for celebration! You may find that at first your child doesn't even look at the paper as she moves a crayon around, this is completely normal and is because she's more interested in moving the crayon around on the surface than in the marks this leaves

baby but often found life isolating, frustrating and hard work, as I think many mums do" said Claire, "then I read the Continuum Concept book and it just made so much sense... it allowed me to balance all our needs and to enjoy life together

's also understandable that you might still be very much in the mood. Discuss a good balance between you, or find new (perhaps less taxing!) ways to be intimate – baths together, watching a DVD together of a film you saw when you were first dating etc

MobilityMost babies will be on their feet by now and some will be toddling well. As your baby gets better at walking she might enjoy push or pull toys, many of these change shape or make noises as they roll along.If your child has been toddling

child is most concerned by seeing himself bleed, and so these accidents may take more consoling than a simple bang. Some surface wounds may seem to bleed quite a lot at first, but do stay calm while you inspect the damage and clean up so as not to alarm

tries to climb up on it, just in case. She may have started cruising by now, making her way about on her feet while holding on to furniture for support and might enjoy trying to walk with your help. A few babies will have already taken their first solo

of being safe sleep aware out to as many people as possible.Having teamed up with advertising agency JWT, the FSID have put together a very simple, short film of women in labour, in pain. However, the end message is very clear: nothing is as painful

to factor in extra time for dressing as often as you can and remember that's it's just as valuable learning time as reading a book together.Many toddlers are developing bladder control by 22 months and she may have started telling you not just when she

and so on. Keep it simple at first, and when he shows signs of knowing the shapes you can make it more challenging again by introducing different colours, 'can you find the red circle like this one?". As your child begins to be able express himself

, as the sides can be removed when your baby is ready to make a small, child-sized bed. However, if you have a second child before your first has outgrown this, you’ll find yourself back to square one, and buying another bed. Also, because they are larger, your