Baby Cognitive Development

2 weeks old

toddler on monkey bars

Teaching your toddler their own strength

toddler working on puzzle

Your toddler’s problem-solving skills in the third year

toddler crying

5 tips for dealing with a temper tantrum

happy toddler

Your toddler’s understanding of time

baby throwing ball

Why do babies love throwing things on the ground?

baby with book

Benefits of reading to your baby

A baby smiling on floor.

Why do babies need to stay active?

A smiling baby.

Smiling and newborns

A newborn baby laying on bed to represent newborn hearing development.

Your newborn’s hearing in the first month

Can you spoil a baby? Image here is of a baby wearing a crown and holding a scepter to represent this question.

Spoiling your newborn

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What is the line between toddler and baby?

Celebrate Pride all year long with these inclusive LGBTQ children’s books 

Celebrating Black children in literature

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When do babies start to recognize people?

A newborn playing with toys.

When can I start introducing toys?

Toddlers and pre-math

11 weeks old

Can toddlers multitask?

9 weeks old

8 weeks old

A baby grasping their parent's finger as part of their many reflexes.

Your newborn’s reflexes

Teaching toddlers about animals’ feelings 

A toddler’s first lie

Toddlers and repeated stories

Toddlers and literal thinking

Toddlers and sensory development

Teaching physics to your toddler 

Toddlers and self-control

Toddlers and the “why” phase

Fostering an interest in science in your toddler

When will my toddler waltz? A skills breakdown

Can I teach my toddler math?

Your toddler and the concept of storage

The evolution of the bedtime story

The beginning of fear

8 months old 

6 months old

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Why do babies love repetition so much?

A person playing with their baby.

Helping your child learn about object permanence

4 months old

A baby holding an adult's hand.

What is separation anxiety?

10 weeks old

A person looking at their crying baby wondering 'how long should I let my baby cry it out?'

How much should I let my baby cry?

Encouraging self-sufficiency in your toddler

9 months old 

12 weeks old 

3 months

The effects of play on development

Second year milestones

Fun science experiments to try with your toddler

13 months old

Reminiscing: Reasons to talk to your toddler about the past

Toddler copying actions

When can children recognize themselves in mirrors?

10 months old 

7 months old

11 months old

5 months old

7 weeks old

6 weeks old

5 weeks old

4 weeks old

3 weeks old

1 week old

The importance of options 

Learning through play at 1 year

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When do babies develop imagination?