Category archives: Family & Relationships

Best Way to Understand Your Baby’s Development for the Second Six Months

For the first six months of your baby’s life, you were the centre of her world: she relied on you for all her physical and emotional needs. During her second six months, however, she’ll begin to develop new skills to help her extend her horizons, explore her environment, assert her… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Understand Your Baby’s Social Development in the Second Year

During this second year, your toddler is inclined to see life with himself right at its centre. This egocentricity is essential to establishing the secure self-image that will eventually enable him to extend his consideration to other children and adults. Help him build on his self-image and become more sensitive… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Understand the Developmental Check between 18 and 24 months

Between 18 and 24 months you should take your child for a developmental and health check, which provides you with a good opportunity to ensure that all is going well, and to raise any concerns you might have. This check-up may be carried out by your health visitor, but it… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Sleep with Your Baby Safely

Close proximity to your baby is important during the early months, not least because you will have to feed him frequently at night. Some studies have shown that co-sleeping is beneficial for your baby; it may help regulate his breathing and body temperature, and there is also evidence to suggest… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Provide a Safe Environment for Your Baby

As your baby becomes more active, you’ll need to be increasingly aware of his safety. As soon as he can roll himself over, for example, he risks falling off the changing table. Then once he gets moving he can reach dangerous places, open forbidden cupboards, even touch and taste things… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Potty Train Your Toddler

You cannot train a child to use his potty until his nervous system is developed enough to control the bowel and bladder sphincter muscles. This generally happens between 18 and 36 months, with girls tending to be ready before boys

In the past babies were regularly sat on potties, until… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Meet Your Toddler’s Needs when Feeding

What might seem a bit mysterious to you is that, in spite of all the physical activity that is so characteristic of the toddler years, your child appears to want to eat less. This is because her growth rate has slowed down in comparison to the first year. Over three… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Maximize Your Baby’s Health

Your baby’s health is intricately bound up with his emotional well-being and general development. By nurturing him and responding to his needs, you are ensuring that he will develop into a happy and a healthy baby. Touching and caressing your baby regularly helps everything from cell regeneration to digestion. Making… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Keep Records for Your Baby’s Development

From the time he is born until he starts school, all aspects of your child’s health development will be checked regularly. Keeping records is important to ensure that your baby is progressing well; it also provides a useful history of your baby’s well-being. You, your health visitor, and your GP… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Massage Your Baby

Massage is a wonderful way to express your love for your baby – it helps calms your baby when he is unsettled, furthers development, and helps to instil a real sense of trust.

The benefits of massage

Loving, positive physical touch will make your baby feel safe and valued, increasing… Continue Reading…