The earlier ages are the best time for kids to pick up new skills and knowledge. From around two years of age children have brains like sponges, able to take in and retain new knowledge and ideas. This is the period where they easily pick up new languages and skills that would take an adult twice as long to master. Of course their attention span is not so great. So basically they are able to absorb new ideas and skills but during a short time period, before they move onto something else. ......