Child Brain Development Environment
Home environment factors Tommy describes as most important for shaping a developing brain.
Assembled by Cited from Tommy Wood's recorded recommendations across multiple sources. It is not an ordered program and was not created or endorsed by them — it's our grouping of what they've said on the record.
Components
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Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Read to babies and children and support their learning to read as a foundational brain-development stimulus.
“reading to them and the learning to read
BG▶ 14:20Certaintyexplicitstrong endorsementReading to babies/children -
Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Engage children in play with small risk of injury that requires complex motor skill and emotional regulation.
“types of play where there's maybe a small risk of injury
BG▶ 14:30Certaintyexplicitstrong endorsementRisky play for motor and emotional regulation -
Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Create bright daytime and dark/calm nighttime environments to support sleep, especially for children.
“bright light during the day, darkness at night
BG▶ 15:20Certaintyexplicitstrong endorsementBright light by day, dark/calm at night -
Organic (prompted) In a protocol
Avoid stimulants in the evening for children to support melatonin and sleep.
“avoiding stimulants at night
BG▶ 15:30CertaintyexplicitrecommendationAvoid stimulants at night