Children breastfed longer are smarter

The researchers followed over 1,300 mums and children and found that longer breastfeeding duration was associated with better language skills at the age of three, and improved verbal and non-verbal intelligence at the age of seven. – Filepic

Want smarter kids? Breastfeed for at least a year, suggests a new study.

THE longer mums breastfeed, the smarter their kids. That’s the gist of a new US study which explored the relationship between breastfeeding duration and cognitive skills of children later in life.