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“You watch television to turn your brain off and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on.” — Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer and Pixar, in Macworld Magazine, February 2004 Few days back I went to pick up my friends little girl from the child care center. I was shocked watching those little young children in front of the television set, watching babies and toddlers educational TV shows. I wondered, if there’s any age limit for kids “media watching”. Are there any benefits of those satellite television shows aimed at little boys and girls? Are those “Cartoon TV Shows” or “Kids Comedy Shows” helping our... Read More

In this fast paced world we are loosing some things that we cherished a lot in the past, that is our culture and heritage. We will be coming up with some articles on how you can teach your kids the importance of their culture and how they can preserve them. Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz  Read More →

You have just brought your baby home and you are thinking about ways to further the bond between you while stimulating babies brain to begin teaching about the joys of learning about the world around them. Here are a few brain developing activities for your newborn to six month old. 1. Massage your baby in a soft relaxing way. There are courses and books on this subject that are worth looking into. 2. Do baby stretch sessions. Slowly straighten legs and arms. In the beginning do not completely straighten them as it can be painful for new born. If you are gentle you may both enjoy this. 3. While you are changing or carrying the baby, talk to them. Tell them what you are doing. They will learn... Read More

Eventhough brain development starts early in the pregenancy but its only partially developed at birth. Billions of nerve cells or neurons are developed prior to birth but they are not connected. The development of a person’s brain happens most rapidly during the first three years of life as neural connections are developed between these neurons. Development of these connections, dictate a person’s intelligence. Neural connections are formed by looking, listening and feeling activities. Early experiences can have a dramatic impact on the brain’s wiring process causing the final number of connections in the brain to increase or decrease by as much as 25%. The activity that most... Read More