10 Ways to Make Your Kid Smarter Is intelligence an inherited
gift or can it be nurtured and enhanced by the right
environment? While intelligence clearly has a genetic component,
scientific research is beginning to show that certain approaches
boost learning and mental development in young minds. --By Korey
Capozza for MSN Healthy Living Chess, crosswords, cryptograms,
riddles—they all train the brain to perform mental gymnastics.
Games like Sudoku can be fun while promoting strategic thinking,
problem-solving and complex decision-making. Keep brainteasers
around the house and challenge your children to help you solve
the trickier problems. Mother's milk is elemental brain food.
Research consistently has shown that breast-feeding has multiple
benefits for growing infants. It prevents dangerous infections
and provides essential nourishment. Danish researchers have
discovered that breast-feeding can make babies both healthier
and smarter. The bottom line: If breast-feeding works for you,
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