More, less, all gone – using mathematical language every day
As soon as your baby was born, they began to develop ideas about numbers, shapes and quantity through their routines and everyday conversations. This understanding of basic mathematics will only multiply as you keep chatting each day.
Maths is everywhere!
Your baby is developing crucial skills for life
Your baby's brain has been developing quickly since birth. They actively make connections and learn from their experiences and are now starting to learn about the art of prediction. Prediction encompasses a few skills, all of which are super handy in day-to-day life.
Problem-solving
How you have boosted your baby’s language skills
Since birth, your baby has been absorbing language and information; their active, inquisitive mind has created millions of connections between words and their environment.[1] You’ve played a pivotal role in your baby’s ability to understand words, and now they are starting to follow simple instructions. Read on to see how you have helped them so far and what you can continue to do.
Relationships and understanding
The importance of gestures when learning how to talk
Gestures are often used alongside words when we talk to other people. Sometimes a facial expression says it all, totally replacing the need for words. Gestures embed meaning and are easier for your baby to use. When you listen to their words, look at their facial and body cues... they are trying to reinforce their meaning.
Gestures are a non-verbal form of communication and can be made using individual body parts, multiple body parts or with the face.
Dear Zoo – great for bringing out your baby’s inner animal
Dear Zoo is a story about a child who writes to the zoo asking for a pet. The zoo listens to the child and sends them an animal, but is it a pet? Not really, the child sends it back and the zoo sends a new animal, but can you guess what happens? It isn’t really a pet again. Young children will love lifting the flaps to discover the animals the zoo has sent.
This classic book has been enjoyed for decades by babies, school age children and everybody in between. It's great for little hands to explore through the flaps that lift to reveal the different animals in the story. We love that the animals sent by the zoo can create lots of chat about the difference between wild animals and pets.
Is my baby becoming a toddler?
There are tons of wonderful firsts in your baby's life: their first kick, smile, solid meal encounter – so many joyous achievements. These special moments will be treasured and shared with the people you care about for the rest of your life.
For many, the months seem to fly by and, as parents, we often wish we could slow time down. Every day, you witness your baby flourish and grow up right before your eyes and you may wonder where the time has gone, and whether they are turning that corner from being a baby to becoming a toddler...
Five reasons to play outside with your toddler today
We’re big fans of enjoying the great outdoors – whatever the weather! There are many benefits to playing outside for young children; here are some of our favourites .
Building balance, strength and control
How emotions influence your baby's memory
When your baby was born, they had around 100 billion brain cells.[1] Now their brains have developed massively, and networks are beginning to form that allow them to develop their memory.[2] Your baby’s brain and memory will keep developing. Here’s a quick look at the (complex and incredible) way that emotions can help shape your baby’s memory.
Your baby expresses memory through emotions
It’s not only words that are powerful when it comes to communication
Did you know that Thomas Edison, famous for inventing the light bulb, among other popular devices, communicated secretly with his wife using Morse Code? Today, you probably tap and gesture with your baby without even thinking about it, but this silent language is a powerful form of communication and bonding.
What is Morse Code?
