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Your baby’s brain is developing quickly through everyday movements and interactions

Have you seen quotes about the importance of your baby’s first 1001 days? Or read that 90% of your baby’s brain develops by the time they are five? Then you wonder what all this means – does your baby need Mozart and number cards – do you need to work hard to stimulate their brain every waking moment?

You might be glad to hear the answer to these questions is no – definitely not. Babies are amazing and are primed to learn, seek out patterns and watch and listen to those around them. Lots of the things that support your baby’s development are probably things you do without really thinking about it.

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Your baby’s brain is developing through everyday movements and interaction

Your baby is learning so much and their brain is going through extreme development. They are starting to gain head control, vision, posture and balance, while working out early social, emotional and linguistic forms of communication.

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Your baby’s brain is developing quickly through everyday movements and interactions

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Your baby is learning so much and their brain is going through extreme development. They are starting to gain head control, vision, posture and balance, while working out early social, emotional and linguistic forms of communication.

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Your baby’s brain is developing quickly through everyday movements and interactions

Your baby’s brain is developing through everyday movements and interaction

Your baby is learning so much and their brain is going through extreme development. They are starting to gain head control, vision, posture and balance, while working out early social, emotional and linguistic forms of communication.