Just like physical health and cognitive health start at birth, so does your baby’s mental health. “Mental health” in babies refers to their social and emotional development throughout the first few years. Understanding early mental health is key in preventing mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety later on. Babies’ earliest experiences shape their...
Babies are born very social little beings! They have an acute sense of hearing and they are ready to interact. STEM Starts Now will provide you with video clips from the nationally recognized Word Gap App to provide you with ideas and tips to give your baby the best start possible with her language...
All babies are different and develop and grow at different rates, but we have prepared a very comprehensive guide for you. Every week you will see your baby’s average “numbers.” Remember, these are only averages so that you know that your baby is on track. As new parents we tend to get very caught...
STEM Starts Now will give you all the information you need to understand reflexes, anticipate milestones, and be assured that your baby is on track. Early child development can be extremely variable from one child to the next. STEM Starts Now will show you the development timeline with exercises you can do with your baby...
People often think they will fall in love with their baby and be completely “bonded” the moment they see him or her for the first time and while that may be true in rare situations, it often takes a little bit of time. After all, he is his own little human being with a personality...
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; our future, our present, our world! These concepts are not just relevant in terms of the job market or the future of education, but it is what’s important and relevant right now and it is trickling down to babies. Do babies need to have STEM skills? They most certainly do...
Taking care of a baby is one of the hardest jobs on earth! Bringing the new little love of your life home from the hospital is exciting and exhilarating, but soon that sleep deprivation sets in and those rose-colored glasses are looking a little blurry. You might be feeling like you have to do...
How often do you find yourself tempted by the commercials and glossy magazine ads for every toy imaginable? Of course we succumb because all we want is to see our babies smile, right? Let’s take a collective step back from the commercialism and put some thought and heart into the gifts we give. We don’t...
