The newborn brain is 25% of its adult size and by age 2, it is 75% of its adult

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The newborn brain is 25% of its adult size and by age 2, it is 75% of its adult size. The dramatic growth of the brain in the first few years is largely due to an increase in the connections between neurons. The infant brain is "always on," adapting and self-organizing, seeking opportunities for stimulation and learning in their busy new world. Several companies have produced educational media products designed to enhance brain development. By providing a highly stimulating media product, the hope of many parents is that it will lead to superior cognitive development. Imagine for a moment that you or your partner just gave birth to your first child. Your partner would like to maximize environmental stimulation for your new baby and purchase some educational media products. Your budget is tight and you need to spend your money wisely You sit down th your partner and discuss all the factors that should be considered before making a purchase. Write an uld be considered, imp the factors you think sho Make sure you discuss the stimulating (compared to impoverished) environment and the value of educational media. Are there any good alternatives to media products?

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Factors to be consider before making purchase:

1.      Need of that purchase

2.      Urgency of having that purchase/product

3.      Other important priorities at present over the purchase to be made

4.      Current financial condition

5.      Any alternatives available

6.      Specifically while purchasing a baby product, need to assess its safety and impact on kids

7.      Available different price range product in market

Maximizing environmental stimuli for an infant is of doubtful benefit in kids.

In fact pediatrician and researchers have found deleterious effect of over stimulation in infants and had even have made provisions of avoiding over stimulation of premature infants in neonatal care units and pediatric care units.

Based on above facts, it’s controversial as well as of doubt that maximizing sensory stimulation would lead to superior cognitive development.

Environmental stimulation is always better than impoverished environment in terms of growth of kids, but using media educational product, which has doubtful advantage, should be decided very carefully and with help of a child care expert, rather than going by advertisements and product promotional personals advise.

As media exposure at such an early age can lead to many unforeseen troubles, like physical problems of eyesight, hearing impairment due to loud sound exposure, also the material that the product used might be toxic for use by kids, who has tendency to put everything in mouth.

Psychological dependence on aids rather than making efforts to learn. Preference for isolated learning rather than learning in social environment of school.

Alternatives to media educational product:

Learning in play schools or kindergarten that will not only help in cognitive development but also social and psychological development of kids. Learning social values of sharing, caring, co operation, health completion, compassion in a school environment.

Also it will be a two way learning, an interactive one, rather than a one way learning of projected media products.

Activities and learning with siblings and friends can be of much more beneficial than isolated media learning.

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