Speech. The ultimate way of communication. We can’t wait for the time when our toddler will start using words instead of, often frustrating, nonverbal attempts at communication. But there is a lot we can do, from the earliest age to encourage speech development and language skills. So let’s talk about things we can do to speed up the speech development in toddlers and children.
Another sensory activity? Yes! We really can’t overstate their importance in the child’s early development. They are amazing in stimulating the whole range of skills, not to mention fun. So let’s make a Sensory Board! There are tons of ways to make them and we will show you one, simple yet effective.
And we are here! End of the first year of the baby’s life. Looking at it in retrospective it really did fly by. Many challenges came, many we have overcome and many are still here. There were many stressful moments but overall, it was a joyful year, full of new discoveries every day. And more and more we hear from experienced parents: “Enjoy while they are little because it will pass quickly and you will miss it.”
Almost there! One more month and the first year will be behind us. And what a year. We, as parents learned so much in this past eleven months, but every day there is something new and unknown to us. Baby is changing every day and the eleventh month is no exception. Good thing there is Google and people to learn from who already passed through it.
Here we are at the tenth month of baby’s life. And we thought the worst is behind us. And we were wrong. So wrong. The dreaded 36 weeks old wonder week came and with it whole new challenges. Especially for moms. And dads. And everyone else! But it’s not all that bleak. There are some awesome new skills that have developed so let’s explore what can we expect from little one coming into the tenth month of life.
And with a ninth month of baby’s life, some new, old changes are coming. We hope you didn’t get used to some regular sleeping patterns, because prepare for some changes – again. But with some bad changes, there are some good ones too. Find out what else to expect at the end of third quartile of baby’s life.
Are you the lucky soon-to-be parent who is expecting a little bundle of joy to come out to this world soon? Well, you probably know there will be some big changes in your life and our goal here is to give you some personal experience and a first month in review with a newborn. Continue reading →