Entries by Emma Garbett
Why Your Baby Keeps Grabbing the Book—and What It Really Means
If your baby keeps grabbing the book every time you try to read a story, you’re not alone—and you’re not doing anything wrong. Whether it’s yanking pages mid-sentence or launching a surprise chew attack on a flap, this kind of “bookish chaos” is totally normal. In fact, it’s one of the earliest signs your baby […]
Books, Babbles, and Blobs: Why Your Baby Doesn’t Need to Understand the Story
You’re up to your elbows in muslins, navigating a sleep schedule that feels more like a chaotic experiment than a routine—and now someone’s telling you to read to your baby, too? If your tiny human mostly resembles a sleepy potato with flailing limbs and limited neck control, you might be wondering: “Should I read to […]
Can My Baby Have a Favourite Book? (And Other Reading Surprises at 6 Months)
If your baby lights up when you bring out That One Book—the one you’ve read so many times you’re reciting it in your sleep—you might be wondering: Can babies have a favourite book? Spoiler alert: Yes, they absolutely can. And it’s a bigger deal than you think. 📚 Can Babies Have a Favourite Book? Yes—And […]
No Plans, Just Progress: How Baby Brain Development Really Works
No Plans, Just Progress: How Baby Brain Development Really Works If your baby could make a plan for the week, it might look something like:🍼 Learn to roll over🖐️ Grab that shiny thing👅 Taste everything I can reach. But the truth is, early brain development in babies doesn’t follow a schedule—or a neat list of […]
My Baby Ate the Sensory Tray—And That’s Okay: Why Exploration Is Everything
My Baby Ate the Sensory Tray—And That’s Okay: Why Exploration Is Everything Let’s talk about that moment every new parent experiences at some point in their baby’s sensory journey: the first time your baby locks eyes with the sensory tray… and eats it. Or licks it. Or sits in it. Or all of the above. […]
Tiny Hands, Big Progress: Why Your Baby’s Grabby Phase Is a Good Thing
Tiny Hands, Big Progress: Why Your Baby’s Grabby Phase Is a Good Thing One minute you’re enjoying a peaceful cuddle, the next your baby’s got a fistful of your hair, one sock in their mouth, and your toast halfway to the floor. You pause, mid-bite, wondering: why is my baby grabbing everything in sight? Welcome […]
5 Ways to Bring Sensory Storytime Home
5 Ways to Bring Baby Sensory Storytime Home At Adventure Babies, we’ve been leading the way in baby sensory storytelling activities since day one. In fact—we invented it. Before the hashtags, before the reels, before the endless scroll of picture-perfect play trays… there we were, crawling around in fairy lights and feathers, watching babies fall […]
The Moments We Treasure: Real Stories from the Mat
There’s something special that happens every week on the mats at Adventure Babies. It’s not the bubble machines or the soothing lights or the jungle sounds. It’s not even the books—although we’re big fans of those too. It’s them. The babies. The incredible, wide-eyed, wobbly, determined, curious babies. Every week, we get a front-row seat […]
What If My Baby Doesn’t Sit Still in Class? (And Other Worries We Can Let Go Of)
What If My Baby Doesn’t Sit Still in Class?(And Other Worries We Can Let Go Of) “My baby won’t sit still!” If I had a pound for every time a parent whispered this to me during class—with an apologetic look and a baby halfway across the mat—I could probably retire. (But I wouldn’t, because I […]
