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Why is a human child so unique ?

Unlike other animals, our brains develop more so in Homo sapiens and that’s why we are known as wise men. We should make sure we help our children grow rather than only ensuring they survive. We must take part in development, particularly during the main first two years. Practice, study, and thought are all required for this.

 

In addition to studying the scientifically and rationally sound procedures of the modern world, we must also benefit from the traditional wisdom-based child-rearing techniques of the past. Ensuring their children have fully matured minds and bodies is part of parents’ responsibility. We must take part in development, particularly during the main first two years.  

 

Not only are new parents most concerned about the overall health of their baby, but they also very often wonder what the gender, skin tone, birth weight and delivery time will be. The most important part we need to check is the newborn’s head circumference, which can be performed using a measuring tape. Devices are used to check the diameter of an infant’s head so that brain growth can be followed.

Head Circumference of baby

 

What makes us human child ?

Elephant :

The weight is the mother’s main concern.

How much does a man weigh, around 60 kg and an elephant around 6,000 kg?

 

 

 

Giraffe :

 

The height is the mother’s main concern. The giraffe would measure a total height of about eighteen feet with the neck alone measuring six feet.

 

Peacock :

The Beauty is the only thing that worries the mother. The crescent sheen of vivid blue and green is one of the numerous colors that make up the peacock’s feathers. However, the peacock’s brain is little.

 

Human Child :

 

The main attention should be paid to the brain. The development of the brain began in the womb; the structure was formed there, but the wiring between the brain cells was not finished. During the first two years of life important wiring occurs that determines future adult development.

 

Brain of a Human child :

The majority of a term child’s brain development occurs over the course of the following 24 months, as their brain is underdeveloped at birth. Any opportunity that presents itself ought to be exploited well.

 

The foundation of a brain is made up of genes.  Parents have the role of building the outdoor environment just like architects do. The primary objective consists of producing environments which support brain developmental advancement.

25 percent of the final brain is created during birth. During the first three years of their life, 75% of a child’s brain is built. Such brain developments happen because caregivers use environmental cues they control to trigger them.

 

With few exceptions, head circumference correlates to size and growth of the brain in the first few years (which is when the majority of the growth happens).

For a baby born head circumference, usually 33-34 cm.

 

Birth to three months: a 1.5 to 2 cm rise Every month

 

The increment of 1 cm per month between the age of 3 and 6 months

 

During 6 to 12 months of a baby- monthly growth of 0.5 cm

 

During the initial 12 months, total increase is 10-11 cm

 

Next in the upcoming years : having 2.3 cm increase on average

 

 

The brain development is similar to the process when people build a residential building:

House :

 

When constructing a house, the floor and walls are put in place afterwards then the foundation. And finally the electrical system is linked to. The whole house is lit and linked through electrical cable.

House

 

Human Brain :

The basic structure of the brain is determined at the time of pregnancy. Writing in the brain begins when brain cells link each other which facilitates communication among different regions of brain. Because maximal wiring is finished within the first two to three years of life, the brain is at its most active and responsive throughout this time.

 

Human Brain

 

Writing of the Brain (Human child) :

At this very young age, babies are creating 700 new connections per second of development.

 

The Most Important Things (human child) ;

• Whether your child is a boy or a girl is irrelevant.
• Child has fair or dark complexion is irrelevant.
• Is child tall or small is irrelevant.
• Whether your youngster is plump or thin-built is irrelevant.
• The findings of the Human Genome Project indicate that 99.99% of the genetic material in every human infant on the earth is identical, hence it makes no difference whose society or region your child was born in.

 

 

As such, you need to be happy as long as your child is healthy without any sickness.

The main element in brain development is the growth of children’s brains. Because the brain is colorless, a child’s brain development potential is the same whether they are a boy or a girl, with dark or fair skin.

 

The height, weight, and beauty of the brain are all unique. The family, society, nation, and the entire world can all be changed by the developing brain.

FAQs:

Q1. The difference between the child born of humans and progeny of other species?

Ans. The human child possesses unique attributes such as advanced learning ability alongside creative thinking and advanced language skills and emotional bonding capabilities which make them separate from all other species.

Q2. Why does the brain of a human child appear special at birth?

An. A human baby arrives into the world with a brain that shows high adaptability and learning potential particularly regarding language acquisition and emotional abilities and social interaction.

Q3. What is the main difference between human beings from other species on intelligence?

Ans. The human species features an advanced cognitive capacity together with problem-solving capability and self-awareness coupled with imagination and planning abilities through its developed sophisticated linguistic system.

Q4. How do you describe the actual differences by which human emotional bonding is contrasted with animal techniques?

Ans. Harmonious parent-child attachments in human society go more deeply than animal bonds because humans show both empathy and extended care along with advanced emotional capabilities.

Q5. The formation of human distinctiveness depends on what extent culture influences human characteristics.

Ans. The traditions, arts and advancements people make help them create relationships, find their identities and organize themselves differently.

Q6. Babies born to humans exhibit higher degrees of helplessness than newborns of most animal species do.

Ans. Human infants require additional time before they become competent, therefore they have many chances to acquire and develop.

Guideline of WHO for Child development and its link as mentioned below:https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-MCA-17.08

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