PM IQShield - Early Childhood Development

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Raising kids can be challenging at times, but the rewards of seeing your child succeed and thrive are priceless. Whether they‘re in the frustrating 4s or the problematic 7s, we love our kids and want the best for them. The early years of life are the most important in establishing the fundamentals of life, such as your child’s psychological wellbeing and essential learning skills. Binocular vision and the central auditory system is the first to begin developing after birth, followed by habitual ways of responding, language, emotional control, symbol recognition, peer social skills and relative quantifying. Any or all of these processes may be delayed or inhibited by negative environmental factors such as infections and poor nutrition. What if there was a way to give your child an edge, to help them see better, think clearer, and feel stronger?

Early Childhood Development

The early years of life are the most influential on the future of your personality and intelligence. The many millions of neurons present at birth reach out for each other and lay down the foundations of your working mind. Three body systems have been identified as the most significant in early development; intelligence, immunity, and vision.

See Better – Vision

It is not uncommon for parents to take their kids along to the doctor because they think they have an attention problem, when really their vision is impaired. Vision and learning are closely integrated. Good vision in early childhood is essential for healthy development and learning. Healthy vision can be a strong indicator of future successes. Memory, concentration and attention are all modulated with visual input, which begins with incoming light being focused onto the retina.

The photoreceptors of the retina transmit incoming visual information to the brain, via the optic nerve. These processes are dependent on proper nutrients to help support the neural tissue and signal conduction. Omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA are highly concentrated in the eye to allow for membrane fluidity of these highly active cells. This allows a greater capacity for fast and accurate transmission of visual stimuli to the brain, enhancing visual acuity. Intake of omega-3 has been associated with enhanced visual transmission and neural development in children [2].

Think Clearer – Intelligence

Brain development is most crucial in the first 7 years of life. During this time the brain is still making vital connections between different areas of the brain, forming intellectual and emotional IQ. High childhood IQ has been associated with a higher cognitive ability throughout life up until the later years of life [1]. Learning, concentration, memory, attention, language and social development are the key areas that children may have problems with.

Learning involves three main processes:

• Input: involves the sensory systems. Problems such as subtle hearing and visual impairments may go unnoticed for several years, which may dramatically affect development.
• Processing: including memory of the input, is the way the brain interprets the incoming information. Difficulties in the storing of memory can result in processing weakness.
• Output: relies on higher order thinking to plan and execute the function. As they say, practice makes perfect in terms of executive functions, therefore a loss of self-confidence may result in a reluctance to participate.

Many factors can negatively impact the neural development of your child. Of those that may be modifiable, ensuring your child receives the right nutrients is essential. Children can have an irregular diet at times, so it important for you to do the thinking for them.

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