(BPT) - - Everyone is born with about 100 billion brain cells.
We form new connections between these cells throughout life, but
the rate is particularly high when we're young. Since those
connections facilitate thinking and learning, parents who want
to help give their children an intellectual edge should consider
the brain-healthy choices they make each day. "Making the effort
to nurture your child's brain with both proper nutrients and
varied experiences, especially when they are young and
developing at such a fast rate, is crucial," says speech
pathologist Lauren Zimet, founder of Early Insights, LLC, and an
expert on childhood brain development. "The connections in brain
circuitry can be enhanced through the environments and
activities a child is exposed to, and participates in, as well
as the nutrients a child consumes." Zimet offers five tips to
help parents enhance healthy brain development in their
children, positioning them for success in school today, and well
into their future: 1. Select a rainbow