by Sarah Richard-Preston | Feb 16, 2015 | Child Development, Movement for babies, Research
Rocking, bouncing and swinging activities stimulate your baby’s vestibular system You and a friend from your mother’s group are carrying your babies when you stop and talk to each other. As you stand there you both start to jiggle without even thinking....
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Feb 2, 2015 | Child Development, Early Literacy, Parenting
Preparing your baby for school My “baby” started school this week. It seems like just yesterday that she really was a baby whom I held in my arms and who barely left my side. When I said goodbye at the door of her new classroom this morning all I could think was...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Aug 14, 2014 | Baby Music, Child Development, Parenting, Research
If I asked you to list the significant physical and language developmental milestones that your baby is progressing towards I’m sure that you could give me an answer without thinking twice… rolling, sitting, standing, walking…babbling, saying a few words,...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Jul 17, 2014 | Child Development, Parenting, Research
When dropping my 2-year-old off at daycare the other day the educator asked her for a hug, then smiled and looked up at me. “Oh I’ve missed her,” she said, referring to the week before, which Miss 2 had off due to illness. “She and I have the...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | Jun 3, 2014 | Child Development, Parenting, Research
There’s much more going on inside your baby’s brain than you ever imagined possible! The new idea in brain research is that there’s a “big bang” in learning and it happens in the first 2000 days of life. What happens in those first 5...
by Sarah Richard-Preston | May 7, 2014 | Baby Music, Child Development, Parenting
There are just so many fantastic reasons to sing to your baby every day. Research has shown that there are many benefits of exposing babies to music. Here are my top 7 reasons why singing to your baby every day is a win-win, for you and your baby to “make...
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