Page 8 - December 2023 edition
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Insights on Infants
Insights of Understanding for New Parents, Grandparents & Caregivers
01 GROWTH
A baby's brain is a quarter of the size of an adult brain, but it doubles in size in the
first year of life.
02 CONNECTIONS
" A child's brain produces more than a million neural connections each second.
03 ENERGY
60% of a baby's energy goes to its developing brain.
04 SECURITY
Research shows babies’ stress levels go up if there is yelling in the home. Babies can
detect danger and need a caregiver’s comfort to feel safe again.
05 TOUCH
Physical touch and affection are essential to helping a baby’s brain development, as it
releases growth hormones.
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