Tummy funEven a very young baby will enjoy looking at herself in a mirror. Putting one in front of her when she’s having “tummy time” will encourage her to practise raising her head – the beginnings of crawling.Hello you!Sit your baby on your lap

. It never fails to entertain babies.More development tips by Junior:Five ways to deal with dawdling toddlersFive ways to decipher toddler talk

1. Jump and hop  Make two circles with two pieces of string – a big circle with a longer piece and a small circle with the shorter piece. Then show your child how to jump up and down inside the bigger circle, then do the same for the small circle. Count each complete jump or chan...

baby backpack, which provides many of the same benefits of a sling, plus altitude, so baby can see what’s going on. I found the backpack essential for my curious toddlers when I was trying to cook dinner.7. Swing with your baby – dancing is fun, musical

repetition of stories, games and songs in order for your child to reach her full potential. Although it may be against the instinctive urge to encourage moving on to new skills, the advice to patience-thin parents is this: The next time your toddler repeats

sorry, imaginary bagels. While toddlers on one level just love playing imaginary games for the fun of it, they also serve a useful purpose. “Imaginary games are an important part of social development,” says Barber. “They help children to develop

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.99, Thorsons), who is a mother of twins and a twin herself.It’s easy to think having two babies to look after simply means a double dose of everything from washing and nappies to coos from smitten passers-by, but raising twins is more than a straightforward