128: Brain Highways-What Your Baby's Brain Needs in the First Year with Nancy Green

Healthy Births, Happy Babies

Guest: Nancy Green is the creator of the Brain Highways program, an in-person and online course that teaches parents, kids and babies how to organize their brain so that it functions as intended.

In this episode, we will cover:

1. why "tummy time" is so much more than back strengthening exercises - it's about proper BRAIN DEVELOPMENT.
2. how babies that skip crawling and other pre-walking activities may be more susceptible to problems later on with speech, reading, writing, focus, anxiety and other behavioral issues.
3. what activities you can do with your infant right now that will ensure their brain develops as it should and what to look for if it's not.

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

• www.BrainHighways.com
• the Babies Program by Brain Highways: https://brainhighways.com/bhbabies/intro

About Nancy Green:

Nancy Green is the creator of the Brain Highways program, which began nearly two decades ago in the public schools. Today, Brain Highways is an onsite program for those in the San Diego area and an international online program for participants throughout the world. Nancy has also led volunteer Brain Highways outreach programs with organizations, such as Rady Children’s Hospital, and is currently collaborating with the American Academy of Pediatrics (Chapter 3) to reach underserved communities.

Nancy has two daughters and a grandson. Married for 37 years, she lives with her husband, Jim, and their golden retriever, Buddy.