Brain development: Understanding Key Differences Between Adult and Child Brains
Children can struggle with emotional, impulse control because their prefrontal cortex, the brain's control centre, is relatively small in early childhood. It is still developing decision-making, critical thinking, emotion regulation, thought organisation and empathy. In contrast, your adult brain is fully developed. Therefore, nurture and strengthen your child's brain by modelling regulation, decision-making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.