Just as we get tight muscles, so do babies and some gentle stretches can help keep them limber and ready for action! Gentle baby stretches also improve overall flexibility, symmetry, and blood flow. The best stretch is simply to place your baby in tummy time. While in tummy time, he is stretching his hip flexors […]
Her sense of hearing is acute, but still being refined. Use this sense to help her learn about her world and make sense of everything around her. In addition to talking, singing, and reading to her, try these “listening games” to make her aware of all the sounds in her world: 1. Rattles on […]
When you enter the room and see your baby for the first time of the day, greet her like a long lost friend! Show her how happy you are to see her. Use your voice inflection and body language to show that you love her and that you missed her while you were apart. She […]
Between the age of six to nine months babies hit a huge milestone that they will continue to do every day, sometimes for several hours a day, for the rest of their life…sitting. Your baby may be already starting to sit unsupported for a few seconds at a time. They look so adorable when […]
Early childhood development is highly variable. It is perfectly within the normal range for a 24-month-old to say 50 words or 150 words. That is a big difference. It’s a good idea to use the charts as a guide, but not to get too caught up in them. The most important things about early milestones […]
Everyone has to go to the grocery store or market. Use this as an opportunity to talk to your baby! We want to hurry up and get our chores done, but walking through a market or grocery store is a great opportunity to build your baby’s visual skills, language skills, and overall sensory processing. […]
Sensory development, often called sensory processing, is the process of your baby taking in all the information from the world and making sense of it. Sensory processing lays the foundation for learning and development. You can dramatically improve your baby’s development by providing experiences to stimulate each of the sensory areas. It is also […]
It is never too early to establish a bedtime routine. Babies love consistency and predictability. To successfully implement a routine, you and your partner can decide what you both would like to be a part of the routine. What components resonate with you? Some activities that have been proven to be calming are giving your […]
The first communication your baby receives is through the skin. We as humans are naturally inclined to want to hold babies, snuggle babies, tickle babies, and play with their tiny fingers and toes. How opportune that is for newborns because their sense of touch is one of the most advanced senses at birth, and […]
Here are some tips on when to talk to your baby throughout the day to add more words to her vocabulary, build her language, and bond through interactions. Explain transitions to her. Carry him in a vertical baby carrier so he is close to you and narrate the chores you are doing or tell stories […]
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