August 2009

At six-months old your baby will have reached many milestones, but there are still many more to come. One of the biggest things that your baby has to work towards is understanding cause and effect, but also developing their hand-eye... Continue reading "Toys for Your Six-Month Old"
To stimulate your three-year old's mind you are going to need to buy them the right kind of toys, but you are also going to need to play along with them. Choosing the right kind of toys for your three-year... Continue reading "Stimulate the Three-Year Old Mind"
Once your baby has hit twelve months the possibilities can be endless to what you can do with them. Twelve-month old babies are a bundle of joy to have around because they are simply delighted by everything around them. Twelve-month... Continue reading "Let's Play Together: Your One-Year Old"
By the time your baby reaches nine-months old, there are certain milestones that they are going to have met in their physical development, but also in their mental and emotional development. The biggest changes that you are going to see... Continue reading "Nine Month Milestones"
The one thing that is important to remember more than anything is that milestones are not going to be met by every baby at the same time. Milestones are simply the average age of when a baby is going to... Continue reading "Development of a Ten-Month Old by Degrees"
Many parents may not realize how important a child's imagination is, even at two-years old. Parents need to work on developing it, along with their two-year old's physical and intellectual development. Your two-year old's imagination helps him develop in many... Continue reading "Let's Pretend! Your Two-Year Old's Imagination"
As your baby approaches twelve months they are going to love experimenting with new sensations. These new sensations can include wet, slimy gelatin; cold, hard ice cubes; loud noises; soft noises; or many other things that your baby can explore... Continue reading "Your Sensational Twelve-Month Old"
As your baby gets older, he is going to be interested in seeing new things, making new friends, and eventually visiting new places. Not to mention that by eleven-months old, your baby is going to be able to understand a... Continue reading "Five Easy Baby Games"
Active play does not always mean being physically active, it also refers to being mentally active. Active play for a three- year old can range from spending time outdoors to sitting quietly in the house. The point to being active... Continue reading "Active Play for A Three-Year Old"
One of the most important pieces of information that you can teach a small child is the alphabet. Naturally children need to learn how to eat, go to the bathroom, socialize, and speak. In a world that requires high levels... Continue reading "ABC Animal Games for Mommy and Me"
As a parent there are a few things you need to teach your young child to do and to understand. Obviously they need to learn how to eat, speak, go to the bathroom, and socialize appropriately. Eventually they will need... Continue reading "ABC Activities for Mommy and Me"

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