Brain "Fitness" for Kids

I have never done (or even heard of, frankly) a program for something like this. But my children have fun doing workbooks with mind benders, brain teasers, and other such activities. They also like playing strategy games like chess, blokus, mindtrap, mastermind, etc. I think playing games that "work the mind" is an inexpensive and effective way of building mental skills, and the bonus is they have fun while they are doing it! My goal is not to try to have them "get ahead" but to achieve to their fullest potential.

These things costs money.
It is also marketing to the parents.
A child can learn anything. BUT it takes the parent(s), to do it WITH the child. Parenting.

As long as a child is taught in child appropriate and age appropriate ways, a child can learn anything.

For example, my kids are 6 and 9. My Husband is teaching them Computer Programming. And they get it. They love it. They think its FUN. My Husband teaches them in child friendly ways. And we teach them a lot of things, that are per our kids cues and per how we know them.
We even taught them how to make stop-action movies and how to load it onto the computer and edit it and "make" their movie. Even my 6 year old son, who was almost 5 at the time, could learn it.

A parent, can teach their child, anything you think is fun or interesting. Kids learn by play and making something fun.

As far as "getting ahead"... do you mean academically or personally?
Per their character... or per the competing with other kids academically???
It also has to do with... knowing your child and nurturing THEIR interests... and their abilities or talents. Because, that is what will be enjoyable. And learning needs to be enjoyable. Not forced.

How fancy or expensive a kid's "training" program is, does not make it, successful or not.
But a child can learn skills which enhances their NATURAL abilities.
Learning is not absolute or finite.

I have not used any certain program to help my children develop their brain capacities. My daughter's 3rd grade class is actually learning chess which helps to develop critical thinking along with many other abilities. Honestly I've always just used any tools at my disposal to enable my children to be ahead of the curve - this does not include me paying for any specific gimmick. That is not to say I have not spent significant amounts of money on various tools such as books.

I would not spend money on this type of tool unless my child were developmentally challenged. Otherwise, it's just about being engaged with your children. When I was growing up, we had fun with Boggle and Scrabble and algebra and critical thinking. We read and wrote and told stories. There was lots of discussion.

Hi, K.:
The best way to teach children to think is to give them choices.
Good luck.
D.