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Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron

What new parents should know about baby development and the brain

April 16, 2020 • Cindy Hovington, Ph.D. • Season 1 • Episode 10

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In today’s episode, I chat with Jenny and Carrie about their advice to new parents. We talk about the importance of a stimulating environment, which doesn’t mean having a lot around your baby, but rather being present, getting down on the floor with them during tummy time, and having zero screen time. We might not realize the importance of tummy time, skin-to-skin and the environment. We talk about why these are so important. Did you know that babies should not skip crawling? We discuss the brain in terms of developing and eliminating connections.

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