Day 30

Did you know that a baby is born with the most neurons he/she will ever have in his/her brain again?
Interesting stuff... I was reading an article today that talked about how important it is to listen (and respond) to your baby. This particular article states that listening and responding to your child helps build connections between the neurons of the brain, therefore helps your child succeed and learn how to deal with stress and difficult situations
There were no studies attached to the article... so this got me thinking. Does how you respond to your child's crying play a factor in their development beyond physical? Could it truly help develop their brain and fuel development ? Of course, who is going to volunteer for a study in which you have to ignore your child and see if he/she is less likely to endure a difficult situation... but it sure would be interesting.

My brain kept running scenarios with different babies and the different ways we all respond. The way we talk to our child, the way we hold our child, even the way we pick up our crying child... these all could make our child intelligent and the next Einstein..or the next Sherlock Holmes!

If this article has any truth to it, then why do diaper companies continue to make the next "SUPER" absorbent heavy duty diaper? If we need to be responding to our children's needs immediately so their brains can develop more neuron connections why are we putting them in a diaper and changing them every few hours? I'd like to see a study between 'conventional' diapering and a 'diaper free' baby... does the way I respond to help my daughter pee or poop in the toilet make more connections than you may respond by changing her diaper right away?

Interesting thought... stay tuned... the search for the perfect potty continues tomorrow!

Today I learned: By taking Annie to the bathroom when she signals, I am helping her develop self control! :)
Diapers saved today = 7
Money saved today = $1.40
Money saved to date = $45.80