At three months, she is using her body to help her explore her world. Remember, she is developing from her head toward her toes, and from her trunk toward her extremities. She needs strength and stability in her core before she can crawl, walk, or use her hands with control. You can help her build...
Returning to work after maternity leave can be very emotionally difficult and physically exhausting. Here are some tips to make the transition a little bit smoother. 1. Plan ahead by grocery shopping and making some freezer meals over the weekend. 2. All hands on deck. Ask your partner to go to work a little...
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 later on. Babies’ earliest experiences shape the brain so that future...
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...
