Baby Development
Prepare Your Baby to Walk with Ease
One concern many parents have is teaching their baby to walk. It may seem like it just comes naturally – and to an extent it does! However, there are things you can do to prepare your baby to walk.
Babies don’t just wake up one...
Mom Starts Home Business Teaching Parents To Sign to Their Hearing Babies
You've just had this beautiful baby. And then it happens…they cry, they fuss and you have no idea what it is they want. What's worse is that for the next 13 to 15 months you're going to have little clue why this new beautiful bund...
My 9 month old doesn't say mama or dada -- is something wrong?
Q My daughter is 9 months old, and she still does not say mama or dada. Is that okay? A In looking at developmental milestones, you need to look at other things that the baby should be doing, too. There is always a range of age w...
When should baby start to crawl?
Q I am aware that each child is different, but approximately when can you expect a baby to crawl? A Some babies can crawl as early as 7 months and as late as 10 or 11 months. If you have concerns about your baby's development, yo...
Developmental stage of a six-month-old baby
Q I'm trying to find out what stage my 6 month-old son should be at. At the present moment he eats 1 1/2 jars of baby food (stage 2) and drinks an 8 oz bottle of formula a serving (2). He is 19 lbs and stands 30 in tall. He wears ...
Speech Development in the First Year
Q My 5 month old seems to be not verbalizing as much as she did last month, or even at 3 months. She is not making alot of different sounds, or trying to mimic my words. I am concerned about this. She seems to be a little on the ...
3-6 Months Old: Social Devlopment
On of the most important social tools is language. This is how your baby will learn to communicate with the world. Experts believe that babies have an easier time than adults when it comes to learning language. At first, babies ar...
0-3 Months Old: Social Development
Babies are very social creatures, which love to be touched, held and smiled at. Your baby will enjoy watching your face, and may try to mimic you. As your child's first contact with people, you are the one who teaches her how to r...
3-6 Months Old: Mental Development
By three months, a baby's brain can distinguish several hundred different spoken words; many more than are present in his native language. The brain organizes itself around those words heard most frequently and begins to create an...
0-3 Months Old: Mental Development
After birth, your baby must still grow essential connections between her rapidly growing brain cells in order to be normal and healthy. These connections are the keys to learning and remembering. It is important that you provide a...
