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Babies and Attention
Babies have pretty simple needs. They require nutritionally complete feedings, lots of sleep, a safe and loving home, and plenty of attention. Babies (as well as the...
Babies as Active Learners
There was a time when babies were thought to be rather intellectually limited, but times have changed, and we now know that babies are most active learners. From their...
Babies' Awareness of Other People
During the early months and years, babies are developing at a rapid pace and their awareness of the world around them is changing all the time. Here we explore the...
Babies' Short and Long-Term Memory
Years ago child development experts believed that babies didn't know a whole lot and what they did understand wasn't retained for very long. These days professionals in...
Educational Toys for Babies
All new parents want to help their babies learn and grow into bright imaginative children. Educational toys are popular additions to baby shower wish lists, with many...
Educational Videos and Software
Today's kids are technologically advanced compared to those of a generation ago and are likely to spend far more time watching videos and playing computer games than...
Learning Disabilities in Children
For some children learning comes easily and school is an exciting place of both academic and social achievement. Other kids, however, do not find the experience to be as...
Music and Cognitive Development
Many people, most in fact, enjoy music. It calms us, energises us and helps us to find focus when we are stressed and out of sorts. Few things have the ability to make...
Object Permanence and Infants
When they are very young babies don't give it a second thought when their mum and dad walk away from them. By five or six months old, though, babies will often fuss and...
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Parents especially first-timers, often wonder what to expect in terms of their children's development. While it is always exciting to see children...
The Young Child's Theory of Mind
Theory of mind is a term used to describe a person's awareness of their own mental process and the mental processes of other people. While the ability to think about the...
What do Babies' Understand?
Newborn babies operate on pure instinct knowing only their needs for nourishment and human connection. It doesn't take long, however, for babies to develop a sense of...
