baby development

Baby & Toddler

Why your baby needs tummy time and how she can get it

You know your baby needs tummy time, but what if she screams when you lay her on the floor — and what can happen if she doesn’t get...

Child Development & Health

Bring music into your baby's life

Babies love music, and music is good for their development. If you can't carry a tune, don't fret. There are lots of ways to bring...

Child Development & Health

Does “mother-ese” help or hurt verbal development?

Every parent does it eventually. One minute, you’re holding up your end of an impassioned debate about border control. The next...

Parenting

Your baby’s health and development: What is normal?

It is hard to describe normal. What might be normal for one baby, is not for another. Don't compare your baby to your friends' or...

Baby & Toddler

Making memories: Chronicling your baby's growth

Babies grow so fast. One day you are bringing home your little one from the hospital and then before you know it, he is crawling,...

Baby & Toddler

Making memories: Celebrating baby's first steps

Your baby's first steps are one of the moments that you'll always cherish. Capture this special milestone through video, photographs...

First baby care

Months 12-18: Common milestones

Babies flourish in months 12-18! Here are some fun and important milestones to note during Baby's 12th through 18th months of life.

First baby care

Months 10-12: Common milestones

SheKnows shares common baby milestones for little ones between the ages of 10 and 12 months.

First baby care

Months 7-9: Common milestones

Your baby is growing fast now! Months seven through nine will fly by, but they are also important months in terms of development....

First baby care

Months 4-6: Common milestones

As you enjoy watching your baby learn and grow, watch for these milestone markers between months four and six to check that your...

First baby care

Months 1-3: Common milestones

New moms might feel extra-cautious when it comes to making sure that their babies are hitting the baby milestones. Here is a list of...

Parenting

Tori Spelling: I’m sad over Hattie’s first word choice

Tori Spelling has a case of the first-word woes! She shared today that she was disappointed over what her daughter Hattie uttered as...

Toys & Play

10 Playtime activities with an infant

While you may think that your day as a new mom will be occupied by feeding, sleeping and diaper changing, there are moments...

Toys & Play

The importance of playtime for your little one: The first year

You ensure your baby is securely buckled up into his carseat for the half-hour drive to go shopping. You give him plenty of treats...

Having a Baby

Top 6 tummy time tips

Some babies love it, some hate it, but tummy time -- during which your baby lies tummy-down on the floor -- is essential for her...