Get her chatting away with this expert adviceDr Deborah Gibbard suggests using words in context. ‘Shout "Ready, Steady, Go!"' and topple a pile of toys over. Your baby has to understand what words mean before he can use them.'ReadingFrom 6 months, introduce them to colourful illu...

Recent studies show that children don’t actually develop the ability to control their impulses until they’re at least 3 years old, and even then it can be a huge effort.  Kitty Hagenbach, a psychologist specialising in parenting issues (babiesknow.com), agrees that it’s perfectly...

Children reach their language milestone as their own pace. However, below is an approximate guide to how your baby’s communication skills develop during the first year. 0-3 MonthsShe’s making eye contact, smiling, kicking, and gurgling. By 1 ½ to 2

We’ve all seen what happens when your doctor taps your knee with a hammer – that comedic swing of the leg is just one of our many reflexes, as is coughing and the instinct to remove our hand from a hot surface.Reflexes are an involuntary response that protect us from danger, and ...

By the time he turns 1, you'll have a good idea whether concentration is his strong point or not. Like adults, children vary tremendously in how long they can concentrate on something new. While some toddlers can watch something for hours, others get bored very quickly.‘Concentra...

During the first year of your newborn’s life they are learning more and more skills as each month passes. Here’s a whistle-stop round up of their first year. From Birth your baby will sit still when he hears you, become alert, stop moving and listen

Got a child who’ll soon be starting nursery or pre-school?There's no need to worry if they can't recognise letters or numbers yet - that's what pre-school is for.But if you are looking for fun educational ways to give your child a little bit of a headstart when it comes to the cl...

to educate parents about the huge role they can play in helping their baby develop vital communication skills in the first three years of their lives. Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust, comments: ‘The first three years are pivotal

and spinning block teach abc, 123, shapes and colours through fun phrases and songs. The beads and buttons encourage development of motor skills whilst baby can get creative jamming fun sounds into recognisable melodies.RRP / price at purchase: £9.99 Review

different ways. Here’s what you can expect: DEVELOPMENT GIRLS BOYS Natural ability She has good language skills such as talking, reading and writing. His language is slower but he has good spatial skills, such as avoiding an object in his path so he won