The claim that extra money with parents actually changed babies' brain now has scientific evidence. The study finally puts an end to an age old question on whether the financial situation of the parents truly matter or not when raising babies.
It is quite obvious that if the parents of a child have a good source of income, it offers great benefits to the child. However, a new landmark study has established a direct correlation between brain development of the child in the very first year and money available with parents. This can be considered as the first direct experimental evidence to show how poverty leads to such changes.
The research is still ongoing.
"We have known for many years that growing up in poverty puts children at risk for lower school achievement, reduced earnings, and poorer health," explains neuroscientist Kimberly Noble from Columbia University.
"However, until now, we haven't been able to say whether poverty itself causes differences in child...