Brain Development Timeline

Our brains continue growing and changing throughout life. To learn more about changes in the brain during different periods of development, click on the images above.


Brain-Building Tip of the Month

Make bath time fun with a simple bath routine. Set out their towel ahead of time, and use specific words to mark bath time, like “splish, splash” when they get in or “shake, shake” when they dry off. These bathtime routines help your child apply words to actions and learn what to expect next.


Research in Brief

Technology to Monitor Breastmilk Consumption. An interdisciplinary team of engineers, neonatologists, and pediatricians at Northwestern University have developed a wearable device to provide continuous monitoring of breastmilk consumption. The device wraps around the breasts of a nursing mother during breastfeeding and transmits data to a smartphone, allowing the mother to view how much milk her baby consumes in real time.


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