the big day goes smoothly:1. Always write 'You and your child' on invitations, so parents know you'd like them to stick around. Otherwise you could end up entertaining a dozen babies singlehanded. Yikes!2. Invite a couple of friends round to help out. 3

wave at you when you say ‘bye’. 10 Months. Your baby can now recognise their favourite toys and will stroke them softly. 11 Months. Your baby will enjoy playing games of opposites with hot and cold sensations, rough and smooth fabrics or big and little

due to the fact that, by five months, life with your baby is a lot of fun.1. Research shows that, by now, the one word a baby understands, and knows the meaning of, is his own name. He'll turn his head when you talk to him or even about him to other

5 things you need to know about your four month oldSeeing your baby laugh for the first time is one of the most pleasurable experiences you'll ever have, and this is the month when it's likely to happen. Tickle his toes, sing him a funny song, tell

physically too. Your baby is realising she can make quite big objects move if she hits out or kicks them, and she'll get enormous enjoyment from this.5. At 11 months she's able to respond to simple questions. Ask her where her eyes are, and she'll point

This is a month when your baby will probably be making big strides ahead in his physical development, moving around, as he's never done before.  It's also a stage when he starts to impress his wants and needs in a new way, with more than a hint

baby's just moved out of her Moses basket into a ‘big' cot, make sure you follow the ‘feet to foot' rule. Put her into her cot so her feet are at the bottom of the bed, with bedclothes tucked in no higher than her shoulders.At three months old she