baby development

Q&A: When do babies roll over?
There was one in the bed and the little one said roll over, roll over. After a couple of months of staring at your beautiful […]

Q&A: When do babies sit up?
The first few months of life with your baby is a time full of firsts – first laughs, smiles, rolls. You may be starting to […]

Q&A: When do babies laugh?
Those first smiles are precious but the first little laughs – wow, heart explosion! There is literally no better sound in the world than the […]

Q&A: When do babies crawl?
A baby’s first year is full of important milestones, and one of the biggest is learning to crawl. It means a whole new world of […]

New tummy time guidelines for babies
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines detailing how much tummy time, pram time and baby carrier time little ones should have each […]

VIDEO: Baby starts walking at just six-months-old
Most tots are in a big hurry to grow up, but little Freya has taken it to a whole new level. The tiny girl skipped […]

I see you: clever mirror play for baby
Little tots that have just started sitting up adore this clever mirror play tip that keeps them happy, develops cognitive skills and is all sorts of […]

How to tell when baby wants to play
For the first few weeks of their lives, babies eat and sleep (and snuggle!). But as they emerge out of the newborn phase you’ll find […]

How your baby sees the world [video]
Ever wondered what the world looks like from a baby’s point of view? Wonder no more! This short video takes us into the eyes of an […]

New mums’ manual: The A to Z of baby’s first year
You’re prepared for the contractions, the crowning and the colostrum. But what’s beyond the birthing suite? What comes after bub is born? One of the […]

9 impressive reflexes all babies have at birth
They melt your heart with their smiles and change your world in an instant, but there is much more to newborns than meet the eye. […]

19 mind-blowing facts about baby’s first year
A new baby amazes you every day. With every giggle, every wiggle and every milestone you celebrate together, you most likely find yourself falling more and […]

The aww-some moment when Emil sees his mum clearly for the first time
Seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses can have its perks, but for a baby in Denmark, seeing his mum through prescription rims has an even happier effect. Christine A.J […]

It’s proven, babies do benefit from skin to skin contact
Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Mrs Incredible are all very impressive in the land of make believe, but when it comes to real superpowers, mums are […]

Watch as baby Piper sees her parents for the first time
Hello mummy, hello daddy! When Piper puts on her new pink glasses and sees her mummy and daddy clearly for the first time, her reaction is […]