What are your baby’s two hidden senses? You will know that we have 5 senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell. These are our extrinsic senses, senses that we have some control over. But did you know we have 2 intrinsic senses: vestibular and proprioception? These two senses along with vision, combine to make our…
How to help your baby learn to talk How much are you looking forward to your baby’s first words? My son’s first word was “book” (apart from mummy and daddy of course). Did you know that “daddy” is a more common first word than “mummy”? Babies and toddlers learn to talk and understand…
Babies Your baby’s memory will start developing through their first few months, and there are lots of things you can do to help this process. Simple, repetitive routines are a great way to help your baby start to remember how their world works. Repetition, in fact, is key to all their development 1. Always say…
and what are they? Why do we use the words Play – Move – Learn at Baby College? It is because at our core our Baby College parent and baby programme concentrates on your baby’s correct neurological development. We do this by having activities and exercise throughout the ages that to help mature your baby’s…
Guest Article written for Baby College by Nikky Smedley Nurturing and being responsive to babies is important as it helps to reinforce attachment and bonding. The part of the brain responsible for experiencing and expressing emotion develops from the way in which parents interact with their baby. A nurturing environment is vital for healthy brain…
and how can you help? In our carefully designed Baby College classes, we encompass many activities throughout the age groups to help you support and encourage sensory development for your babies and young children. Sensory integration forms part of the basic building blocks of a baby’s development and will become a secure foundation for future…
A graphical outline of the foundations of learning We all aspire for our children to develop to their full potential and to reach maturity with a healthy set of higher level skills. It is useful in the early years to be aware, however, of the fundamental development of foundation skills that needs to take place…
The different stages towards forming proper friendships Written for Baby College by James Woodward, Durham University Helping your children to create lasting relationships with you and other babies is central to our goal at Baby College. A few weeks ago, we explored how you can help your baby to make friends and today we’re going…
How to help your baby or toddler make friends Baby College classes provide a safe and secure environment for babies to interact with each other and with the adults attending the classes. Having fun, learning through play and understanding how to connect with other babies and children is very important to us at Baby College.…
Our vestibular affects all other senses and areas of development! Your baby’s balance system is particularly important to their overall neurological and physical development and we at Baby College are very aware of its importance and the problems that children can face with an immature balance system. How does your balance system work? …
How you can and can’t help As you know babies are born almost completely unable to control their bodies except a few important reflexive actions for survival, but they develop very quickly, and their individuality emerges in fascinating ways. Your parental role in this development is very important and there are many ways in which…
Singing and music play an important role in our culture and are present in many of our social and educational activities: theatre, television, cinema, celebrations, worship etc. From birth we instinctively use music to calm and soothe our babies, to express our love and joy, and to engage and interact with our children as they…
How do young children build resilience? Taken from the Baby College Weekly Handout Article written for us by Dr Nina Politmou, University College London (UCL) In both academic and practice contexts, the meaning of resilience is generally associated with doing better than expected in difficult circumstances. Resilience refers to general coping skills and mechanisms that…
Understanding your baby better One of the more challenging (and interesting 😊) aspects of parenting is the realisation that your baby is not a replica of yourself and that they have their own unique personality. This can be even more challenging for you when their temperament traits are completely at odds with your own! What…
What is the midline? The midline is an imaginary line that runs horizontally from head to toe through the centre of the body. Crossing the midline is the ability to use a hand or foot to cross over this line and use this hand or foot in the opposite area of the body. Why is…