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Predictable and consistent parental behavior is key for optimal child brain development

  • Written by Tallie Z. Baram, Professor of Pediatrics, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neurology, Physiology and Biophysics, Neurological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Predictable and consistent parental behavior is key for optimal child brain developmentPredictable and consistent parental behavior can include set routines for meals and transportation.Sue Zeng/Unsplash, CC BY-ND

Scientists have long known that the experiences you have during infancy and childhood play an important role in shaping how your brain matures and how you behave as an adult. But figuring out why this happens has been...

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