Within this section you can find articles on child development including how your child learns to smile, talk, develop hand-eye co-ordination and movement. How your child can learn through play and which toys are best for her as well as help with toilet training.
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Development Charts
Development charts showing what to expect at what age and what toys are suitable from 6 weeks to 5 years old.
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Dummies
The use and abuse of dummies in babies and children.
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Encouraging Reading
Encouraging a child to read by Elizabeth Pantley, author of Perfect Parenting and Kid Cooperation.
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Hand-Eye Co-ordination
From 1 week to 5 years - ages and stages of hand-eye co-ordination.
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Movement
From Birth through to 12 months - what your child can achieve in one year.
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Playtime
A little encouragement can go a long way to help your child get the most the most from playing.
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Sign Language
Showing your baby a few simple signs based on British Sign Language.
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Smart Kids Play
New research shows that music is a crucial part of early learning and is a source of fun and creativity for children.
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Smiling
Her first smile is well worth waiting for - but it only gets better. See how things change within her first year.
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Talking
From 6 months to 5 years - ages and stages of speech development.
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Toilet Training
Try our six top tips to get rid of nappies for good.
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Which Toy at 4 months?
Your baby has now learnt to control his arm movements - he can hold a toy and look at it, and he will reach towards objects.
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Which Toy at 6 months?
Your baby's back is strong enough for him to sit up for a short time. He can rotate his wrists, and pass a toy from one hand to the other.
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12 Months
Development is quick in the first 12 months of your child's life - you'll wonder where the time went.
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