The first year is critical for your baby; development is so fast that his or her brain will quadruple in size during these 12 months.We all want our babies to grow into healthy, happy toddlers, and giving them fun mental stimulation will help

Every mum wants her baby to grow into a healthy, happy toddler. Giving her some fun, mental stimulation helps develop new brain ‘connections’ which form part of her adult brain.Mummy TimeSpending quality time with your child benefits her in so many

of one, Tina O’Brian is a huge supporter of the ‘Talk To Your Baby Campaign’. Take a look at the Babyexpert.com baby speech development guide, an approximate guide to how your baby’s communication skills will develop during the first year.Need other

their senses to good use immediately as they try to understand new smells and sounds. His little brain is developing at such a fast rate.' From the moment he's born, your baby's main need is to be loved by you. ‘Just knowing that his mother is there for him

She drops her spoon on the floor. You pick it up, and then she drops it again. And again. But why does she do it?‘Because repetition helps her brain,' says Dr Debra Berkerian, chartered psychologist.By seeing the way you react when she does