| It is truly amazing the development that a baby | | | | grabbing for it. |
| experiences in the first year of life. Every week | | | | Around this time rosy cheeks may appear as the first |
| seems to bring another milestone for parents as well | | | | teeth start coming through. Some babies sail through |
| as baby! The primary way a baby learns is through | | | | teething while others do not cope well at all. Provide |
| play and baby games, it is how they start to make | | | | plenty of different textures and shapes for chewing. |
| sense of their world. By providing a nurturing and safe | | | | Sugar free icy poles are available which you can hold |
| environment for our babies we help to promote this | | | | for your youngster or portions of watermelon or other |
| learning that aids their early development. | | | | cool fruits that he will not choke on. |
| The main groups for baby development in the first | | | | After the first six months babies become much more |
| year are | | | | social, enjoying many more games, particularly those |
| 1.Cognitive- relating to learning and problem solving | | | | that involve clapping, singing or tickling. Very early in life |
| 2.Social- relating to language and interacting with others | | | | babies are able to recognise games of anticipation and |
| 3.Motor Skills- both fine and gross motor skills. Learning | | | | seem to love knowing that they are going to be tickled, |
| to crawl and walk as well as pick up small objects. | | | | as much as the tickle itself! They will love story time |
| In the early months babies love their hands and are | | | | and enjoy the process of turning pages and exploring |
| endlessly occupied just playing with them and putting | | | | the textures found in many books. |
| them into their mouths. Once they start being able to | | | | You will find them smiling and playing with those they |
| efficiently grasp at objects they will enjoy being given | | | | know but often quite reserved around strangers. |
| new toys to explore with hands and mouth. Make sure | | | | The culmination of all these 'baby steps' in |
| these objects are baby friendly, there is a wide range | | | | development is that by the time your child turns one he |
| of baby specific toys to promote learning and | | | | will be close to saying his first words and possibly |
| exploration at different ages. | | | | pulling himself up in preparation for walking. Your once |
| Once a baby is able to sit and roll the world takes on | | | | helpless and tiny baby is almost a toddler! |
| a whole new appearance. She is now able to see her | | | | Enjoy the pleasure your baby gets from his play and |
| surrounding as others do, and rather than passively | | | | enjoy your time spent playing with him. Your reactions |
| laying on her back she can move towards something | | | | and words of encouragement mean more than any |
| if it interests her. She has gained control of her head | | | | milestone he may pass. |
| and neck and can visually track an object before | | | | |