If you want to give your newborn a bath before her umbilical cord stump falls off, make it a sponge bath. You'll clean your baby without putting her in the water. First, make sure the room is nice and...
A whole new world opens up for your 8-month-old baby as they begin to understand cause and effect. Your baby will also begin to understand the concept of "object permanence" around now. This fancy ter...
By this month your baby is actually beginning to actively imitate the patterns of language and sounds in words they hear coming from you. In fact, there are recognizable intonations to baby babble tha...
You may find that your 6-month-old is in love with their own reflection in the mirror. While they won't recognize who they're looking at for some time (until about 18 months or so), they're fascinated...
By now your baby is probably able to sit with support. And at the end of this month, they'll likely be able to roll over in both directions – from tummy to back and back to tummy. At around the 5-mont...
Starting at about 4 months old, your baby's motor skills will really start taking off. By around 4 months old, babies have better control of their hands and are able to grab things and bring them to t...
Your 3-month-old baby is in all likelihood fascinated by your face. They'll also be newly interested in shapes and patterns in bright colors. Put an interesting toy in their line of vision and they'll...
Sometime during this month, your baby will begin making their first vowel sounds, like "oh-oh." They'll coo, gurgle, and sigh at you. Tummy time will start to pay off, as your baby will be able to hol...
You made it through the first month! By the end of this month or the beginning of next, your baby will most likely hit a major milestone: They'll make their first real smile at you! Smili...
In babies' first year, their bodies and minds experience rapid development. From sleeping a lot all day to babbling and stumbling toward you, they learn about the world every time they interact with y...
