How to teach babies all about how conversations work from a very young age. How can peekaboo help babies to learn? The power of peekaboo to create a back and forth 'mini-conversation' is put under ...

game. You will need 3 empty egg boxes and some small toys or objects that can fit inside (but be careful to choose things big enough for your baby not to choke on them). You could use things like ...

Start raising a confident swimmer with these five fun pool activities for babies and parents! I’m a terrible swimmer. I have little coordination, I swim very hard and overexert myself while not ...

It has thoughtful features like a retractable sun shade that will protect the baby from afternoon rays; plenty of mesh pockets and cord loops for stashing things like toys, teethers, pacifiers and ...

One of the first things you learn as a new parent is that, in your pre-baby days, you took the freedom to use your hands for granted. Babies love to be close, whether that’s being held ...

As babies leave the newborn weeks behind, they become more interested in the people and things around them. Toys start to become a hot commodity, too. To find the best toys for 6-month-olds ...

you can get some “me time” in while the baby is sleeping in their carrier or you can take them out and find things to do with ...

A couple of our picks for babies come with activities, if you’re looking for something more interactive. For babies, a padded cotton mat like this one from Pehr, a brand I personally love for ...

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