Why Teach Your Children Early? Here are some bullet points. These points are all elaborated on in our book Parents as First Teachers by Denise and Grant Ford. · The brain grows fastest in the early years · The brain grows through use in the early years · Teaching creates a closeness or bonding between parent and child · Mum's and Dad's make natural teachers · It contributes to high self-esteem in your child · You get to learn too · You can individually cater to each child's learning style · Your child will start off already ahead of his/her peers at school · It teaches the value that Mum and Dad put on learning