The most important fact to know about a child’s learning ability is this: For a child to be able to learn well at any age, he must be at the emotional maturational level of that particular age. As the child grows, his ability to learn increases because of several factors, the most important of which is his emotional maturity… And parents have the greatest effect on the child’s emotional growth.
~ Chapman & Campbell The 5 Love Languages of Children
This is yet another reason that it is so very important for parents and particularly Moms to stay balanced and come from a place of emotional maturity themselves when parenting. The emotional foundation for their children is set at home. This foundation affects children in a myriad of ways and for the rest of their lives, greatly impacting a child’s ability to learn.