child that you can encourage him through the major milestones of his physical and mental development.Miriam Stoppard's Baby Skills seriesAlthough Stoppard has written many useful guide books for parents and parents-to-be, this particular Baby Skills

A shocking 81% of parents don't know how to give basic first aid to their babies or children, according to a new survey. Parents lack confidence so much that half admitted they would be afraid to try CPR in case they did something wrong.The study

Researchers in North Carolina believe babies as young as seven months are capable of basic numeracy skills.In a test, babies sat between two videos: one of two adults saying a word and one of three adults. The vast majority of seven

into those whose parents actively attempted to teach their babies the words from the DVD and those who did not change their routines.After a month, all the babies had their language skills tested. Researchers found that those regularly watching the DVD had

Talking to babies is vital for developing their communication skills, but many parents don’t know how early to start or how important their role is, a survey by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) has discovered.The survey found that the majority

want to know more about finding the right kinds of toys for your child's age group, check out our article on 'baby's first toys' by clicking here. Bright toys help encourage eye movement and concentration, while textures provide valuable motor skills

sophisticated they were in terms of their social skills, in making sure they were inviting other children to be part of their group,” Jennifer Sumsion, foundation professor of early childhood at the university, said.Jennifer explained how the babies used “little

The DfES (the government department for education and skills) has taken the initative to encourage parenting skills, and nurture a more thoughtful way to bring up children.The campaign is called Parent Know How and is aimed at making simple

Those first few weeks with a new baby can be daunting as you master a whole new set of skills, from feeding to changing to bathing your little one. No matter how many books you’ve read, there’s nothing to beat one-to-one advice from an experienced

Myleene Klass has revealed how her first aid training saved her 1-year-old daughter’s life, when she began choking.It’s every mum’s nightmare, but fortunately Myleene used the skills she learnt in a first aid course to save the little one’s life