Development Archives

The best educational STEM toys in GCC

Many toys develop children’s skills and talents. Toys like STEM toys directly target a certain set of skills in order to discover them, develop them, and help children embrace them. Here’s all you need to know on What are STEM toys, why they are so important, and which toys belong to this category. What is ...

Choosing Toys Perfectly to Help Your Baby’s Growth

Choosing toys perfectly to help your baby's growth. Toys are a part of every baby’s life since their birth. Whether you are a new mum, a grandma, or an aunt looking for a gift for a baby, toys are always the best choice. Surely you know that they are not just for fun, but they ...

Playing with your Baby’s Senses – What you need to know

Playing with your baby’s senses helps your baby explore them and develop them. The task is easy and here is everything you need to know! Playing with your baby’s senses - what every new parent must know. It’s so exciting every time you see your baby reach a new milestone, the first laugh or smile ...

Newborn Play, Why it’s Never too Early to Start

A lot of time with a newborn is spent engaged in routines together; sleeping, feeding and changing nappies and never-ending job lists seem to get longer. Society seems to think that babies can’t play games until they can sit and control their limbs better; however, you can play this easy game with your baby. You ...

Why is Tummy Time important for babies?

Tummy time is crucial for all babies and an important step in babies developing the proper motor skills and muscle strength needed for crawling, moving and growing up. Why is tummy time important? - Develop back, neck and core strength - Helps to prevent the flat head syndrome - Babies explore movement in new ways ...

Is “no nappy” Time Really Worth it? Yes!

Letting your bub have time each day without a nappy (diaper) on, is becoming a big trend. However, no nappy time is nothing new; it’s been recommended by Early Childhood Specialists for many years. A lot of people are getting hooked on ‘no nappy’ time because of the elimination communication method – an alternative toilet ...

Having a conversation with your newborn

In the first 5 months of life, your newborn's brain is most active in developing sensory pathways and language. In other words, you don't want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity. Even though your baby is not yet talking and responding, they are learning how sounds (phonics) work, how language works and how ...

Picking the perfect first books for your baby.

It's an exciting time when you welcome a baby into your family, there are so many decisions to be made and choices to make. I want to help make one area of those decisions easier for you, so you know that you are doing the best for your little one. One of these decisions is what ...

Will my Baby’s eyes color change?

Get your fill of gazing at those blue eyes now, because there's a chance they could change color to brown-green. Caucasian babies are very often born with dark blue or grey eyes that are likely to change several times before their first birthday. So, there is a good chance that your baby's eyes color might change. ...

Crawling – Everything You Need to Know

Crawling is an exciting milestone for your baby, one of those special moments and ‘firsts’ that you hope to remember alongside the first smile, first time rolling over and what not. However, sometimes babies miss the crawling stage all together while others are reluctant to give it a try. So here is your go-to guide ...