The nine-month wait is finally over. Now you are able to hold the long-awaited addition to your family in your arms.…
Milestones: babies at the age of 6 to 8 weeks
Your offspring came into the world over a month ago. Slowly but surely, they have been getting acclimatised to their environment, just as the family has been getting used to its new member.…
Milestones: babies at the age of 8 to 12 weeks
Two months have passed. Your child is no longer a newborn baby, but an infant. They are becoming more and more active and their interest in exploring their own abilities grows with each passing day.…
Milestones: babies at the age of 12 to 16 weeks
Almost a third of your baby’s first year of life has already passed. Didn’t that go quickly! Your baby has already made a lot of progress in a very wide range of areas.…
Milestones: babies at the age of 16 to 18 weeks
Your baby is getting bigger and bigger, and at the same time their curiosity to test out their own abilities is also growing.…
Out and about with your baby: what to bear in mind
Taking a new baby on his or her first outings can be a tense experience for the whole family: is the baby feeling comfortable?…
Playing with small children: enjoy role play together
There comes a time when parents realise that their baby’s way of playing has changed: they are no longer playing to grab things, to learn about the attributes of objects or to obtain a picture of the world.…
Good toys: look for durability and functionality
Toyshop and supermarket shelves are filled with products for children: toys of all colours, shapes and materials for children of all ages.…
Does a baby have to learn how to play?
If we take the time to watch a baby, we can see how they occupy themselves: they look around wide-eyed, perhaps stopping here and there to focus on a particular object.…
The right sleep environment for my baby
There are few topics that worry parents as much as their child’s sleep and the ideal conditions for sleeping. The way your baby or child sleeps—whether for a long time or a short one, and whether they are a night owl or an early bird—is essentially predetermined: we cannot teach babies to sleep because in many respects this is a process of maturing which takes place at different speeds in different children.…
