Making Your Maternity Leave Count
You are getting ready to embark on one of the greatest adventures of your life! While this major transformation will bring many surprises, there are ways that you can begin...
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How to Promote Cognitive Development in Infants
As a parent, you have a unique opportunity to support your baby's cognitive development. Brain growth is happening rapidly during the early months, and their experiences during this time lay...
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Baby Sleep Problems and the Smart Sleep Coach
Sleep challenges are common throughout your little one’s first couple of years. While it’s hard not to stress too much, staying informed about potential issues and how to remedy them...
How Do High-Contrast Flashcards Benefit My Baby?
Your little one begins learning and growing from the moment they enter the world, but as you already know, development happens in stages. We see that clearly in their motor...
Why Is Cognitive Development Important in Early Childhood?
Infants are born with an incredible capacity to learn, and their brains are rapidly forming millions of connections during the early stages of life. Their experiences in these formative years...
What Fine Motor Skills Develop First?
From the moment a baby is born, their fine motor skills start to develop. These skills involve small, precise movements, especially in their hands and fingers. As babies grow, their...
All About Sleep: Baby Sleep Patterns
There are few things more peaceful than watching your baby sleep. During those quiet moments, it's easy for parents to look down at their little one and realize that all...
Are Activity Cards for Babies and Toddlers Effective?
Growing up, it’s likely you encountered flashcards, whether that was in school or at home. Activity cards function similarly to flashcards - though they’re much more fun. Activity cards have...
What Does Playtime Look Like for a Newborn?
Playtime with a newborn looks very different from playtime with a toddler or even a baby that's 6 months old. Newborns have just come into the world, don't yet understand...
How to Promote Cognitive Development in Infants
As a parent, you have a unique opportunity to support your baby's cognitive development. Brain growth is happening rapidly during the early months, and their experiences during this time lay...
How Early Childhood Education is Important
When a baby is born, rapid growth and changes in the baby's body are immediately visible. But beyond learning how to smile, talk, crawl and walk, they are absorbing a...
Why Early Childhood Education Matters
What Is the Science Behind a Child's Early Development? ECE is not just about preparing for school; it's about fostering your child's overall growth. During the first few years, a...
How Cognitive Development Affects Learning
As a parent of a baby or toddler, you play a crucial role in shaping how your child perceives, understands, and interacts with the world. Cognitive development during these early...
At What Age Do Fine Motor Skills Develop?
Fine motor skills are a baby's actions using the various small muscles throughout the body to make very specific, detailed movements. “Fine motor” just means “small movements.” These skills include...
Why Are Developmental Milestones Important to Observe in Babies and Toddlers?
As a parent, watching your baby or toddler hit those major milestones—the first smile, first word, first step—is exciting. But developmental milestones aren't just moments to capture on camera or...
Why Playtime Is Important for Babies and Toddlers
As a parent, you might think of playtime as a fun way to keep your baby or toddler entertained, but it's so much more than that. Play is how your...