{"id":2588,"date":"2016-08-30T23:10:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T06:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2016-08-30T23:10:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T06:10:58","slug":"dd-pbs-three-things-parents-teach-kids-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/dd-pbs-three-things-parents-teach-kids-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"D+D on PBS: Three Things All Parents Should Teach Their Kids About the Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/writers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pbsparentslogo1.jpg\" alt=\"pbs parents - brain\" width=\"604\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/writers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pbsparentslogo1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/doctoranddad.com\/writers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pbsparentslogo1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you become a parent, you also become a teacher. Some things we teach our children are useful \u2013 letters, numbers, how to say \u201cMama\u201d and \u201cDada,\u201d and the fact that diving headfirst down the stairs causes serious \u201cowies.\u201d Other things aren\u2019t quite so important. Why exactly do we think our kids need to know the sound every single farm animal makes anyway?<\/p>\n<h5>But there\u2019s one thing we parents should teach our kids about that we rarely do: the brain.<\/h5>\n<p>Fortunately,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/parents\/expert-tips-advice\/2016\/08\/three-things-parents-teach-kids-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\">our newest article on the PBS Parents website<\/a> makes teaching your children about the brain simple, effective and fun!<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Read this article to fill your noodle with knowledge that can help your kids, including:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>The three most important brain-related sentences to tell your children<\/li>\n<li>Fun activities that make brain lessons feel like playtime<\/li>\n<li>Why learning about the brain now can benefit kids throughout their lives<\/li>\n<li>How to get your kid to eat some brussels sprouts<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you think the other things we write are pretty smart \u2013 like this <a href=\"#subscribe\">easy-to-subscribe-to website<\/a>, or our easy-to-purchase (in both <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1I22Gmr\" target=\"_blank\">the U.S.<\/a>\u00a0and now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Think-Like-Baby-Ankowski-Amber\/dp\/8184958579\/\" target=\"_blank\">India!<\/a>) book <em>Think Like a Baby\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 then you\u2019re sure to think this article is pure genius!<\/p>\n<p>So what are you waiting for? <em>Go check it out now!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/parents\/expert-tips-advice\/2016\/08\/three-things-parents-teach-kids-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Three Things All Parents Should Teach Their Kids About the Brain&#8221; by Amber and Andy Ankowski<\/a><br \/>\n<em>for pbs.org<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you become a parent, you also become a teacher. 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