🚽👶 If you spend time in parenting groups or on social media, you may have come across something called Elimination Communication (EC). Some parents say their baby has been “potty trained” from birth. Others suggest nappies are unnecessary. So what exactly is elimination communication and is it something parents need to worry about? Let’s take…
Have you ever wondered what is happening inside your baby’s brain as they grow and learn? In the early years, brain development happens at an astonishing pace. In fact, babies form up to one million new neural connections every second as they experience the world around them. One helpful way to imagine this incredible process…
From the moment a baby is born, touch plays a powerful role in helping them feel safe, calm and connected. In fact, touch is one of the first senses to develop and remains one of the most important ways babies communicate and learn about the world. The skin is also the largest organ in the…
Have you ever wished you could know exactly what your baby is thinking? Long before first words appear, babies are desperate to communicate. They want to share excitement, request help, label what they see and connect with you. Baby signing offers a gentle, research-informed way to bridge that gap between wanting to communicate and being…
If you’ve ever typed “why won’t my baby sleep?” into Google at 3am, you are very much not alone. Sleep is one of the most common concerns we hear about in Baby College classes. It can feel relentless, emotional and sometimes isolating. Yet when we look at the science of infant sleep, much of what…