Babies & Development

Newborns are dependent on their caregivers for basic needs. The first few years of life are full of development, learning and milestones for babies. In the first few weeks, you and your newborn...

An infant's ability to accurately perceive the world around him starts developing at birth. Much of a person's thought patterns and understanding of his environment develop in the first few years...

Many parents worry about their child's social development. Every baby hits developmental milestones at her own pace, but it is generally wise to keep track of when typical milestones occur....

Autism is in the news. More and more American children, we are told, have autism. Parents blame pharmaceutical companies for causing their children's autism. New studies cite genetic and...

Playpens are frequently used by parents for a number of reasons. The first is to keep the baby safe, perhaps out of reach of a family dog or older toddler. The second is to entertain the baby in a...

A baby's first year is full of development milestones. These milestones are a general idea of where a little one should be, though babies develop at their own pace. Some are quicker and others are...

During the first three months of a baby's life they may be doing things like focusing on a parent's face, smiling back and possibly making some cooing sounds. A baby at this age may be able to...

This will help the parents know it their child shows signs of being potentially gifted. Sometimes, we think that our children are just inquisitive or talkative without realizing that they are...

You waited nine months to meet your child, and now maybe you don't know what to expect, or you think your child is developing slower than other children his age. Be comforted that children develop...

Tracking physical development is a major way in which physicians and parents can gauge the overall health of a child. Physical development in infants and toddlers is especially interesting because...

Parents often wonder when babies will understand "No." Most babies respond to the word as if it's a game, laughing and repeating the action, much to the parent's annoyance. However, babies don't...

Learning how to teach your baby to read is a fun and exciting experience, especially when your baby is between the age of 4 and 8 months. Babies of this age are starting to reach for things more...