by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 12+ Months, 6-12 Months
Happy first birthday! Your baby’s 12th month brings lots more activity, exploration and excitement. He’s communicating and interacting more than ever. Growing and developing These days your baby loves moving around. If he’s not already walking, he’ll definitely...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 6-12 Months
Your baby’s personality is really developing now. Look out for first words, exploring and a few temper tantrums too. Growing and developing Your baby can now understand (but not necessarily follow) instructions like “no”. She’s started to form words too – listen out...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 6-12 Months
Your baby might be starting to wobble their way from standing to walking this month. Read about this and other 10-month milestones. Growing and developing If your baby is very mobile, she’ll be pulling herself up and cruising round the room using the furniture to grab...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 6-12 Months
Your baby’s understanding of the world is growing day by day. Here are some of the changes you might see this month. Growing and developing Your baby is likely to be getting more mobile, using whatever method works for him – crawling, bottom shuffling or commando...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 6-12 Months
By month 8 your baby will be surprising you with the rate at which she picks up new skills and new behaviours. Growing and developing Babies develop their moving and talking skills at different rates – but they are all curious about the world. At this stage, many...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 6-12 Months
The seventh month can be a mixture of frustration for a baby who can’t quite move where they want to go and excitement as they discover new things. Growing and developing At 7 months your baby will know what he wants but won’t have the motor skills – the mobility and...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 6-12 Months
Major milestones now your baby is half-way through their first year Growing and developing. Your baby may be starting to sit up on her own now. If she’s doing this, surround her with cushions and keep a careful watch for when she topples over. Not all babies sit up at...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 12+ Months, 2-5 Months, 6-12 Months, Newborn
Your baby puts a lot of things in his mouth. It’s showing curiosity and an important way for him to learn. But it is also an easy way for germs and bacteria to cause illness. So you need to make sure your baby’s mouth is clean and protected. The importance of cleaning...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 11, 2020 | 12+ Months, 2-5 Months, 6-12 Months, New mum
A stuffy nose can often unsettle your baby – especially since new-borns only know how to breathe through their nostrils at first. Clearing your baby’s nose helps her to breathe much easier but understandably a lot of babies don’t like this removal process and many...
by Nana Kwabena Owusu | May 5, 2020 | 12+ Months, 2-5 Months, 6-12 Months
With your baby spending so much time on their back while they sleep, they need some tummy time while they’re awake! Most of your baby’s vital developments occur when they’re on their tummies. Lying on their back is the safest position whilst they sleep, so during the...
