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Language is fundamental to a baby's development
Language is fundamental to a baby’s development. Every baby learns to speak by listening, playing with sounds and talking to others. Parents and carers can help develop language skills by talking, watching, listening, playing and sharing books with your baby.
Why messy play & mark making is important in early development
Messy play and mark making forms an integral part of a child’s development from when they are a baby. Messy play gives children the opportunity to explore, discover, lead play and build the muscles needed to learn to write as they grow older.
5 things your baby needs for health and wellbeing
Connecting with your baby in the little day to day moments goes a long way to encouraging their wellbeing. The following blog provides parents with five key things they can do to foster their baby's emotional wellbeing and development.
Bonding with a babe in a sling
"Billy remained, being loved, carried and ‘spoiled’ for six months by our family where his attachment grew. He knew he was adored and that he belonged." The bittersweet experience of providing short-term care for a child.
How do our babies learn language and how should we talk to them?
Babies seem to learn their native language or languages effortlessly and very rapidly. The task of learning language, however, is not simple or trivial. In fact, it is one of the most complex cognitive skills that we develop in our lifetime. So, how do our tiny babies learn language?
Reading with Your Baby - Tips from The Little Big Book Club
Reading with your baby is such an important and fun activity. The Little Big Book Club team are pleased to offer some helpful information and advice on how to make the most of story time with your baby.
The Importance of Reading to Children
It is in the laps of a trusted parent/carer that children develop a love of storytelling and the written word. Reading and/or talking about pictures in books is a lovely way to connect with your children and foster an early love of literacy.
Story time – when books trump technology
In a world of apps, where virtually anything is available at the touch of a screen, why would you open a book? It’s simple: Some things are irreplaceable.
16 Incredibly Cool Facts About Your Baby
Prepare to be blown away by these 16 riveting facts about your little one’s first year of life. Not only are they cute, cuddly and full of curiosity, babies are also the subject of a plethora of astonishing facts that prove babies really are the most remarkable little things on the planet.
Non verbal communication between mother and baby
Here are some tips to help you interpret your baby’s non verbal cues.
Five benefits of babywearing
Are you a babywearing parent? Babywearing allows parents the freedom to continue their normal routines, at the same time as holding baby close and making the most of those fleeting moments that we all cherish!
The importance of play in the development of babies
Montessori Academy shows new parents the importance of play in the development of babies from the Montessori model perspective.
Taking the bite out of teething
Children's Panadol take you through what you can do to help the teething process, how you can care for baby or toddler teeth and visiting the dentist.
The first teacher is you - reading to your baby
Reading every day right from the start with babies is fundamental in helping the babies developing brain. In the first 3 years a baby's brain develops by 85%. By reading, talking, playing and talking parents are helping significantly in giving their child the best start.
Why the first year is so important to future learning
Babies who have the right early movement experiences in their first year have better coordination, concentration, memory, behaviour and perception as they get older.
Learning language in the first years of life
Language learning is one of the most remarkable features of early development. Babies seem to learn their native language or languages effortlessly and very rapidly.
Why baby teeth matter
A lot of parents think that baby teeth aren’t really all that important since they eventually fall out. Here are 5 reasons why baby teeth matter.
Getting the most out of tummy time
Baby Sensory provides 18 tips on how to make tummy time fun for you and your little one.
Sensory development
Babies need stimulating experiences. An environment full of interesting sounds, sights, smells, tastes and textures builds and strengthens connections between brain cells.
Your baby's day - a guide to daily routines
This talk will discuss what you might expect in a normal day with your baby answering popular questions.
Teething symptoms and solutions
NUK helps identify teething symptoms and ways to help soothe the pain.
The essentials of baby play
Play is fundamental to healthy brain development. It lays the foundation for reading, writing, mathematical reasoning and problem solving.
10 benefits of starting your baby swimming
Here, we run through our top 10 benefits of starting your baby swimming as soon as possible.
The importance of play
Babies have a biological predisposition to play. It is how they learn about the world, other people, their culture, and themselves.
Help your baby develop during their vital first year
Babies have an amazing capacity to learn, but there are so many things that parents can do to help their baby learn and develop. Here are a few essentials that really do make a difference.
Top tips to help your baby's development
Here are a few essentials that can help your baby reach their physical milestones.
Benefits of reading to your baby
It is never too early to start reading with your baby. In the first three years of a child’s life, their brain grows by an amazing 85%.
Baby handling for optimal physical development
Mater Mothers’ Private physiotherapist shares their expertise to encourage your baby’s optimal physical development.
Learning through play with Playgroup
Dr. Tarasuik from Playgroup Victoria, has researched different aspects of children's development in the first 5 years of their life. One of her areas of interest is learning through play.
Babywearing
There is no sweeter place for a baby than the embrace of a loved one. Babywearing, or holding your baby with the aide of a carrier, enables caregivers to keep their little ones close with ease.
Happy social play with your baby
Happy social play has an essential role in building self-esteem, confidence, creativity, imagination, language, problem solving skills and knowledge of the world.
Language development in the first years of life
In the first years of their life, infants face the challenging task of language development and learning languages used in their community
Tips for caring for baby teeth
A baby’s primary or baby teeth are just as important as their permanent teeth. Baby teeth help a young child to learn to chew and speak properly and maintain the correct space in a child’s gums to allow for the eruption of their permanent teeth.
Why active babies make smart kids
Babies who have the right early movement experiences in their first year have better coordination, concentration, memory, behaviour and perception as they get older.
Child development: simple ways to help your child thrive
In this session, psychologist and parenting author, Jodie Benveniste shares some simple ways to care, learn, talk and play so you can switch on more and more lights, and help your child enjoy the brightest start.
Tips to promote physical development in your baby
Mater Mothers' Hospital physiotherapist share their expertise to encourage the physical development of your baby with hands on demonstrations.