Development
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โParenteseโ is good for babies' language development, study finds
Ditch the baby talk for 'parentese' instead.
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Babies can learn the art of perseverance from watching their parents struggle then complete a task
If at first you don't succeed try and try again (especially if your baby is watching!)
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Babies born in September are more successful than everyone else, according to scientists
Born in September? Here's why you could be more successful than the rest of us...
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When's the best month to have a baby?
Are there advantages to having a Christmas baby? Recent research by Indiana University found that babies conceived in December were more likely to be healthy as infants and adults, while trying to conceive in June was apparently โtoxicโ resulting in more premature births.
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Mum bans son's iPhone and sees his behaviour transformed. Should other parents be doing the same?
The fact is children and technology are a match made in heaven, or hell, depending on which screen-time camp you fall into. One mum who definitely knows where she stands on the whole to ban or not to ban discussion is Karly Tophill.
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Katie Price's three-year-old still wears nappies. What's the big deal?
Any parent whoโs been through the potty training development phase will testify that it can sometimes drive you, well, potty. While some children are able to sail through accident-free before theyโve blown out the candles on their second birthday cake, for others it can take a little longer. One woman whoโs recently found herself on the receiving end of the still-in-nappies judgement brigade is Katie Price.
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Background Noise From The TV Can Hinder Toddlers Ability To Learn New Words
Scientists conducted experiments in which children aged around two were taught new words while hearing soft or loud background noise. Further tests, which were reported in the journal, Child Development, revealed that the toddlers were better at grasping the meaning of words that had earlier been learned in a quieter environment. This suggests that experience with the sounds of the words without distracting background noise subsequently helps children map those sounds to meaning.