Brain Building Blogs
Effects of Parent Mental Health on Children
Learn more about the impact of a parent’s mental health on a child’s development.
Stress in Children and Teens
Like adults, children may also experience stress however, it is not always easy to recognize stress in kids; this is especially true for younger children who are unable to accurately express and reflect on their emotions. This blog looks at identifying stress and supporting children when they are experiencing stress.
Effects of Adult Addiction on a Developing Child’s Brain
Today’s blog looks at how parental addiction impacts a child’s emotional, cognitive, and social development.
Characteristics of Competent Conversation
As parents, caregivers, and community members interacting with children, there are ways that we can promote the conversational development of the children in our lives, beginning by understanding what constitutes competent conversation.
Speech Discrimination In Infants
Today’s Blog looks at several factors that impact speech development in infants.
The Impact of a Sm:)e
Did you know that putting a smile on your face has direct benefits for yourself and everyone around you? Read today’s blog to find out more.
Sex Differences in Cognitive Function
What are the cognitive and structural differences between female and male brains? Find out more in today’s blog post.
Importance of Outdoor Play
Is outdoor play in winter really that important? This blog highlights several studies on prioritizing getting outside in winter!
Impact of Relationships on Child Development
This blog looks at how the quality of attachment relationship with the primary caregiver, play, social interactions, and language environment are crucial aspects that shape a child’s cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Childhood Bilingualism
This week’s Blog looks at important findings that we can use to inform the ways we speak to, work with, and understand bilingual children.
Music Comes Naturally to Children
Children respond to music at a very early age. Infants can be soothed by music. Young toddlers naturally move their bodies to the beat of the music. Read more about music and child development in this week’s blog and learn some tips to promote music participation at home.
Three Things I Learned While Working with Building Brains Together
Building Brains Together is pleased to hire local high school and University students each summer to engage with our community, share child development information, resources, and play! In this week’s blog, hear from one of our students shares what they’ve learned working with BBT over the past four summers.
The Importance of Children Playing with People of all Ages
Who should a child play with? This week’s blog looks at the benefits of children having playmates of all ages.
Incorporating BBT Games Into Family Routines
Building Brains games can be used to strengthen executive functioning skills on a daily basis. In this blog find ideas on how you can integrated our games into your daily lives!
The Power of Play…for ALL Ages!
Play looks different to different people. While some types of play may have slightly different benefits than others, the main idea is the same: have fun! This week’s blog is all about the power of play.
Let’s Talk About Physical Literacy!
In this week's blog post we will define and discuss Physical Literacy — a critical concept for the promotion of life-long healthy physical activity habits. We will also provide ideas, and resources to help you facilitate the development of physical literacy in your children this summer!
Healthy Body Image
Summer has arrived! The season of wearing clothing like shorts and tank tops to stay cool and spending hours by the pool or at the beach. Read through this post for a few suggestions on what can be done to promote healthy body image!
Coping with Summer Stress
Despite the warmer weather and the sunnier days, stress is still prevalent in the summer months. This Blog post offers suggestions on how to combat summer stress!
ADHD: Not Just a “Boy’s Disorder”
In this week’s blog post, we explore the neurodevelopmental condition attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it impacts males and females differently.
How to Foster Healthy Emotional Development in Young Children
This week our blog will give you some information on how to help facilitate the healthy development of your young child’s emotional competency.