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

Cute little girl sitting in baby chair and drinking water.

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.

Happy young mother watching her cute baby crawl on floor at home.

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.

Adorable infant in stylish headband lying on puzzle mat at home.

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.

Father Encouraging Baby Daughter To Take First Steps At Home

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.

Cute little african American baby toddler crawl make first steps on home wooden floor

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.

Baby's teeth coming through in the wrong order.

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.

Cute little boy taking off his sock at the park

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.

Baby's legs in jumper.

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.

A baby wearing knee pads

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.

Mom holding pacifier in baby's mouth.

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 tunnel.

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.

baby sitting on a play mat

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.

baby crawling while proud dad watches

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?

Crawligator

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.

a yellow lab puppy

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.