It is therefore especially important that we as parents understand this process because each stage represents an opportunity which, if taken advantage of, can profoundly influence our children’s brain development.Ĥ. Some of these opportunities don’t come twice. That’s why it is relatively easy for children at age two and three to learn one or more languages, but much more difficult for most of us as adults.
For example, during the first few years of life, children are in the sensitive period for language.
Once children have mastered the skill or concept in which they were absorbed, the sensitive period seems to disappear so if children are not exposed to the right experience and stimulation at the right time, the opportunity to learn will pass. These sensitive periods, however, are transitory states. During a sensitive period, children can learn new things, master new skills, or develop aspects of their brain’s abilities almost unconsciously. During this period, they pass through various “sensitive periods” in which they become intrigued and absorbed by particular aspects of their environment. Sensitive periods for brain development in childrenĬhildren undergo rapid brain development from birth through age 6.
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