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In my last blog post, we examined some of the typical social, physical, and sensory milestones for babies between the ages of four and seven months. There are also a few important language and cognitive milestones that happen during this time as well. Language Milestones Between four and seven ... Read More

Between the ages of four to seven months, your baby will go through many important developmental changes. Here is a look at what to watch for in terms of social, physical, sensory, language, and cognitive milestones in your four-to-seven month old baby. Social Milestones Some of the social ... Read More

In my recent post, I discussed how children are born with specific windows of opportunity for learning and language. And, how your presence as the parent is especially critical during those early years of optimal learning. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t work, especially when you have no ... Read More

Up to age four, your child’s brain is primed for, and receptive to, particular kinds of learning. The neuroplasticity of your baby’s brain allows him to learn at an accelerated rate. Yet, synapses form and are pruned at specific times and in specific brain locations, leading to critical ... Read More

This is the fourth part in a four-part blog series. Read Your Baby’s Brain, Part 1: Nurture is as Important as Nature Read Your Baby’s Brain, Part 2: Environmental Influences Read Your Baby’s Brain, Part 3: Windows of Opportunity With each day, your child moves toward his or her ... Read More