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Cultivando El Cerebro

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Una de los componentes mas importantes para criar hijos sanos y equilibrados es el tiempo que les dedican sus padres. Hoy, un nuevo estudio indica que el tener padres que guian y apoyan a sus hijos puede tener un impacto directo en el desarrollo del cerebro infantil.

Para Jennifer Campbell, su mayor prioridad es dedicarle tiempo a sus hijos, Amy de 5 años, Thomas de 3, y su recien nacido, Jack. La siquiatra infantil Joan Luby, M.D., asegura que el tiempo que los padres dedican a sus hijos a una edad temprana tiene un impacto positivo en el desarrollo del cerebro. Luby analizo los encefalogramas del cerebro de niños desde pre escolar a la adolescencia y determino que quienes habian tenido padres comprometidos con su crianza tenian el hipocampo, la zona cerebral relacionada con el aprendizaje, notablemente mas grande que aquellos cuyos padres les habian dado menos apoyo. Segun los cientificos, la edad pre escolar es crucial ya que es el tiempo en que el apoyo de los padres tiene mas efecto. Sin embargo, enfatizan que nunca es tarde para nutrir el cerebro infantil.

Segun esta experta, los padres deben de ponerse en el lugar de sus hijos, mostrar empatia e interes ante sus problemas, y preocupaciones,  preguntarles como se sienten sobre si mismos y realmente prestar atencion y escucharles. Jennifer no piensa desaprovechar este tiempo y se asegura estar presente en la vida de sus hijos.

Segun la Dr. Luby, el proximo paso es medir como una buena crianza afecta el desarrollo cerebral de niños aun mas jovenes. E indica que nunca es demasiado tarde para alimentar el cerebro de un hijo, incluso si ya son adultos.

Los contribuyentes a este reportaje incluyen: Cyndy McGrath, Supervisora Productora de Campo; Stacie Overton, Productora de Campo; Milvionne Chery, Productora; Roque Correa, Editor; Rusty Reed, Camarografo.

Producido por Child Trends News Service en asocio con Ivanhoe Broadcast News y auspiciado por una beca de la National Science Foundation.