How to Encourage Your Baby to Talk From babble to first words — and how to turn those into sentences There are few parenting moments more heart-melting than your baby’s first words. After months of adorable babble, wild pointing, and what sounds suspiciously like dinosaur noises, they finally say something that makes sense. “Mama!” “Dada!” […]
When Do Babies Learn to Sit Up? (And Why It’s a Total Game Changer for You Too!) There’s something magical about the moment your baby finally sits up. One day they’re a floppy little bundle who can’t hold their own head, and the next they’re upright, wobbling proudly, looking around like, “Well, this is new!” […]
How Do I Know If I’m Doing Enough for My Baby? Short answer? You’ll probably always wonder. Welcome to motherhood — population: guilt. From the moment you bring that tiny bundle home, the “am I doing enough?” soundtrack kicks in on repeat. Should I be reading more? Playing more? Doing more tummy time? (Meanwhile, you’re […]
When Do Babies Start Playing with Other Babies? (A guide to baby social development and first friendships) Have you ever watched your baby lock eyes with another little one and burst into a gummy grin? That’s not just adorable — it’s social development in action! Parents often ask, “When do babies start playing with other […]
When Do Babies Start Rolling Over? (And why it’s such a big deal!) One minute your baby’s lying there, gazing adoringly at you with that gummy smile… the next, they’ve wriggled onto their tummy and are halfway across the play mat. Rolling over might seem like a small step in the big picture of baby […]
What Is the Pincer Grip in Babies? The Tiny Finger Trick That Changes Everything Somewhere around nine months old, babies develop a brand-new party trick. No, it’s not sleeping through the night (we wish). It’s something much smaller — but just as life-changing: the pincer grip. What is the pincer grip in babies? The pincer […]
How to Develop Your Baby’s Senses: The Magic of Sounds, Smells, Textures and Contrast When you walk into an Adventure Babies class, you’ll probably notice a few things straight away — the gentle hum of music, the soft scent of lavender bubbles, the silky ribbons and scrunchy foil blankets, and those beautiful high-contrast story props […]
When Should I Start Teaching My Toddler to Read? (Clue: You Already Are!) If you’ve ever found yourself Googling “when should I start teaching my toddler to read?”, you’re not alone. Somewhere between their first word and their newfound obsession with saying “NO!”, it’s natural to wonder if you should be introducing letters or flashcards. […]
How to Read to Your Baby for Development So, you’re on maternity leave. Your days are full of nappies, naps (theirs, not yours), and figuring out whether that noise was a burp or… something else entirely. But in between the chaos, there’s this magical window where you and your baby get to just be together. […]
