Parts
What is the brainstem?
This part of the brain is responsible for breathing, heart rate, and sleeping.
What is fetal alcohol?
This substance in alcohol can severely damage brain development before birth.
What is the first three years of life?
The brain grows the most during this time.
What is secure attachment?
This type of attachment helps babies feel safe and secure.
What is physical development?
Learning to crawl and walk is part of this development.
What is the cerebellum?
This part controls movement, balance, and coordination in infants.
Who is a caregiver?
Loving and consistent care from this person helps brain development.
What is infancy or toddlerhood?
This is the best time to start learning a second language.
What is comfort or response?
Babies build attachment by getting this when they cry.
What is intellectual development?
Recognizing shapes and solving puzzles is part of this development.
What is the amygdala?
This brain region helps toddlers with emotional responses like fear or anger.
What is nutrition?
Lack of this basic need can cause delays in physical and brain growth.
0–18 months?
This window is when babies are most sensitive to bonding and attachment.
What is a secure base?
A toddler with a strong attachment is more likely to explore the world from this.
What is emotional development?
A toddler learning to say “I’m mad” shows growth in this area.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This part of the brain is still developing in toddlers and affects decision-making.
What is toxic stress?
This kind of stress, when constant and intense, can harm the developing brain.
What is infancy (0–12 months)?
Vision and hearing have critical windows in this age range.
What are trust issues or anxiety?
Not forming a strong attachment may lead to these emotional problems.
What is social development?
Sharing toys and playing with others helps this kind of development.
What is the hippocampus?
This part of the brain helps with forming and storing early memories.
What is poverty or an unsafe home?
Living in this type of environment can lead to developmental challenges.
What are language skills
Missing critical windows for these skills may lead to speech delays.
What is crying when the caregiver leaves, or smiling when they return?
Name one behavior that shows a baby is attached to a caregiver.
What is moral development?
Learning right from wrong is part of this development.