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Elimination Communication (EC) is the practice of using an infant’s natural timing/cues to recognise when they need to pee/poop....

Children exposed early (before 3) to two languages easily become experts in both. While toddlers sometimes mix grammar and vocab between...

Humans are experts in perceiving information from faces. Our attention to, and preference for, faces is evident from the earliest phases...

Many of us know of the famous “marshmallow test” – a psychological test that celebrates the importance of delayed gratification. This...

Babies make lots of fun and strange noises but these nonsensical sounds have an important role to play. Babbling is an essential...

Babies love mirrors. But research shows that babies typically don’t recognise that it’s THEM they see in the mirror until 18-24 months of...

When you can, consider stripping your baby down to their nappy - or better yet, let them be fully naked altogether! Being naked is an...

All over the world, parents and their infants play peek-a-boo. The words and the vocal melody of the game are different in Swahili and...

There are two forms of sucking: nutritive sucking (i.e., from a breast/bottle to provide nutrition) and non-nutritive sucking (i.e., a...

The sibling relationship is a natural testing ground for children to learn about their world. It is in this safe space that they learn...

Tantrums are emotions. Big emotions in little bodies that don’t yet know how to handle them. When emotions overwhelm a child, their brain...

🔅1. Babies are social mammals with social needs. Social mammals emerged over 30 million years ago along with intensive parental...

Mental time travel describes the human trait of being able to imagine ourselves in time. We can remember that yesterday we ate cornflakes...

Mind-mindedness is a term used to measure responsiveness within the parent-child relationship. A parent who is “mind-minded” recognises...

Our Vestibular System is what allows us to experience and coordinate movement. It’s why, when in an elevator, even though our visual...

When moving away from modern “Western” parenting practices, we notice an improbably common occurrence. The tolerance, even encouragement,...

A distinctive feature of humans is that we are born “prematurely”. Giraffes are able to stand, walk and run within hours after birth....

“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation” - Charles Kettering. When we expect others to behave in a...

Catching your child in a lie can be confronting, but research shows that the capacity to deceive is an important sign of your child’s...

LEARNING LANGUAGE Even before a baby is born, the process of language learning has already begun. Towards the end of pregnancy, after an...