The Effect of Sugar on Your Child's Brain

When we think of children eating too much sugary food or drinks, we tend to associate tooth decay and obesity. What most of us don't realise is that sugar has an even worst effect of our children's brain. I'll put it simply: too much sugar on the brain affects your child's learning skills and memory.

Research on the effects of sugar has shown that a diet high on sugar lowers memory function whereas a low sugar diet increases memory function. When memory is affected so does learning.

Establish a Reading Habit for Your Child

Based on research, early literacy predicts educational and professional success later on in life. We live in a highly literate world so being able to read and write gives your child an advantage. But it's not only the ability to read and write, since many children can do these, it's also the love of reading and writing so they'd want to read and it becomes a daily habit.

How can you encourage your child to want to read? How can you make it a daily habit so that it becomes second nature for your child to pick up a book and read it without being forced or prompted? Below are 7 ways that could help your child become an avid reader.

Benefits of Constructive Play

You all know that play is important for young children. But did you know that different types of play have different benefits for your child? This article is about constructive play, which is play in which children use materials to build things. Below are the benefits of constructive play.

Physical Development

Constructive play will help to develop your child physically in terms of improvements in fine motor skills. Through manipulating the objects, your child will have practice in using motor control of his fingers. It also helps with hand and eye coordination.