Plasticity of brain development. The plasticity of the brain is the potential adaptability of the brain to the environment, and it is a lifelong feature of human beings. The younger the age, the greater the plasticity. Before the age of three, especially in the first year of life, the brain develops most rapidly. External stimuli from the age of zero will become the direction of brain development. Behavioral habits formed in the early days will be woven into neural networks, but it will be much more difficult to change the habits that have been formed in the future.
The initiative of children's growth. When a child comes into this world, he has all the development potential. Although he is weak and immature, he has the inner strength to grow actively. Therefore, adults should create conditions in time to support children's learning and development, and seize the opportunity to fully develop their abilities before their children are three years old.
The foundation of children's development. Studies have shown that there are a series of critical development stages or sensitive stages in the process of brain development, also known as the critical period of learning. The best example is language learning. Children who grow up in a normal social environment can easily master the spoken form of their mother tongue. Although the critical period of human learning can last from birth to adolescence, the critical period of learning the most basic emotions, behaviors and skills of human beings begins before the age of three.
The order of development. All aspects of children's growth and development are carried out in the order of genetic arrangement. For example, in the field of sports, every child's body movements follow the order of looking up, turning over, sitting, climbing, standing, walking, running and jumping. Although different children have different months, the order is no exception.
These characteristics of children make zero-age education possible and necessary. As long as careful parents observe their children's performance, they will find that children aged 0 to 3 need to learn many skills. If they can meet in time and wait patiently, their development will be better and their lives will be happier and more harmonious.