Babies & Development

It's always fun to play with babies at least until they get cranky. Then you start looking for someone else to play with the baby. If it's your own baby you may know what it is they want, but if...

Playing with a 10-month-old baby includes allowing them to stack, pull apart and reassemble toys and games. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed...

To play with an 11-month-old baby, use dolls and puppets to encourage interactive play. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed psychotherapist in this free...

A 12-month-old baby can be played with using large toys that encourage them to walk or move on their own. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed...

Playing with a 7-month-old baby includes stacking toys and blocks that allow a child to build and interact. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed...

To play with an 8-month-old baby, encourage throwing and catching toys, as well as taking things apart for assemblage. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed...

A 9-month-old baby can be played with using toys and items that help them concentrate on fine motor skills. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed...

Playing with a 1-month-old baby includes using small toys that they can visually track and touch. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed psychotherapist in...

To play with a 2-month-old baby, encourage sounds like music, talking and instruments. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed psychotherapist in this free...

Playing with a 4-month-old baby includes using a beach ball to stimulate their visual and tactile senses. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed...

To play with a 5-month-old baby, allow them to explore and play with everyday household items. Play with a baby during the first formative months with tips from a licensed psychotherapist in this...

Babies bring the world joy through their laughter and curiosity about the world around them. Here's how to keep your baby happy while nurturing your relationship.

One of the best toys you can give your baby or toddler is a simple set of soft or wooden blocks. Studies have proven that block play encourages the development of your baby’s fine motor skills and...

Entertaining your toddler is a pretty easy task to accomplish. You may think they have to have loads and loads of toys to play with to be entertained, but that is not so at all.

You may have seen babies sitting or laying in baby beds, swings, carriers, and bassinets being ignored by parents and other family members until they begin fussing and crying, and needing to be...

Playfulness, curiosity and a readiness to experiment are the qualities that can make a 1-year-old a delightful companion. Give your child time to explore by herself, and take time to play new and...