From around the age of 6 months your baby should be settling into a routine. Although you may be getting a better night's sleep now, be prepared for a shock when your baby drops his usual morning and afternoon long naps.Suddenly, all those chores

. While his walking will improve on a daily basis, he'll find stopping and steering a challenge for a while yet.2. The part of your baby's brain responsible for memory is going through a period of very rapid growth. His memory is already pretty sharp; if a

It is vital for all mums-to-be to take daily supplements of folic acid before getting pregnant - as well as for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.Taking folic acid before getting pregnant is known to lower the risk of your baby suffering from any

5 things you need to know about your one month oldOnly four weeks old-and there's so much your baby can already do! How she looks and how she behaves already marks her out from every other baby. And while she's carving out her own unique ways, your

important when the brain is developing.In pregnancy, you need 50% more iodine than normal, because the thyroid needs to build hormones for you and your baby in early pregnancy. As the baby grows, it still needs iodine, which it gets from the mother's diet

Nothing beats the excitement of seeing the first grainy picture of your unborn baby on a scan, and during your pregnancy you'll probably be offered at least two opportunities to watch her waving, kicking or snoozing. Guidelines for antenatal care

get bored very quickly.‘Concentration is controlled, in part, by our genes,' says Tessa Livingstone, author of Child Of Our Time (Bantam Press, £14.99). ‘There are specific regions of the brain that are responsible for how well we concentrate

!'Janie Ford, 34, mum to Harriet, 21 months.5 Ways girls develop differently to boys1. At birth, girl babies are already four to six weeks ahead of boys in terms of development.2. Female skin is significantly thinner than male skin, this means they seem to like

Getting your child immunised is vital to ensure she stays healthy, but seeing a needle stabbed into your precious little one is a traumatic time. Here's why those jabs are a necessary evil.Immunisations give your baby protection against a range

amounts to two slices of buttered toast or a bowl of cereal with milk.Do eat oily fish. Two portions a week will give you plenty of omega-3 DHA, which is important for your baby’s brain and eye development. Taking a pregnancy supplement that contains high