ABSTRACT
The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. Children awaken unique emotions in any adult. Their gestures, their genuine joy and their innocence move us in a way that no other experience in life can. As any parent understands at that moment in which they hold their child in their arms for the first time, being a parent also carries a series of different responsibilities. First, those which involve caring for the child, including nutrition, grooming and basic protection. Today, mums and dads have more opportunities than at any other time in history to get it right with their children. Neuroscientists around the world have for decades been trying to decipher the principles that support brain development and what are the most effective strategies in helping children to be happier and to enjoy their full intellectual capabilities.
