Everywhere I go I see babies looking at the world from the five-point-harness of a car seat. These car seats are truly incredible! They snap right out of their base and transform into a carrier in a stroller, a carrier in a shopping cart, even a high chair by flipping a restaurant high chair […]
When babies are born, their vision is not completely developed. The newborn’s visual acuity is approximately 20/600, developing to 20/20 well after the age of five years in most children. Most visual development takes place during the first six months. We consider these first six months a critical period because after that early visual development […]
Seborrheic dermatitis, also known as cradle cap is very common on babies heads, foreheads, and ears. It is nothing to be worried about and it does not mean that your baby has poor hygiene. About half of all babies have some cradle cap in their first year. You can help prevent cradle cap by washing […]
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. That is the direction that early development takes place. Babies develop from head to toe and from their trunk to their fingertips and toes. Babies will develop neck strength before core strength and they will hold their head up, then sit up, then begin to use their hands. Head to […]
You need your phone for phone calls, to check your e-mail, and to post adorable pictures of your baby, but when it interferes with face to face time with your baby, it’s time to put it away. The latest studies show that babies rely on the back and forth conversation and the constant confirmation […]
Of all the senses, hearing is the most well-developed at birth, providing one of the best opportunities to stimulate new babies and introduce their world to them. The development of hearing in newborns is so acute and rapid that by the age of five months, infants are typically able to determine the difference between two […]
Did you know that one in seven women experience postpartum depression within the first year following childbirth? Postpartum depression can affect dads as well. Are you aware of the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression? If you are experiencing postpartum depression, you may experience increased episodes of crying or for no apparent reason. You may […]
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to communicate with our babies. We sing to them, read to them, talk to them, use different tones of voices…but what about how babies communicate with us? Believe it or not, they are telling us all about it from the moment they are born. With […]
English Nursery Rhyme Database: A A – Tisket A – Tasket A – Tisket a – tasket, A green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my love, And on the way I dropped it. I dropped it, I dropped it, And on the way I dropped it. A little boy (girl) picked […]
Tummy time is so important for babies to build a foundation of core strength that will help them in many motor developmental milestones. Babies can start tummy time as soon as they are born for just a few minutes per day and this can increase every day until they are getting up to an […]
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