cheap Marc Staal Hoodie , establishing neural pathways. The more a pathway is used, the more established it becomes, making it less susceptible to pruning. Just like a muscle, the brain works on the principle of "use it or lose it."

The younger the brain, the more malleable it is - that's why young children are like sponges. A baby's brain builds itself by forming connections in response to the stimulation it receives. The fetus begins responding to sound during month five in the womb, when her sense of hearing becomes fully developed. This means that learning begins before birth.

After birth Cheap Kevin Hayes Hoodie , the baby's brain continues wiring itself in response to the child's experiences of the world. Learning is faster and more effortless than it will ever be again. Acquiring our native language from birth guarantees that we will master that language,regardless of how linguistically gifted we turn out to be as adults. It's all about harnessing the power of a baby's brain. Likewise, anyone can master the skills of reading, math or music, so long as they begin learning at a young enough age.

BABIES WANT TO LEARN

A baby's brain is hardwired for learning, making babies the most avid students in the world. What's more Cheap J.T. Miller Hoodie , babies and small children carry none of the baggage that comes from being sent to school and being subjected to quizzes, tests and examinations. For babies, learning is pure enjoyment.

LEARNING SHOULD NOT BE FORCED

Regular practice is important, but not to the point of forcing. Above all, your child should enjoy the learning process. Hold lessons only when he is receptive, and end them before he loses interest.

PLAY IS MANDATORY Babies and children need time to explore the world around them Cheap Mika Zibanejad Hoodie , pick up objects and examine them, and get to grips with the laws of nature. Your baby should spend the majority of her waking hours engaged in hands-on play.

RELAX DON'T SWEAT IT

Avoid focusing on having your child achieve specific knowledge goals. Treat lesson time instead as an opportunity for strengthening the parent-child bond. Teaching your baby should never become a source of stress for either one of you. If you feel this is happening, reevaluate your approach or trim down the lesson program as necessary. Children demonstrably can read and do math before the age of five, provided they have been taught. Some examples are given in the next answer, below. But to digress briefly, let's discuss the phrase "formal instruction Cheap Mats Zuccarello Hoodie ," which has some negative connotations when applied to babies.