Baby Development

How to encourage your baby's gross motor development skills

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Some form of baby talk seems to be used across all languages.

Why ‘baby talk’ is good for your baby

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Lisa Wilkinson lashes out at parents who allow children access to technology on the 'Mixed Grill' segment on <i>Today</i>.

Lisa Wilkinson says parents are 'crazy' for allowing kids access to iPads

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This is a month by month guide to your Baby's First Year. It covers milestones and development, sleeping, babycare, immunisation reminders, feeding and more.

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Researchers say intelligence genes come from a child's mother.

Children inherit intelligence from their mothers

Mothers have always been good at passing on advice, now it seems they are also likely to be the ones responsible for how intelligent their children are.

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Month-by-month guides to your baby's first year

This is a month by month guide to your baby's first year.

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Talking to babies helps their brain learn how to form speech.

Be careful what you say, your baby is listening

The importance of speaking to your baby even if they are not old enough to answer back has been highlighted by new research.

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Your baby’s developmental roadmap

Caring for your new baby can feel like driving along a dark highway without a GPS: you know your destination – a happy, healthy human being – but you’re not sure whether you’re heading in the right direction.

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Baby's first month: development, medical and sleep

Congratulations you have a brand new addition to your family! Whether it is your first or fifth plenty of Mums can't remember exactly what's it's like to have newborn, so find out about baby's first month on Essential Baby.

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It takes months for your child's vision to develop fully.

Learning to see

Watching your child develop and grow is one of the joys of parenthood. Actively participating in your child's development will ensure that your child realises his or her full visual potential.