Category: WOMEN’S HEALTH
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The Best Baby Toys Aren’t Toys At All
Your baby learns by simply being with you, at your level, while you walk around your house and do your thing. They will love exploring simple tasks like turning the lights on and off, opening and closing doors, and “helping” you make coffee or get a glass of water. FOLLOWING ARE SOME TIPS FOR WAYS…
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Self-Feeding Develops Fine Motor Skills
The pincer grasp—where your baby uses their thumb and fingers to pick up small objects—usually develops around this age. Finding safe objects for your baby to practice their new skill can be challenging. If your baby is self-feeding, small round cereal, like Cheerios, can make a good option, as long as your baby can get them…
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Your 10-Month Olds Development
At 10 months, your baby’s cognitive development is focused primarily on problem-solving. They’re using their new mobility and reasoning skills to investigate challenges like “How can I get that toy over there?” They’re also starting to become responsive—in short bursts—to requests, commands, and words like “no.” Cognitive skills you may notice Here’s what child development…
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9-Month Old Language Development
Speech and language specialists talk about two kinds of language: receptive and expressive. Receptive language is the language your baby understands but does not yet speak out loud in intelligible words. Explicit language refers to the sounds and words your baby uses to communicate. Between 9 and 12 months, your baby may begin exhibiting these…
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Creating a YES Space For Your Child
A ‘yes’ space is more than a babyproofed room in your home. Inspired by my life, a yes space is an enclosed area designated specifically for your baby where they can play without scooting away, getting hurt, or being told ‘no.’ The purpose, to give your baby the freedom to explore without interruption. Why you…
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