Archives for November 2007

Each brain, like each child, is unique. Here are some things you should know about your baby: The brain grows fastest in the first three years of life. It’s hard to describe how a child’s brain develops. It depends on traits that come from the parents. It also depends on the child’s experiences. You can influence the part that … [Read more...] about Your Baby Learns from Experience

A baby’s social skills start to develop long before she can talk. So do her emotions. Babies quickly come to know emotions and to show them. A four-month-old baby can tell a happy face when she sees it. And she can tell an angry face when she sees it. She is also aware of a face with no expression. If there is a lot of yelling and screaming in the house, the noise and … [Read more...] about Babies Respond to Angry and Happy Faces

At four months of age, your baby is already putting together ideas about speech and sounds. She does this even though she cannot speak. Even without speech, your baby already knows how to “talk” with you. She“speaks” by being fussy or with happy giggles. She will learn more ways to let you know her needs, even before she learns to speak. She has learned to coo and … [Read more...] about Talking with Your Baby

By the time your baby is four months old, she is beginning to learn to move around. She may even roll from her stomach to her back. Your baby can sit up if you prop her up with pillows. She is also able to grab an object with both of her hands. Since she can now hold toys, your baby spends more time playing. At this age, babies need time to explore the … [Read more...] about Helping Your Baby Explore