Baby milestones are the accomplishments or skills you can expect your child to achieve or learn in the first year of life.

Around six months, babies begin to interact with others around them. They are sensitive to emotions and recognise familiar ...

Proper hearing is one of the early essentials for a child's overall development. Parents can make sure their little one meets ...

This is the first of two articles on important early childhood milestones; the second focuses on gross motor skills ...

and of all the risks for your baby’s well-being, unintentional injuries by far leads the list. Now, by virtue of the wonderful developmental milestones soon to come, many of those risks will be ...

Between four and seven months babies really turn on the charm – they begin to giggle – and truly grasp the wonder of play. We keep you on track during this rapid period of development step by ...

12-18 months: Should I lead or follow my baby? Professor Ben Ambridge investigates how letting baby lead what you talk to them about is best for their learning. 18 months - 2 years: What's the ...

Why is my baby crawling strangely? Do all babies crawl? Common questions about crawling answered by a health visitor. What is cognitive development? Expert Dr Samantha Durrant answers parents ...

From the start, babies eagerly explore their world-and that includes themselves and other people. Babies spend a lot of time getting to know their own bodies. They: Suck their own fingers Observe ...