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    Baby’s First Year: Development and Milestones
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Baby’s First Year: Development and Milestones

Follow your baby's development with our guides to the emotional and social, physical, speech and language, and communication milestones you can expect during their first twelve months.

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5 Ways Music and Theatre Can Benefit Your Baby

Ever considered taking your baby to the theatre? Whilst a marathon stint of Les Misérables may be out of the question, there are play and theatre productions aimed at babies and toddlers that can benefit your child in many ways.

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The Benefits of Movement for Babies

Scientific studies have shown that your child's future development is highly dependent upon the way they use their senses in the early months of life. Grab some tips on how you can help your newborn, baby and toddler get moving.

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Developmental Milestones for Newborns

Watching your baby, wondering what they will do next, is one of the great pleasures of parenthood. Discover more in our guide to developmental milestones for newborns.

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Swimming lessons save lives

Swimming lessons are an important part of water safety. Find out why learning to swim is the best way to keep kids safe from drowning.

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How Babies Explore The World Through Play

As your child grows they start to explore the world through play and in doing so re constantly learning and developing important skills

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Cognitive development in babies & children

Some of the changes in our kids are not so easy to spot, particularly cognitive changes. Children’s brains develop as they have new experiences.

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Baby routines: six to nine months

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Baby routines: three to six months

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Nine to 12 month baby routine

Between 9 and 12 months your baby is very energetic and mobile, showing the first signs of independence. They likely will be sleeping for longer periods and are eating a wider variety of food.

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When to give the first haircut

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Growth spurts

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When will my baby start crawling?

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All about crawling

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Speech and language development: nine to 12 months

All children are different and develop at different rates, so don’t be overly concerned if your baby is acquiring new skills at a different rate to those around her. But if you are worried about her development, talk to a health professional for a little reassurance.

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Social and emotional development: nine to 12 months

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9 to 12 months understanding the world

All children are different and develop at different rates, so don’t be overly concerned if your baby is acquiring new skills at a different rate to those around her

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Make Baby’s Own Photo Album

Create a photo album of the important people in your baby's life that you can look at together to get to know family even when they're not always around.

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0 to 3 months baby communication

Your baby is born wanting to communicate with you. Find out what communication milestones you could be looking out for in the first three months.

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The First Step to Learning to Crawl

By giving your baby the opportunity to learn the skills needed for crawling, they’ll soon be up and moving! Here’s how you can help your baby become mobile.

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Baby development and milestones

Baby development is measured by developmental milestones that track baby growth and development stages. Find more information at Kidspot

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1 – 2 years language development

All children are different and develop at different rates, so don't be overly concerned if your toddler is acquiring new skills at a different rate to those around him.

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6 to 9 months speech and language development

All children are different and develop at different rates, so don’t be overly concerned if your baby is acquiring new skills at a different rate to those around her

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Delayed speech or language development

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A Guide To Tummy Time For New Parents

Tummy time for babies is important for developing head control. Find out when to start tummy time and what to do if your baby doesn't like it.

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0 to 3 months physical development

Baby development and baby growth is fast so learn about your baby's developmental milestones and stages of development including physical development for babies and early childhood motor skills.

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Baby smiles

Baby smiles are your baby's first efforts at baby communication and they do it so well

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1 – 2 years physical development

Once your toddler is up and walking, parenting gets a whole lot more challenging and you and your home will never be the same again.

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Speech and language development: three to six months

While all children are different, there are some speech and language milestones you can start keeping an eye out for.

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3 to 6 months physical development

Three to six months is an exciting time in your child's physical development as they learn to roll over and more!

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