Baby growth & development
Be prepared for all your baby’s big moments, with insights and information for every key skill and stage from newborn to age 1.
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How the Look at Me Ladybug supports your baby’s visual tracking and tummy time
The Look at Me Ladybug engages newborns with gentle sound and motion, supporting early visual and auditory tracking. Its high-contrast design captures developing eyesight, while repeated ramp play encourages head lifting during tummy time. As babies grow, it helps strengthen coordination, build neck muscles, and lay the foundation for future learning and movement skills.
Investments that age up: These everyday essentials grow with your child
The Stokke Tripp Trapp® Chair and The Play Kits are investments that will offer years of playtime and mealtime fun.
All the ways to get Lovevery books
Lovevery books are beloved by millions of families for good reason: They’re stage-based and written to be fascinating to your child right now, and stay interesting as your child grows.
The science behind building a secure attachment with your baby
Some parents and caregivers worry that being overly responsive will cause their child to become spoiled or too dependent—but research has proven otherwise.
“What is cluster feeding and how long does it last?”
Cluster feeding is when your baby’s feedings are more closely spaced together than usual.
How to create a calming space for your new baby
Think of the first 4 weeks of your baby’s life as a transition time between the womb and the world.
3 – 4 Months
How the Look at Me Ladybug supports your baby’s visual tracking and tummy time
The Look at Me Ladybug engages newborns with gentle sound and motion, supporting early visual and auditory tracking. Its high-contrast design captures developing eyesight, while repeated ramp play encourages head lifting during tummy time. As babies grow, it helps strengthen coordination, build neck muscles, and lay the foundation for future learning and movement skills.
Investments that age up: These everyday essentials grow with your child
The Stokke Tripp Trapp® Chair and The Play Kits are investments that will offer years of playtime and mealtime fun.
All the ways to get Lovevery books
Lovevery books are beloved by millions of families for good reason: They’re stage-based and written to be fascinating to your child right now, and stay interesting as your child grows.
Playful exercises to activate both sides of your baby’s brain
“Crossing the midline” is a skill that child development experts talk about a lot—but why does it matter?
What does it mean when your baby prefers one parent?
At 4 months, your baby may start to show a clear preference for one parent or caregiver.
“When should I start reading to my baby?”
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby.
5 – 6 Months
Investments that age up: These everyday essentials grow with your child
The Stokke Tripp Trapp® Chair and The Play Kits are investments that will offer years of playtime and mealtime fun.
All the ways to get Lovevery books
Lovevery books are beloved by millions of families for good reason: They’re stage-based and written to be fascinating to your child right now, and stay interesting as your child grows.
Here’s how to encourage your baby’s early babbles
When your baby babbles, babble and talk back to them.
Teaching your baby to fall asleep on their own
At 5 months, your baby is capable of falling asleep on their own, even if they haven’t figured it out quite yet
3 ways to make the most of quality time with your baby
It’s natural to worry when you return to work or are away from your baby for any extended period: Will my baby still feel attached to me?
“When should I start reading to my baby?”
It’s never too early to start reading to your baby.
7 – 8 Months
Investments that age up: These everyday essentials grow with your child
The Stokke Tripp Trapp® Chair and The Play Kits are investments that will offer years of playtime and mealtime fun.
All the ways to get Lovevery books
Lovevery books are beloved by millions of families for good reason: They’re stage-based and written to be fascinating to your child right now, and stay interesting as your child grows.
What to do when your baby hits or bites you
It’s hard not to worry when your baby pulls your hair or bites you, but they aren’t being malicious.
Introducing the Wooden Sound Cylinders, new to The Inspector Play Kit for months 7 and 8
Here’s what to know about this exciting new addition to The Inspector Play Kit.
Tummy time milestones by month
For a clear idea of positions and movements your baby may try from the earliest days of tummy time to the last, check out this illustrated month-by-month tummy time guide.
How to know if your baby is ready for solid foods—and 5 tips for getting started
No matter what feeding method you choose—traditional purees, baby-led weaning, or a mix of both—here are some tips to help you get started.
9 – 10 Months
Investments that age up: These everyday essentials grow with your child
The Stokke Tripp Trapp® Chair and The Play Kits are investments that will offer years of playtime and mealtime fun.
The surprising ways bathtime builds your child’s brain
When it’s just you and your child, face to face, bathtime becomes a natural opportunity to connect, play, and develop your baby’s brain. And The Bath Set includes thoughtfully designed tools for building new language, cognitive, and fine motor skills.
All the ways to get Lovevery books
Lovevery books are beloved by millions of families for good reason: They’re stage-based and written to be fascinating to your child right now, and stay interesting as your child grows.
From palmar to pincer: your baby’s grasping skills at 9 months
As your 9-month-old sits on the floor, you notice them trying to pick up the Stainless Steel Jingle Keys.
Here’s what’s happening with your baby’s sleep at 9 months
From developmental leaps to separation anxiety, here are a few things that could be disrupting your baby’s sleep at 9 months—and how to help.
Introducing 3 brand new playthings to The Explorer Play Kit for months 9 and 10
The Pincer Chime Ball, Transparent Tube Tower, and Roll & Build Cone Set keep your curious baby engaged as they build important motor and cognitive skills.
11 – 12 Months
Investments that age up: These everyday essentials grow with your child
The Stokke Tripp Trapp® Chair and The Play Kits are investments that will offer years of playtime and mealtime fun.
The surprising ways bathtime builds your child’s brain
When it’s just you and your child, face to face, bathtime becomes a natural opportunity to connect, play, and develop your baby’s brain. And The Bath Set includes thoughtfully designed tools for building new language, cognitive, and fine motor skills.
All the ways to get Lovevery books
Lovevery books are beloved by millions of families for good reason: They’re stage-based and written to be fascinating to your child right now, and stay interesting as your child grows.
Meet the Sensory Switchboard, brand new to The Thinker Play Kit for months 11 and 12
The Sensory Switchboard lets your baby explore cause and effect while practicing fine motor skills.
How to add more texture to your baby’s food
Discover 15 first foods to mash for your baby, according to a pediatric occupational therapist.
5 tips to ease your baby’s stranger anxiety
Stranger anxiety is developmentally appropriate but difficult to manage. Next time your child is feeling anxious, try these five strategies.