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What is something somebody did after you had a baby that was *actually helpful* to you? There’s so much talk about what isn’t helpful. I thought it would be great to collect real examples of what “helpful help” for a new parent might look like.
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A newborn's brain burns through around 50% of their resting energy. In adults the brain uses about 20%. By age 4 or 5 it peaks at roughly 66%. No other organ comes close. This is why nutrition plays such a big role in early childhood. Your child's brain is a construction site running around the clock and it can use as many quality nutrients as you can get into them. Fats like ghee, butter, and egg yolks are important because the brain is roughly 60% fat by dry weight and it needs dietary fat to build cell membranes. This is why many Indian families have been feeding babies ghee for generations. Choline from eggs and liver builds the connections between neurons. Iron carries oxygen to the brain and low iron in early childhood is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies worldwide. And protein provides the amino acids that make up the structure of brain tissue itself. Feed them well during this window. Their brain will never be this hungry again.
