A method for enhancing cognitive development in a pediatric subject involving administering to the subject a nutritional composition which includes up to 7 g/100 Kcal of a fat or lipid; up to 5 g/100 Kcal of a protein or protein equivalent source; 0.06 g/100 Kcal to 1.5 g/100 Kcal of an enriched milk product; 5 mg/100 Kcal to 90 mg/100 Kcal of a source of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid; and 0.015 g/100 Kcal to 1.5 g/100 Kcal of a prebiotic.一種用於增強小兒個體認知發展的方法,該方法涉及對個體施用營養組成物,其包括高達7g/100Kcal之脂肪或脂質;高達5g/100Kcal之蛋白質或蛋白質等同物來源;0.06g/100Kcal至1.5g/100Kcal之強化乳製品;5mg/100Kcal至90mg/100Kcal之長鏈多不飽合脂肪酸的來源;及0.015g/100Kcal至1.5g/100Kcal之益菌生。