You're about to take your 1-year-old in for her personal health and wellness doctor examination. Expect the doctor to review immunizations, interview you, take measurements, and check overall development in baby.
It's normal. Babies disrupt our lives and it make take us a little time to get used to them. Babies, newborns especially, will win our hearts eventually, even if it isn't love at first sight.
Child development research indicates that babies need tummy time for infant brain development. Tummy time helps strengthen back and neck muscles as well as nurture baby brain development.
Your baby may seem young, but there are many infant activities you can do together that will promote developmental learning. Try some of these activities for infants to calm a baby or just to play.
Watching your baby crawl for the first time is one of those milestones of development in baby that parents wait for, camera at the ready. But if your infant isn't crawling yet, don't panic.
So you think all those baby toys and toddler games you bought are perfect. They may look perfect, but are they safe? Infant babies need toys, but some are safer than others.
Here are some exercises and activities that you can do with your 10 to 12-month-old.
Some kids truly fear doctor exams. Infant babies don't like being undressed while being examined, and older kids have their fears too. Here's what you can do to help your child.
Child development stages are unique. Here are some exercises and activities that you can do with your 12- to 14-month-old that are great infant activities that build infant brain development.
Do you struggle with differing advice on what you should do with your child's pacifier? Read what some experts have to say about one of the most commonly mentioned of parents' issues.
A first-person account from the mother of a rising star who happens to have autism addresses baby development stages and what to do when you feel something's off. Is your child showing autism signs?
Ever wonder what your baby is trying to tell you when he cries? Try using simple sign language. It can be used at various language development stages and help a lot with calming baby.
If you're interested in teaching sign language to infant babies, consider these family ideas from a mom who has been there. She recruited the whole family to use sign language as part of the infant's activities.
Sometimes you're so busy enjoying your child's milestones that it's hard to squeeze in time to record them. But if you have a calendar, you can easily keep track of child development stages.
Kids' dental health is very important, inlcuding for babies of all ages. There are tips for keeping even 6 month old babies teeth and gums healthy. Learn how to care for your child's teeth.