Menu

Home - GetParentingTips.com

En Español
Content begins here

Helping Your Toddler’s Brain Development

with Dr. Sarah Risen
Watch Time 1:47 minutes

Children grow and learn a lot during their first three years. They begin to walk, talk, and develop social skills. Those first years are an important time for your child’s development — especially brain development. How you interact with your child will not only help your relationship grow, it will also help him or her build strong brain functions.

“Responding to the needs and emotions of your baby, engaging in back and forth interaction, and allowing safe exploration will all improve your child's brain function.”

Dr. Sarah Risen, pediatric neurologist

In this short video, Dr. Risen explains how forming strong connections with your child has a positive impact on brain development now and in the future.

The Keys to Child Development During Your Baby’s First 3 Years

Have more questions about brain development?

Contact the team at GetParentingTips.com.

Dr. Sarah Risen

Sarah Risen, MD

Dr. Risen is a faculty member in both the Department of Pediatric Neurology and the Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. She believes in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the evaluation and management of neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Learn more about the author.

You Might Also Like

Learn how to stimulate your baby’s brain during the first three years
Babies

5 Ways to Help Your Baby's Brain Grow

Learn how to stimulate your baby's brain during the first three years.

Making a Family Calendar for Infants
Babies

Making a Family Calendar

Making a daily schedule for babies can keep your whole family on track.

Add these healthy  habits to your family routine today
Parents

5 Key Habits for a Healthy Family Lifestyle

Add these healthy habits to your family routine today.

Find local support for parents

Explore programs in your area to help with parenting skills, crisis intervention, home visiting programs, community and school-based mentoring, and more.

Need parenting help now?

The Texas Parent Helpline team is ready to listen, find solutions, and direct you to the right local resources.