Development
Learn how to support your baby as they grow and develop through milestones, including gross motor and fine motor development as well as communication skills.
Filter by: Communication, Crawling, Fine and Gross Motor, Orientation and Mobility
Development, Feeding and Eating
Developing Oral Motor Skills in Children
Oral motor skills develop throughout your child’s first two years of life. Wondering what to expect? Our list of skills by age will help keep you informed.
Crawling
Stages of Crawling: When and How They Happen
Your baby will learn to crawl in their own way and at their own pace. The crawling style your little one chooses will also influence when they start moving.
Development
How Black and White Images Help Babies Develop
While children's vision develops, you should expose them to black and white imagery with sharp outlines in their everyday environment.
Development, Fine and Gross Motor
Understanding Gross Motor Delay in Children
Receiving a gross motor delay diagnosis may seem overwhelming at first. However, treatments can help your child catch up to their peers.
Crawling
Asymmetrical Crawling in Babies: Should You Be Concerned?
Let’s take a closer look at asymmetrical crawling in babies and when you should contact a pediatrician or pediatric orthopedic doctor for more advice.
Development
Help! My Baby’s Teeth Are Coming Through In the Wrong Order
Noticing your baby’s teeth coming through in the wrong order can cause concern. Put your mind at ease with facts on your child’s tooth development.
Behavior, Development
Self Help Skills: Helping Your Child Achieve Independence
Self help skills are behaviors or activities performed by your child which lead to them developing more independence and autonomy.
Development, Parenting
Baby Jumper Age Ranges: The Right Ages to Start & Stop
Jumpers give parents and caregivers a safe place to put the baby for a few minutes while they take a much-needed break or get other things done.
Crawling, Product Reviews
Best Baby Crawling Knee Pads of 2023
If you want to protect your baby against carpet burns, scrapes and bruises while they crawl then it might be time to purchase baby knee pads.
Development, Parenting
Help! How Do I Keep a Pacifier in My Baby’s Mouth?
The tricky thing about using a nighttime pacifier is keeping it in your baby’s mouth so both of you can get a restful, deep sleep. Here's our solutions.
Crawling, Product Reviews
The 9 Best Toddler Crawling Tunnels of 2023
Crawling tunnels are fantastic for developing gross motor skills, teaching sensory perception, and providing a safe environment to exercise and explore.
Crawling, Product Reviews
The 8 Best Baby Crawling Mats in 2023
The best baby crawling mats give your baby a safe space to explore and play and a soft place to land as they become more mobile.
Crawling
The 6 Baby Crawling Types Explained
Crawling is an exciting milestone, but did you know there are different baby crawling types that could be completely normal for your infant?
Crawling, Toys
Crawligator Tummy Time Support
The Crawligator is a safe and fun way to promote tummy time by supporting crawling mobility and helping develop gross motor skills.
Orientation and Mobility, Visual Impairment
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Southeastern Guide Dogs places skilled companion dogs with children with vision loss and guide dogs with teens as young as fifteen.