CAREABOUTKIDS

PARENTS: Physical health and environment play important roles in cognitive growth. There is evidence that during pregnancy, poor eating habits or excessive smoking on the mother's part can slow down the future development of her unborn child. Lack of proper nutrition during early childhood also has been found to retard intellectual functioning. Your child's intellectual development doesn't hang on a single act but on an attitude that encourages enthusiasm for learning and new ideas. Your child models himself after you, and a major route for learning is your child's observations of how you learn and deal with your emotions and stress.MY WORD: Just as important is how you live your everyday life with everyone.