ChildSkills
Your baby can distinguish between smells even at birth. The sense of smell is developed during the prenatal stage. The baby recognises the smell of mother's breast milk.
When baby plays with rubber or plastic toys, he tends to bite on these which cause saliva to flow. At this stage teething rings are useful to feel objects in his mouth.
Baby feels safe and comforted by the gentle, soft touch of the mother. Show your intimacy with the baby by skin-on- skin contact with him.
Hearing is an important means through which your baby learns emotions, language and about his environment. Your baby's sense of hearing can be stimulated by:
Baby's vision is not fully developed at birth. Baby can see but not as clearly as an adult. His range of vision is only 8 to 12 inches. He cannot clearly identify colour and light.
The following height and weight charts outline the height and weight for children (sex-wise) below two years and their expected weight for height.
Baby brain development is one of the most dramatic events happening in your child’s body during the first three years.
Psychologists have defined intelligence in different ways. David Wechsler, a psychologist who devised a number of intelligence tests has proposed
There are many factors that interfere with a baby's social development - mainly with interpersonal relationships or skills. Prematurity or prenatal
The following table shows the various milestones in early childhood with their significance.