Early Brain Development in Children

The development of human brain begins in the foetus stage. Early brain development process starts within three weeks of conceiving. It is true that the process of brain development starts at an early stage but this continues till the end of life.

The development of the brain depends on the events that take place in the brain. These events are also responsible for storing all the memories and information. This process is a life long process and it never stops. Everyday, the human brain stores more and more information and there is no way it can ever come to a halt.

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The brain develops in two stages. The first stage is called prenatal stage. At this stage the early brain development begins when the baby is inside the womb as a foetus. The brain begins to work before the baby is born. The second stage of development starts after the birth of the baby. This is called the postnatal stage. It is also an early brain development stage of the baby.

Scientists say that the brain of a child is very much impressionable or plastic. It means in the early brain development stage the brain can memorise and learn more than adults.

In the later stage the brain slowly looses its plasticity. For this reason a human being can not easily remember everything he or she learns in adulthood. It is the early stage of the brain that is very vital, more than any other point of time in life, for growth of the intellectual and emotional faculties.

It is during the early brain development process that hundreds of important connections get built that goes on to decide the potentials and skills that the child will have in its life.

This plasticity has positive effects as well as negative effects. It is true that the plasticity of the brain helps in memorising with ease and it helps the child to learn more in less time. The negative effect of this elasticity is the bad effect of the environment. The child learns from the environment where she or he lives. A child can quickly adopt the skills he or she watches in the environment. If the environment is not helpful for the child's enrichment, it will give a negative impact on the child's brain which is in an early brain development stage.

Many people are not sure whether the genes or the environment form the most important factor that leaves the greatest impression on the brain at an early stage. In fact, the genes and the environmental factors are both equally important for the proper development of the brain of your baby.

Early Brain Development in Children

Daniel D. Dwase is publisher and co-author of http://www.child-development-guide.com - a website for the development of children from birth to teens offering helpful tips and advice for parents, early year's professionals, and students.