Brain Development in Toddlers

Dr. Nora Schneider, a leading brain expert and Head of the Clinical Research Unit in Switzerland, talks about the important role of age- and brain-stage-specific nutrients in supporting dynamic brain development during toddlerhood. She highlights how proper nutrition fosters new skills, enhances autonomy, and promotes increasing independence, ultimately preparing toddlers for school readiness.
In this expert lecture, Dr. Schneider explains the process of myelin development in the social brain between ages 1 and 5, drawing on observational data from the ECHO cohort study in the US. She also identifies key nutrients—such as vitamins, minerals, phospholipids, and human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs)—that become particularly essential at different stages of toddlerhood.