Into the Ivory
This morning we are setting out on an adventure with a bar of Ivory Soap and I’ll be “live blogging” as we go! I handed Honeybun the bar of Ivory soap and told her we …
Category: Child Development
The Wonders of Water Play
Water play for kids is seriously awesome, here’s 15 reasons why: Sensory play (like water play) is crucially important to children’s development Water play is the easiest, most accessible and cheapest form of sensory play …
Simple Sensory Play
Sensory play, which is simply any activity which utilizes any of the five senses, is crucially essential to children’s development in many different ways. It is known that most people learn best by DOING a …
A Sensory Summer
For this month’s developmental milestone, I’m going to combine with July (and perhaps even August) and do a “Sensory Summer.” Sensory play (the tactile kind) was always my favorite as a teacher and I was …
These Shoes are Made for Walking
I never thought much about shoes when Honeybun was a baby. We lived in sunny South Florida and socks were more than enough to keep her little tootsies warm. It wasn’t until she started pulling …
On the Go: Mobile Infants
While the immobile infant phase, where you can put a baby down and leave them for a minute knowing they’ll be there when you come back, is my favorite I have to admit that the …
Immobile Infants
Infants are often classified in two groups: mobile and immobile, those who move and those who don’t. Most infants remain in the immobile phase for the first 6-9 months and spend the majority of their …
On the Go as they Grow
Most parents are familiar with the movement milestones of babies such as rolling, sitting, standing, crawling and walking. But what about the milestones of toddlers and older children? How do you know what a child …
Baby’s Movement Milestones
Most mommies know what movement milestones to expect during their child’s first year, but many don’t know when to expect them to occur. Every developmental milestone, including those in the realm of gross motor development …
Movement Milestones in May
This month, I’m going to focus on Gross Motor Development. As Doodle approaches his first birthday and is still not yet walking independently, I’m getting more and more anxious! As parents it is easy to …