baby development

What you need to know about baby's first milestones

What you need to know about baby's first milestones

From making eye contact to talking, from rolling over to walking, the first 12 months of a baby’s life are crammed with milestones.

Tralee Pearce

Why some babies skip the crawling stage

Why some babies skip the crawling stage

Not all little ones master crawling before they learn to walk. Some scoot, shuffle, wriggle or roll and that's perfectly normal.

Nancy Carr

Is your baby at risk for hip dysplasia?

Baby development

Is your baby at risk for hip dysplasia?

From swaddling to baby carrier positions, here’s everything you need to know about the prevention and treatment of hip dysplasia

Bonnie Schiedel

What to expect if your baby failed the newborn hearing test

What to expect if your baby failed the newborn hearing test

Soon after being born, babies should be screened for hearing problems. Here's what the test is like, and what to expect if your baby fails it.

Amy Lazar Kleiman

4 ways to help your baby develop fine motor skills

4 ways to help your baby develop fine motor skills

Fine motor skills, like grabbing, pinching and forming words, usually develop in the first year. Here's how to help your baby develop these skills.

Teresa Pitman

Don’t tell me my baby is fat

Don’t tell me my baby is fat

"Each time someone comments on my daughter’s size, my heart sinks a little more. I give an empty smile, but inside I’m thinking, How dare you?"

Kyla Fox

Should you give your baby a pacifier?

Should you give your baby a pacifier?

At what age should you give your baby a pacifier? And will giving your newborn a soother mess with your breastfeeding latch? Here's what you need to know.

Today's Parent

Is this new diaper hack wack?

Is this new diaper hack wack?

This new diaper hack will allegedly help protect your babe's lower back, but we're not convinced that it's the easy route.

Amy Valm

How to boost your baby’s brain development

Baby development

How to boost your baby’s brain development

Emily Rivas

New study shows babbling is good for baby’s brain development

Baby development

New study shows babbling is good for baby’s brain development

According to a new study, having conversations with your tot—even if it’s just gibberish—can give them a leg up in kindergarten.

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press

Ask a paediatrician: What are new parents most surprised by?

Ask a paediatrician: What are new parents most surprised by?

Got a question about poop, newborn eyesight or when to start solids? We asked Dr. Dina Kulik to address the most common concerns she gets from new parents.

Today's Parent

20 easy finger foods for babies

20 easy finger foods for babies

If your baby is between six and nine months, then she's probably ready to try finger foods. Here are 20 first foods that your baby can feed herself.

Today's Parent

Teething baby? 7 things to know

Teething baby? 7 things to know

Is your baby a drooling, cranky mess? He's probably teething (and you're probably really tired). Here's how to help your teething baby.

Today's Parent

When do babies smile?

When do babies smile?

Was that a real smile or just gas? We break down when you'll see your baby's first grin—and when she will start smiling back at you!

Today's Parent

Researchers uncover a key reason why women develop depression during pregnancy

Pregnancy health

Researchers uncover a key reason why women develop depression during pregnancy

As many as one in five women struggle with depression during pregnancy. A study has found one of the causes—and how you can avoid it.

Claire Gagne

Strategies to socialize your baby

Strategies to socialize your baby

Socializing your infant with others isn't just for fun, it's an important developmental tool.

Samantha Shepherd

Don’t cut the cord too soon! Experts say that a brief pause after birth benefits most newborns

Don’t cut the cord too soon! Experts say that a brief pause after birth benefits most newborns

Waiting 30 seconds to a minute after birth to cut the umbilical cord helps gives newborns an extra surge of oxygen-rich blood.

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press

Technique that creates three-parent babies approved in Britain

Getting pregnant

Technique that creates three-parent babies approved in Britain

Parents at very high risk of having a child with a life-threatening disease may soon have the chance of a healthy, genetically related child.

Maria Cheng, The Associated Press

How to raise a smart baby

How to raise a smart baby

Your child may or may not be a tiny genius, but you can help boost your baby's brain development with these easy tips and activities.

Alex Mlynek

6 lap games your baby will love

6 lap games your baby will love

Your baby will spend months sitting on your lap. How do you make the most of having him there? Play!

Trish Snyder

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