Archive for NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site          NEEPS Forum Index -> Green Parenting Maria The five ages of the brain: Childhood an interesting article - all five ages make interesting reading. Quote: COVER STORY:  10:25 03 April 2009 Part 2: Life experiences in these early years help shape our emotional well-being, but neglect or harsh parenting may change the brain for good read more here http://www.newscientist.com/artic...-ages-of-the-brain-childhood.html monkey nuts Haven't been on the link yet...but as for your quote..how very right!! Fia Very interesting link WG   For teenagers the article states: Quote: In the teenage years, our brains may be fully grown, but the wiring is certainly still a work in progress. This ties in with a programme I heard on R4 recently about sleep - teenage brains and circadian rhythms really does mean that the poor darlings need more sleep. Now can New Scientist come up with a way of making me less noisily grumpy when I'm out and about and the teenagers sleep on? Tut tut, Bad Mother Forget-me-Not Brains That was fascinating. I knew about the teen wiring and the fact that the long term consequences part doesn't develop until 21 but I though the older brain was fab! The exercise bit confirmed a few observations about people we know, some are 60ish going on 30, some going on 80. I guess as it says, keep exercising and 'be cool.' Beth        NEEPS Forum Index -> Green Parenting Page 1 of 1