The Quotients That Determine Life Successes - Essential Parenting Info

What are the quotients that may determine success in life? These are:

IQ (intelligence Quotient), which measures the potential cognitive skill or what people generally understand as intelligence in a person
EQ (Emotional Quotient), which measures how well a person interacts and gets along with others.
AQ (Adversity Quotient), which determines one's abilities to overcome setbacks.

How to develop IQ? I found that this Q is very crucial in the early stage of a child development cycle. Especially, from the age of 6 months to 3 years, every interaction contributes to the child's brain development.

Sensory experiences like seeing, hearing and touching stimulate brain activity and the growth of brain cells. Involve your child in many sensory experiences but ensure that she is enjoying herself and having a lot of fun. To help your toddler cope with new experience, you can provide her with familiar base to return to after exploring something new. E.g. when she is checking out a new toy, help her by playing together with her on her new toy first. This is to allay her initial fear.

Language skills also blossom during the age of 2-3 years. Read, sing and talk to your child often.

At this age, it is also key to provide proper nutrition, as there is a brain growth spurt - the time when her brain is developing rapidly. There are some key nutrients which are very important for brain development. These are Taurine, DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid), AA (arachidonic acid), Choline.

Taurine is an amino acid found naturally in mother's milk. That's why breast-feeding is highly recommended. This nutrient is key to overall mental and physical development.

DHA and AA are important building blocks of the brain, nervous system and eye. DHA can be found in fatty cold-water fish like salmon, trout, sardines. (mackerel is a good source too, however the level of mercury in this fish is also higher). We can also consider cod-liver oil supplement, but my child is not receptive to this. Fortunately, she has a liking for salmon. AA is found in egg yolk, meats in general, particularly organ meats, and other animal-based foods. These 2 nutrients may help in the support of a child's concentration, and therefore their learning ability and behaviour.

Choline aids in memory development and promotes energy and delay fatigue. It can be found in egg yolks and organ meats.

I am glad that my daughter likes to eat egg very much and she enjoys eating meat.

Parenting Tip: Eat Well and Look out for such Key Nutrients in Food