Baby Development

It is always exciting to witness each and every baby milestone that your baby reaches – not just the first time your baby walks or talks, but the little milestones, like the first time your baby smiles at you or when your baby rolls over.

Baby milestones aren’t just thrilling for parents, but they’re markers for you and doctors to track your baby’s development. For most milestones, there’s a range of what’s considered “normal.” It’s important not to panic if your baby is delayed in a milestone. Different factors play into baby milestones.

However, it’s a good idea to pay extra attention to your baby’s milestones to make sure he or she is on the right track.

Here are 8 major milestones to pay attention to in the first year of life. [Read more…] about Guide to Baby Milestones in the First 12 Months

Guest Post by Shellie Braeuner of Kids Audiobook Reviews

Read and speak aloud – Your baby is listening.

Newborn babies have been listening to the sound of human voices from the time they are in the womb and prefer that sound to any other. (In fact, newborn babies automatically recognize the sound of their mother’s voice minutes after birth, and they can distinguish it from other voices around them.)

There is an important developmental reason for why babies enjoy the sound of human voices – they need to listen to hundreds of thousands of words before they are able to utter even one.

Talking to your baby is vital. Eye contact while holding and talking to a newborn helps them bond and learn the importance of language between people. [Read more…] about Read to Your Baby – The Importance of Books, Audiobooks, and the Spoken Word