Baby brain development (0-3)
Understand how your baby's brain grows in the first three years — and the simple, loving things you already do that help it most.
0-310 lessonsFirst 4 lessons free
How the brain builds itself
Brain architecture: foundations firstLearn that the brain builds from the bottom up, with early experiences forming its foundation.FreeServe and return: the core interactionLearn how back-and-forth responses to your baby help wire the brain.FreeExperiences shape connectionsUnderstand that everyday experiences and relationships shape which brain connections grow strong.Free
Everyday brain-building
Responsive caregiving and attachmentLearn how warm, responsive caregiving builds security and a healthy brain.FreeTalk, sing, and narrateLearn how everyday talking and singing nourish the language areas of the brain.LockedPlay is the work of the young brainUnderstand how simple play supports thinking, movement, and self-control.LockedReading together from day oneLearn why sharing books early supports language and bonding.Locked
Protecting the developing brain
Stress and the buffer of a caring adultLearn how a calm, caring adult buffers a child from harmful stress.LockedSleep, nutrition, and routinesLearn how good sleep, nutrition, and predictable routines support brain growth.LockedScreens and real-world interactionLearn why babies and toddlers learn best from real people, not screens.Locked
Sources & credibility
- AcademicHarvard CDC — Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Brain Architecture (key concept)Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Brain Architecture (key concept)
- AcademicHarvard CDC — Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Serve and Return (key concept)Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Serve and Return (key concept)
- AcademicHarvard CDC — Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Brain Architecture and early experiencesCenter on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Brain Architecture and early experiences
- ClinicalWHO/UNICEF — WHO/UNICEF/World Bank, Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development framework, 2018WHO/UNICEF/World Bank, Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development framework, 2018
- AcademicHarvard CDC — Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Serve and Return (language-rich back-and-forth)Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Serve and Return (language-rich back-and-forth)
- ClinicalWHO/UNICEF — WHO/UNICEF/World Bank, Nurturing Care Framework, 2018 — opportunities for early learning through playWHO/UNICEF/World Bank, Nurturing Care Framework, 2018 — opportunities for early learning through play
- ClinicalAAP — American Academy of Pediatrics — Literacy Promotion: shared reading from infancy (policy guidance)American Academy of Pediatrics — Literacy Promotion: shared reading from infancy (policy guidance)
- AcademicHarvard CDC — Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Toxic Stress (key concept)Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University — Toxic Stress (key concept)
- ClinicalWHO/UNICEF — WHO/UNICEF/World Bank, Nurturing Care Framework, 2018 — health, nutrition, and safetyWHO/UNICEF/World Bank, Nurturing Care Framework, 2018 — health, nutrition, and safety
- ClinicalAAP — American Academy of Pediatrics — Media and Young Minds: avoid solo screen use under 18-24 months except video chattingAmerican Academy of Pediatrics — Media and Young Minds: avoid solo screen use under 18-24 months except video chatting
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