WATCH: Playing peek-a-boo with your child could change the world
A TED Talk is trending on social media after a 7-year-old speaker suggested that children’s games could develop their brains.
7-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers, broke down research on how parents can support their children’s brain development.
“Serve and return is what scientists call it,” she said.
Wright believes copycat games build imagination and empathy while naming games build vocabulary and detention.
WATCH: A woman out of cigarettes comes up with brilliant plan to get smokes while self-isolating
A game of peek-a-boo is set to enhance a child’s memory and trust.
“Each time you talk to us, play with us, make us laugh – it not only builds and strengthens our relationships and mental health – it actually teachers us some of the most important life skills,” said Wright.
She believes if these strategies are implemented it will result in kids thriving by the age of five.