Play gyms, teethers, flash cards, oh my! These items will provide the right physical and mental stimulation for your growing baby’s needs.

The quest for sufficient baby sleep is a universal parent concern, often fraught with conflicting advice and anxieties.

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

A recent study published in the journal Infancy found that babies’ ability to match speech to faces predicted their future language abilities. The study followed 103 children from age three months to ...

There is growing evidence that breastfeeding improves the brain development of infants. Researchers at Brown University have discovered that breastfeeding alone produces the best results for boosting ...

Why is my baby crawling strangely? Do all babies crawl? All of your most common questions about crawling answered by a health visitor.

A baby’s development begins long before birth. As anthropologist Sarab Rey explains, the environment surrounding the fetus during pregnancy directly influences how the baby’s body develops. Many ...

A baby’s skin is achingly adorable, sensitive, delicious-smelling, and oh-so-soft. But there’s much more to it than that. The structure of baby skin is distinctly different from adult skin. It’s a ...