Your Toddler?s Brain Development: 12 to 18 Months
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The phrase ?use it or lose it? is often employed in reference to the diminishing cognitive function associated with aging. But it?s just as apt when it comes to early brain development. During this time, your baby?s brain is rapidly forming new synaptic connections between nerve cells, establishing a dense messaging network that allows for complex mental processing and motor function. The more these neural connections are stimulated, the stronger they become, while less-used neural pathways weaken and die off. That?s why providing an enriching environment with regular verbal and physical stimulation is so important to your baby. Here?s a look at some of the ways his brain (and your encouragement) is fueling all sorts of new skills right now. Cognitive
At this point in your baby?s growth, myelination (a process in which the nerve cells establish a thick protective coating that helps speed up brain signals) is in full swing. One area where the progress of myelination is most apparent is in your child?s increasing memory. Up to now, your baby has been able to recognize familiar objects?a type of memory that involves only one region of the brain: the hippocampus. But after his first birthday, thanks to development in the cerebral cortex, he becomes able to consciously recall information at will. Eventually, synaptic connections linking the hippocampus and various regions of the cereb...
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