A child's chances of doing well in life are often dictated by what happens in the first few years.
Stimulation is everything.
No wonder, then, that parents are doing everything they can to provide the right kind of intellectual environment for their infants. The best thing for a child's brain is breast milk. It really is brain food. Babies who are breast-fed have greater motor, social and IQ skills than those on formula, he says. Dr. Chow cautions parents against going overboard with learning exercises.