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by Beth Butler
Remember high school? You could choose French or Spanish. What you couldn’t choose was to be the right age to learn a new language easily. You memorized verbs, but you probably didn’t learn to speak fluently.
Today, enlightened school systems know better. Second languages are introduced in elementary school. Little kids do learn more [...]
by Cori Young
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the way babies are cared for by their mothers will determine not only their emotional development, but the biological development of the child’s brain and central nervous system as well. The nature of love, and how the capacity to love develops, has become the subject [...]
By Susan du Plessis
Most parents can hardly wait for their baby to say its first word. This usually happens between the nine months and a year. From about two years, the child should be able to use simple phrases, and by three he should be able to use full sentences. By four, he should be [...]
By Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD, and Diane Eyer, PhD
How can we help children blossom socially and emotionally? Read on for some specific tips.
Look for opportunities to discuss other people’s feelings
By explaining how other people would feel if a particular act occurred, you teach your child to take the perspective of others. “If [...]
By Susan du PlessisMost parents can hardly wait for their baby to say its first word. This usually happens between the nine months and a year. From about two years, the child should be able to use simple phrases, and by three he should be able to use full sentences. By four, he should be [...]
Six simple ways to support your baby’s healthy development
As new parents, you want the best for your baby, and you’re willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his well-being. Therefore, you’ll buy all sorts of fancy gizmos, and pour through mountains of information about all of the products and resources that claim they can [...]
By Susan du Plessis
Most parents can hardly wait for their baby to say its first word. This usually happens between the nine months and a year. From about two years, the child should be able to use simple phrases, and by three he should be able to use full sentences. By four, he should be [...]
By Lily Carter
From birth to one year your baby will go from crying to cooing to talking. Those are amazing milestones for your baby to accomplishment in such a short period of time as he develops his speech and language skills.
Keep in mind that these stages of your baby’s development are broad and that no [...]
By Caroline Jackson Blakemore and Barbara Weston Ramirez
Chapter One covered the wide-reaching benefits of reading to your baby. In this chapter, we present a few simple suggestions to help you and your baby begin a journey together that will enrich your lives. Besides the calming and bonding benefits, you’ll develop a conversational resonance through everyday [...]
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