In photo above: Pre-school educator and school owner, Teacher Rosanne Araneta; Promil Gold® gifted mom, Isabelle Diaz Daza-Semblat; Global Marketing Manager of Wyeth Nutrition®, Jocelyn Lacida; Wyeth Nutrition® Neurocognition Research Head, Jonathan O’ Regan; and Wyeth Nutrition Assistant Vice President for Marketing of Promil, Bianca Tiam-Lee
How do you support your Gifted Kid as they learn how to speak and understand language?
On 11 July 2024, a group of lucky moms learned the answer at the Gifted Talks: Advancing Language Development in Pre-School Children through Proper Nutrition with Promil Gold® event held at Grand Hyatt BGC.
In addition to listening to the speakers, moms got to play fun games, share parenting tips, and win prizes. They listened to educational talks, including the keynote speech by Wyeth Nutrition® Neurocognition Research Head, Jonathan O’ Regan, who shared how Promil Gold®’s Alpha-Lipids can directly support kids as they begin understanding and using words.
Learning to use words to communicate
Kids at around 3 years old can use two to three-word phrases to talk with their parents. They may speak in a way that can be generally understood by family members. They may also be able to answer simple questions, like how their day went, or what activities they did1.
However, there are many reasons why kids may not be able to match these language developmental milestones. During the event, moms learned why this may happen, and what they can do to support their growing kids.
Language development and how parents can help
Educator Rosanne Araneta told moms that kids learn language by being exposed to it in their everyday life – by speaking and being spoken to. This is essential, as developing language skills is key for communication, social interaction, cognitive development, and academic success.
Kids learn how to form words by copying the mouth movements of people who speak to them. They further develop their speaking skills by socializing with people, including friends and classmates, besides their families.
Learning while having fun
Araneta told the gathered moms that a great way for kids to learn language is through engagement with their parents. Establishing a regular routine for their kids gives them a safe space to learn language. Parents are encouraged to make eye contact with their kids while speaking to them, and make time to play, write, sing, and move with them.
“They learn through play, so it’s up to us to make it interesting,” said Araneta. “[Learning language] isn’t just a routine, but something engaging and something they look forward to.”
Parents may also create a literacy-rich environment for their kids. This means giving them access to books, and setting up labels on objects around the house to encourage kids to read and learn vocabulary words.
Nutrition is key to faster language development
Proper nutrition can also help kids learn language more quickly, especially when it comes to the growing up milk that kids may take alongside healthy meals.
Keynote speaker Jonathan O’Regan, took the stage to introduce Promil Gold®’s new scientific breakthrough – Alpha-Lipids, which can help kids especially while their brains are still developing.
O’Regan and his team had spent the last fifteen years studying myelination2 – the process that supports faster and more efficient transmission of signals in the brain. These transmissions are essential, especially for growing kids who are learning language.
“Certain nutrients are important for the development of a protective layer around nerve fibers in the brain, which helps messages travel faster between brain cells,” O’Regan said in a follow-up interview. “This process is called myelination, and is crucial in important brain functions, such as learning language and developing memory.”
“One of these important nutrients clinically proven to support myelination is called Alpha-Lipids, only found in Promil Gold®. Providing the clinically proven nutrients is key to advancing kids’ brain developmental milestones, along with proper stimulation and parenting.”
Window of opportunity for language development
By age 5, 90% of the brain has already been developed, emphasizing that there is a critical window for parents to help boost their kid’s brain development.
“The brain, being one of the most complex organs in the human body, requires special attention during early childhood,” O’Regan added. “This is why we have focused on understanding the intricate workings of the brain during this critical period.”
The path to this scientific breakthrough was a long and rigorous process.
“Through more than 10 years of research, we have developed key nutrients that support optimal neurodevelopment, providing children with the nutrition they need to thrive. These take years and years of research and clinical trial to prove its efficacy to children. This clinical trial is so unique that it has created so far 23 patents and 17 publications in internationally recognized scientific journals and is proof of the rigorous work and innovation that my team at the Wyeth Nutrition Neurocognition Research does.”
Together with other essential brain-building nutrients like HMO, DHA, choline, and lutein, the Alpha-Lipids found in Promil Gold® support advanced language development in growing kids3.
As Global Marketing Manager of Wyeth Nutrition Jo Lacida , “Every child can be gifted, every child can be exceptional.”
Key Takeaways
Nutrition also plays an important role in helping kids learn language. Promil Gold ® supports the development of faster and more efficient brain connections in kids. Together with other essential brain-boosting nutrients, Promil Gold ® is a growing up milk that can help kids on the road towards learning language.
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