Tag Archives: baby development

To Pacify or Not to Pacify. That is the Question.

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I’ve blogged before about how my first child was/is a thumb sucker, and my second loved his pacifier, but finally kicked the habit, and now we have my third that I feel we are at a crossroads with. You see,  he hasn’t been a great sleeper because of his tummy issues. We’ve always felt the need to continue night feedings with him. Well, now he is 14 months old, and starting to eat more, and it seems that he is fine going without food all night long. Sounds great, right? Well, my problem is that he seems to be getting more … Continue reading →

My Baby is a Screamer

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I think that I have a screamer on my hands. No wait, I know I do. Neither of my other children ever screamed like my little guy is doing. Yesterday, we took our little guy to church as usual on Sundays, and we were sitting in class and he was playing with some crayons. He was getting frustrated because he was not able to take them in and out of the bag that they were in easily. So, he started screaming. I am not talking about a cry, but I am talking about a scream of frustration. It seems this is … Continue reading →

Babies and Stair Climbing

Are you looking forward to the moment when your baby first starts to climb stairs or do you dread it. Stair climbing in babies is always about mixed emotions. On one hand, you are excited about your baby reaching a new milestone. On the other hand, you now have to worry more about safety. So when should you expect your baby to begin climbing stairs? Well that all depends, largely in fact, on what your baby’s main environment is like. If you baby spends most of his time in a home with stairs, then he is more likely to start … Continue reading →

Start a Baby Book Club

If you are looking for a fun play date activity for the little kids, then this might be your idea. Start up a baby book club. Not only will the kids (and the adults) have a great time, but there will also be a lot of learning going on. A baby book club is a great way to introduce children to the love of reading, logical thinking, and some socialization, too. 1. First determine who will be in the club. Ideally, children should be near the same developmental level. You can start a club for children that are as young … Continue reading →

How to Encourage Social Skills in Your Young Child

Ask any mom of young kids and they may tell you about having concerns about their child’s social skills. Playing and identifying with their peers helps children feel secure. It also helps get them ready for their eventual time at school. Here is a guide to how you can encourage social interaction for your young child. The first thing that you can do is to give your child plenty of opportunity to have social interactions. Join a group in your area, such as a moms club, a moms church group, etc, to plan out play dates. Or just get to … Continue reading →

What the Average 12-Month-Old Should be Doing

Many of the requests that I have gotten lately for topics in this blog are guidelines as to what the normal development is of certain ages. For a long time, I have hesitated to talk about this for a few reasons. Each child develops differently, and what may seem behind could actually be perfectly normal, and babies who were born prematurely have different schedules related to age than do babies born full term. There is even a normal speech delay with bi-lingual children, who may not talk as quickly or with as much vocabulary because their brains are busy learning … Continue reading →

Six-Month-Old Infants Can Understand Math

One plus one is two is a concept that even infants can understand, according to the latest research performed by a team of scientist in the US and Israel. The researchers determined that these young babies can detect mathematical errors in computation. The issue of whether or not humans are born with the ability to understand mathematical concepts or whether they learn them later has been debated for many years. The most common thinking previously had been that this kind of understanding did not develop in a young child until at least the age of two-and-a-half. In other words, there … Continue reading →

Boob Tube Babies

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When I was in college, the internet was just starting to gain speed. One of my professors encouraged us all to get e-mail as it would “change the way we communicate.” All of my toys were wooden or ‘classic’ and I don’t think I had a single electronic anything when I was little. I’m only 32 and while my kids think I’m ‘old’, really, it goes to show how rapidly the information age has changed our culture. I was also only allowed no more than 30 minutes of television time when I was young. Any additional time had to be … Continue reading →

A Quick Guide to Your Baby’s Teeth

Maybe it’s just me but I knew all sorts of things about my baby’s development. I knew when it was normal to hit all sorts of milestones from the first smile to jumping up and down! But I didn’t really know a lot about dental development in infants. It seems to be somewhat of a forgotten subject. I knew to brush the gums once a day. I knew to brush teeth after meals but when it came to knowing things about the normal eruption of teeth or how many teeth a toddler should have–I drew a blank. So in case … Continue reading →

Finding Out Your Baby Has Special Needs

It is impossible in one blog to cover all of the various degrees of special needs. Due to advances in technology and testing, some parents know in advance that their child will have special issues. Some parents find out as soon as the baby is born that something is not ‘normal’. And some parents don’t find out that something isn’t ‘normal’ until toddler hood. Whenever you find out, there is a period of mourning for what you thought would be. Grief Is Normal When we first find out we’re pregnant, visions fill our heads with little league, soccer practices, ballet … Continue reading →