More helpful facts:
Research has shown that in the first few years of life, more than 1 million new neural connections form every second, a rate of growth and development that never happens again.
Child-adult relationships that have lots of back and forth interactions build a strong foundation in a child’s brain for all future learning and development. This is called “serve and return.” It takes two to play!
Most child development happens from ages zero to five. Critical brain development for processing sensory information, language, and higher cognitive function happen in a baby’s first five years.