Playing sports

Regular physical activity in children enhances blood circulation and oxygen supply to the brain, supporting nervous system function and improving concentration. Physical activity also stimulates the body to release endorphins, helping children feel happy, reduce stress, and learn more effectively.

Parents should choose sports suitable for their child's interests and age, such as football, basketball, swimming, running, or cycling. These activities benefit not only physical health but also support the development of thinking and reflexes.

Random calculations

In daily life, parents can incorporate simple calculations into playtime with their children to stimulate logical thinking.

For example, when eating fruit, parents can ask their child: "If you have mot apple and then get mot more, how many apples do you have?" Simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems help children develop quick thinking reflexes and spark an interest in mathematics. It is important to make this a fun game, avoiding rapid-fire questions that could pressure the child.

Playing musical instruments

Music is an activity that comprehensively stimulates the brain. When learning to play an instrument, children simultaneously use their hearing, hand movements, memory, and emotions, thereby strengthening neural connections.

Memorizing notes and rhythms, along with regular practice, improves memory, concentration, and discipline. Music also helps children learn to express emotions and develop self-confidence. The effectiveness will be higher when children genuinely enjoy it, rather than being forced.

Puzzle games

Puzzle games, block building, or assembly activities are beneficial for children's intellectual development. While playing, children must observe, analyze, and find ways to correctly assemble pieces, thereby training logical thinking, problem-solving skills, and patience. These activities also support the development of spatial imagination and concentration.

Deep breathing

The habit of deep, regular breathing increases oxygen supply to the brain, helping children focus and stay more alert while studying. Breath control also helps children reduce stress, stabilize emotions, and absorb knowledge more easily. This is a simple yet effective way to help children relax, especially before studying or bedtime.

Limit electronic devices

Experts recommend avoiding screen exposure for children under 18 months, except for video calls with relatives. For young children, excessive early exposure to phones and tablets can affect language development and attention span.

Instead of allowing children to watch too many videos, parents should prioritize reading stories, playing with their children, or using educational pictures to stimulate brain development and language skills.

Talk with children

Conversation is a simple yet effective way to stimulate brain development. Even if children do not fully understand, regularly hearing language from parents helps them expand their vocabulary, develop communication skills, and improve thinking. Parents can tell their children about what they are doing or describe objects around them.

Children exposed to rich language in their early years often have an advantage in cognitive and learning abilities later in life.

By Le Nguyen (According to Times of India, Healthline)