Emotional/Mental Health

Establish a Loving Bedtime Routine

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...

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The Power of Touch

  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...

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When to Talk to Your Baby

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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Babies Love Other Children

  Studies show that babies prefer to look at mommy and daddy’s face, their own face in a mirror, and other children’s faces more than anything else! Babies also are able to process higher pitch voices because their inner ear is not fully developed. This makes interacting with other children perfect for developing babies. Sweet...

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She’s Too Young to “Spoil”

  You get the privilege of meeting all of your baby’s needs;  you fed her, change her diaper, provide her with love and attention. Each time you meet your baby’s needs, you provide an opportunity for a secure attachment and bonding experience for your baby. When your baby forms secure attachments, this benefits your baby...

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The Best Medicine…

    Scientists tell us that babies laugh up to 300 times per day while adults laugh only about 20 times per day! According to Dr. Adderman, of the Babylab HQ at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development in Birbeck, University of London, “A lot of first smiles and laughs are happening in the...

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4 Important Things About Your Baby’s Mental Health

  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...

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All Cried Out. Interpret Your Baby’s Cries.

  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...

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Building Those Brain Connections!

Your baby gains so much information from the world around her in her first year that her brain will actually double in weight and triple by age three. When she was born, the brain cells or neurons were all in place but there were very few connections between these cells. These connections occur through new...

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The Art of Baby Massage

  “Massaging your baby is a very special way to let them know they are safe, loved, and understood. A daily massage lays the foundation for a lifetime of self esteem for your baby and good communication between the two of you.” -Vilma McClure Founder, The International Association of Infant Massage Instructors. The first communication...

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