I walked into the baby room and felt frustrated. Nothing had gone wrong. The babies were safe, the room was tidy, everyone was doing exactly what they were supposed to be doing. But nobody looked happy. And I remember thinking: why does nobody...
A ride-on bike looks like just a fun toy - but it's doing SO much more for your child than you realise. It’s helping build a child's balance, sensory development, independence and confidence and so much more. Here's what's really happening when...
Last week I told you about the moment I finally saw what was happening in my baby room. The conveyor belt that felt so wrong, but I just didn't have the answers to fix. And because life happened, I never did get to fix it.
Picture a baby on the floor, reaching for a toy just out of reach. Ask ten experienced educators what they just watched, and you'll get ten good answers - and probably, not one of them the whole story. The development that makes a baby room out...
If you'd asked me back then how I was doing, I'd have smiled and said "busy". The truth was I was exhausted. And standing in that baby room day after day, rocking a baby that just wouldn't settle, I started seeing something I couldn't unsee.
Reaching and grasping are among the first ways your baby interacts with the world. From clenching their tiny fingers around, yours to reaching for a dangling toy. These movements are so small we don’t really notice them at all. They seem so si...
Tummy time means popping your baby on their tummy while they’re awake and supervised. It encourages your baby to lift their head, push up with their arms, and engage their core muscles, all of which are critical for their motor development (mot...
Christmas activities to do with your baby and toddler that build brains and memories.
You’re newborn baby is already learning in the womb. You can help your baby build a strong foundation for their learning for life.
Giving yourself time for self-care when you are pregnant is giving your baby a brain boost! Find out how looking after you, builds your baby’s brain.
