Infant Development Related Articles & Blog Posts

The Athlete Soon your little athlete will be full of energy, sprinting forward in life. Training for this race begins with tummy time soon after the umbilical stump  has fallen off. This exercise builds strength and postural coordination, and gives a great opportunity to work on head control. Achieving head control is baby’s first weight [...]

Introduction The toddler that rushes down the hall calling, “Mommy phone!” is dramatically different from the newborn you held in your arms a moment and an eternity ago. Astonishing and unparalleled growth takes place in the first two years – and it takes place in fits and bursts. Tomorrow’s complex skills build on today’s simpler [...]

This is the youngest exercise program I have ever seen – and it had powerful results. The babies involved were tiny premies, averaging about 2 1/2 pounds in weight, and still 3 months before their due dates. Typically these babies would spend the day lying still, and typically they would lose bone strength week by [...]

My 6-month-old weighs 15 pounds and she doesn’t have much upper body strength. It’s most noticeable when she is in her walker. Is this normal for her age and weight?

I have 6-month-old twins who weigh 10 pounds, 1 ounce and 10 pounds, 14 ounces. Their doctor is getting a bit concerned that they are not gaining weight. He also said the PKU tests show no thyroid problem and…

My son is 6 months old and his pediatrician doesn’t think he holds his head up as well as he should be at this age. She wants me to lay him on his stomach more, but he just screams…

If you’ve ever seen babies ‘zoned out’ in front of a screen, you might think that all they are interested in are the colors, sounds, and movements. Perhaps you suspect that they are entranced by human speech. Research indicates that babies also take in the emotional content of programming and use it to make decisions [...]

I know tummy time is important for infants, but my daughter gets very frustrated when on her tummy for more than about 10 minutes. What can I do?

My daughter is 3 months old. Is it safe to take her to a fireworks show or will it be too loud for her ears?

My son is 6 months old. The plate in the back of his skull is not formed into a normal position. His doctor said to get a CT to see if they are fused. If so, an operation would…