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Mom’s Support Tied to Child's Brain Development

by Brandon on Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:36 am
Jan. 30, 2012 -- Mothers who are more supportive of their young children through the stresses and frustrations of life are doing more than heading off full-blown tantrums. They may actually be encouraging healthy brain development, a new study shows.

For decades, researchers have observed that the brains of animals who are nurtured early in life look different than those of animals that are not given similar care. Studies have also found that nurtured animals tolerate stress better than animals that are raised without support.

Parental support, particularly in early childhood, is a very, very powerful force in a childs life, says researcher Joan L. Luby, MD, a professor of child psychiatry at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. Its a very positive, powerful force.
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