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Baby Parenting Guide

We’ve got a bundle of parenting tips, expert advice and fun activities for developing your child’s language, creativity and social-emotional skills.
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Creative noisemakers

Bring the noise and strengthen your baby’s listening skills.
Creativity & Life Skills Go to Creative noisemakers Page
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Pillow mountain

Have mountains of fun helping your baby build strength and balance.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Pillow mountain Page
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Baby's got books

Even before babies can pick up books and turn the pages, they will enjoy being surrounded by colorful, familiar board books.
Reading & Writing Go to Baby's got books Page
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Videos

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Best toys for 1-year-olds

Our learning experts explain how to choose the best educational toys for your new toddler.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Best toys for 1-year-olds Page
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Hippo's show & tell

In this free webisode, a field trip to the beach teaches Hippo a valuable lesson about confidence.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Hippo's show & tell Page

Discussions

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How can I get my baby interested in books?

The easiest way to get babies excited about books is to make reading a consistent and fun part of your day. Some parents find reading is a relaxing activity that helps babies wind down at nap time and bedtime. Whenever you read, cuddle your baby close and let your baby explore the book (sturdy board books are better for babies who want...
Reading & Writing Go to How can I get my baby interested in books? Page
Discussion

Is babytalk bad for my baby?

Experts distinguish between "parentese" (high-pitched, stretching out the sounds in words) and "babytalk" (meaningless babble sounds). Childhood language specialists suggest that while goochie-goo style babytalk is unecessary, parentese plays an important role in infant development. Parentese is a universal practice across languages an...
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Should I worry if my baby skips crawling and goes straight to walking?

With more parents placing infants on their backs to sleep, in accordance with doctor recommendations for preventing SIDS, more babies are skipping crawling. Some experts believe the bilateral integration of crawling is important to developing strength, motor skills and neural connections. Because both sides of the body must work togeth...
Personal & Social Skills Go to Should I worry if my baby skips crawling and goes straight to walking? Page
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What parents do and don't know

Though most parents are clued in to their child's physical and intellectual development, misconceptions prevail on their social and emotional milestones.
Personal & Social Skills Go to What parents do and don't know Page
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Reading rituals

My kids will crawl into my lap pretty much anytime I am seated (which, given that I am almost 8 months' pregnant, is fairly often) and pick out book after book to read.
Reading & Writing Go to Reading rituals Page
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Read to baby better

Get the most out of reading to your child with these expert tips.
Reading & Writing Go to Read to baby better Page
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Learning Tips

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Sensory learning

How do infants learn? By stimulation of the five senses.
Personal & Social Skills Go to Sensory learning Page
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Soft music for sleep

Ease your baby's transition to bedtime.
Creativity & Life Skills Go to Soft music for sleep Page
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