Learning Delays in Children Need to Be Recognized

When a child has a learning delay, it certainly can raise a lot of red flags, and many parents try to ignore the delay.  They don't want to admit their child has a so-called problem.  The bottom line is this.  If a child has a learning delay, you want to get to it.  You want to be able to make a difference.  The earlier a learning delay is recognized, and the earlier treatment is begun, the better.  As parents, we need to be more proactive.  

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Napping Linked to Improved Memory and Learning

There is a classic German study you need to bring up to your boss at work.  The research finds that if people took a nap, it could make a major difference in productivity.  The study showed that if you napped for just six minutes during the day, it will not only make you feel better, but it can improve your ability to learn and remember.  The connection between sleep and learning is something that researchers have only recently pinpointed, but many know from their own experience, such as the mathematician who says he's going to sleep and then has that eureka moment or he thinks of that math equation. 

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Sophisticated Social Skills in Toddlers

There is a fascinating report in the journal Science which comes from a study out of Duke. According to the research, higher social skills are uniquely human. Toddlers have more sophisticated social learning skills than this innate proficiency, which is important for learning. It also allows them to excel in both physical and social skills as they progress through life. Two and a half year-old children were compared with chimps and orangutans. It’s interesting, all three groups scored about the same in spatial relations and cause-and-effect, but in social skills, obviously, the humans had the edge.

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