Friday, September 25, 2009
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The two pieces of advice I would give is the importance of sleep and the advantages of an enriched environment. The experiments involving the rats showed that those raised in the enriched environment setting had a significantly thicker cortex. This enriched environment will help the child not only develop well mentally but also physically. As an infant, approximately 17 hours of sleep are needed to keep their growing bodies in good form. During sleep, the body undergoes several important processes. Including replenishing neurotransmitters, distributing growth hormone, development of immune and cardiovascular systems, and several others.
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I also think it is important to tell a new mother how much their baby should be sleeping and why. New mothers may not realize this and may try to keep the baby awake so it sleeps only at night.
ReplyDeleteI think the idea of enriched environments is a very good idea for new parents. The advanced brain functions that can come from them is key for infant development and can easily help give their kids an early step up on learning.
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