Childhood Development

Articles about how children's brains grow and develop from birth through adolescence. Topics include bilingual development, motor skills, intelligence factors, and supporting cognitive growth.

Brain Gym

Brain Gym claims to boost learning through simple movements, but scientists question whether it actually works or just repackages common sense.

Gifted Children

Gifted children display exceptional abilities early on, but experts still can't agree on a single definition of what giftedness actually is.

Growing Up Bilingual

Children's brains are flexible and ideally suited to learning more than one language from an early age. The benefits to brain power are lifelong.

How Teachers Can Improve Brain Skills

Teachers can boost kids' brain skills by encouraging creativity, building confidence, and developing abilities beyond traditional academics.

Is Intelligence Inherited

Twin studies and adoption studies have shown that intelligence is primarily inherited, and brain scans show remarkable similarities between family members.

Is Language a Purely Human Trait?

Language is a function that is unique to humans, and is handled by the left brain in a complex and fascinating way.

Literacy and Your Brain

Learning to read doesn't just open up access to activities that help brain skills. It also changes the structure of important parts of your brain.

Methamphetamine and Brain Function

New studies on methamphetamine show it takes time to regain brain skills in adults, and can harm brain skills after prenatal exposure.

Mother's Milk Gives Kids a Higher IQ

New research shows that babies who are breastfed might have a cognitive advantage over babies who receive formula milk.

Motor Skills

The process whereby our brain controls even our simplest movements is incredibly complex, involving interactions between many different brain regions.

Myths and Facts About Early Brain Development

There are a lot of myths about how our brains develop, often promoted by those who are selling a product that they claim will make children cleverer.

Optimise Your Child's Cognitive Development

You can affect your child's brain development even before conception, and maternal nutrition and behaviour, as well as childhood nutrition and emotional.

Parental Mistakes in Training Kids

We all make mistakes when training kids but by avoiding the biggest ones, you can help your children to develop their brain kills and succeed as adults.

Pregnancy: Tips for a Brainy Child

Helping give your child strong brain skills starts when you are pregnant and should keep going right after birth.

Social Skills

Good social skills can be learned and developed, shaping your relationships and career success more than you might think.

Top Ten Ways to Raise Smarter Kids

If you've ever wondered how you can help your kids develop their brain skills, then read on to find out the top ten ways to raise smarter kids.