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Baby smiles
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/05/2009 01:12:51
Everyone tells you your baby's first smiles are actually just caused by windy discomfort, but when do babies really start to smile and laugh?
as encouraging a smile to bring joy to proud parents, engaging communication at this early stage with your child, is an important part of developmental stimulation.If your baby was born prematurely, don't expect this milestone to happen until about six weeks
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Baby's first toys
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/12/2007 03:28:26
Your baby's first playthings are meant to amuse and delight, but some can help stimulate more than just giggles.
With the arrival of a new baby comes the usual flood of beautiful baby clothes, flowers for you and lots of gorgeous new teddy bears twice the size of your newborn child. The clothes will come in handy for those endless photo opportunities on family
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Baby swimming classes
By ThinkBaby on 20/04/2007 01:56:36
It's never too early to take to the water
Why baby swimming?Swimming classes are a great way to introduce your baby to the water in a fun yet structured environment. Not only do classes encourage the early development of your baby's natural swimming skills, develop their water confidence
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What is Plagiocephaly?
By Louise Rogers on 12/02/2008 01:37:59
'Flat head syndrome' is more common that you might imagine, but what is it and what does it mean for the health of your baby?
canal and the delivery method. Babies from multiple pregnancies are also more prone, as there is less space in the womb for the babies.Prematurity The bones in the skull harden considerably in the latter stages of pregnancy, so babies born early have
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Baby's first words
By Laura Lee Davies on 01/10/2009 00:01:09
Communication is a gradual process though the bond is there from Day One, but what first words can you expect and when will you hear them?
The journey of language development in your baby's first year is quite incredible. Even at birth, the eye to eye contact you can make with your child is striking. Within a few weeks, you will see the first real baby smiles, but what about baby talk
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Stimulating your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 20/08/2009 00:33:59
Easy ways to share experiences and sensations with your baby from the earliest days.
Although your baby might take a few weeks to crack a smile at you (yes, you're right, those early grins were wind), it is never too early to start communicating with her. Don’t rush to text books In the earliest weeks, you don't need to worry about
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Encouraging good body use in your baby
By Brita Forsstrom, MSTAT on 28/04/2008 12:26:52
Getting your baby off to a good start with the Alexander Technique can be invaluable, explains STAT teacher Brita Forsstrom
. The early learning process develops the proper functioning of this head/neck/back relationship and the anti-gravity mechanisms which enables us to maintain upright poise with ease. Basically the baby is playing with gravity and balance, refining its balance
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