Many factors can influence the brain development and health of your child and among these are the environment and the activities you can do with children. If a child grows up in an environment of poverty, he or she may experience more stress than other children because his or her needs may not be met to get necessary food, attention, trust, and socialization. In a life of poverty, children may be neglected in their basic needs. This can be stressful and too stressful and when a child is stressed, their brain releases cortisol. If there is too much cortisol exposure in the brain, this could cause developmental and cognitive delays later. For example, a kindergartner might start school knowing the ABCs, how to count to 15, and how to write their name, while the other student who has had a completely different environment, might not talk to anyone, not know its colors, numbers, etc. or how to spell his name. It is important to form a bond with your child and understand where they are developmentally to help and encourage cognitive growth. Some activities you can do with children are talking and explaining things, singing songs, identifying noises, listening, asking appropriate questions, offering a variety of games, practicing shapes and colors, reading to them or having them read to them, and doing different activities. of different subjects such as mathematics, music and science, to mix them and maintain the