July 14, 2015
Looking for ways to encourage your baby to roll and sit? Typically, rolling skills develop between 4-6 months and sitting independently develops between 6-8 months of […]
April 28, 2015
As a mother of three girls I can certainly remember the days of going through several shirts and bibs per day when my kids were teething. […]
March 31, 2015
For most typically-developing infants, pediatricians will advise that parents begin introducing spoon-fed baby foods to their babies at around the age of 6 months. Generally, we […]
January 22, 2015
You can help support the development of your baby’s gross motor skills from the moment you bring them home. Gross motor skills involve the large muscles […]
August 26, 2014
Parents are very aware of the motor milestones their baby will meet in their first year of life. Sitting independently is a big one because now […]
June 16, 2014
One of the things we love to see newborn babies do is discover things. Around 6 months of age, a rattle will fit comfortably inside the […]
May 27, 2014
Infantile Spasms usually start between the ages of 4 to 8 months and occur in clusters, where often a baby is flexing his arms, legs, trunk or neck. Colic, on the other hand, does not typically occur in clusters and colic is often associated with feeding, where Infantile Spasms are not. Sometimes they are mistaken by parents as a “startle reflex.”
February 11, 2014
In typical development, we expect that by about 12 months of age, our babies will be able to pinch small objects using the tip of the index finger and the thumb.
January 21, 2014
My son turned 9 months today, and he is not babbling consonants yet. He tries really hard to talk but all he can come up with […]
December 13, 2013
Positive Support Reflex & Stepping Reflex: Enabling babies to stand and step Children’s gross motor skills develop over time, but sometimes infants appear to be born […]
November 11, 2013
Feeding your baby is one of the most important aspects of child care. When it does not work as you expect or is a stressful event, […]
November 11, 2013
Suggested play to help speech development for your child: When you hold your baby, trying singing a song. Your infant enjoys the repetitive nature of a […]
November 11, 2013
Most One Year Olds can: Recognize name Say “mama” and “dada” (nonspecifically) and 2-3 words besides “mama” and “dada” Imitate familiar words Understand simple instructions Recognize […]
November 11, 2013
Can you provide therapy for an infant as young as 3 or 6 months? How do you go about getting a child of that age to […]
November 11, 2013
You may start noticing your child visually responding to smiles and voices of others, moving his or her eyes around the room to see what is […]
November 11, 2013
It is thought that infants have good color vision by 5 months of age, although, not as sensitive as an adult’s. Other milestones at 5-6 months […]
November 11, 2013
At this time infants should be following slowly moving objects intermittently to midline. When taking photos, you will begin to notice your baby blinking at the […]
November 11, 2013
In Terms of Cognitive Development, Most One Year Olds Can: Show happiness to see her parents’ face, bottle, toys and mirror Know strangers from family; cries […]
November 11, 2013
Between the ages of 5 and 8 months, you’ll notice your baby loves looking at other babies. Invite another parent and his or her baby to […]
November 11, 2013
When your baby is under four months, she’ll enjoy looking at herself in a mirror. Hold her in front of a mirror and see if she […]
November 8, 2013
At one year old, most babies can do the following gross motor skills: Sit without support Crawl Pull up to a standing position without using chairs […]
November 8, 2013
For children with special needs, intervention in early childhood development means finding specific ways to help a child become as functional as possible. Gross motor development […]
November 7, 2013
At 6 months, most babies can do the following: Holding their heads up when being held in a sitting position Rolls Pushing themselves up onto their […]
November 7, 2013
In 1993, the National Institute of Health made a recommendation that all babies have their hearing tested between birth and three months of age. By 1999, […]
November 7, 2013
My daughter is 5.5 months old. She was 5 weeks premature. My concern is how much weight she should be bearing on her legs. Recently if […]
November 7, 2013
Q: 9 month old not crawling – My second child, who is 9 months old, is not crawling or creeping yet and also doesn’t pull himself […]
November 7, 2013
I have 10.5 month old boy/girl twins. My son is right on target as far as crawling, pulling up and getting himself into a sitting position. […]
November 7, 2013
My grandson is 4-1/2 months old. I believe he has hypertone in his upper body (he arches his back “stiff” when being held body-to-body) that may […]
November 7, 2013
I am a mother of a 10 month old baby boy who has stiffness or hypertonicity in his ankles that keeps his leg claw shaped. By 10 […]
November 7, 2013
My 8-month-old son Chase seems to need to sleep a lot; sometimes 5 naps a day plus bedtime and even after that he acts tired. And, […]