Some time back, I started reading a new book titled “Bright from the Start“.  Written by Jill Stamm, Bright from the Start promises to show you “the simple, science-backed way to nurture your child’s developing mind from birth to age 3″.  The information is supported by research observing the developing minds of children using brain [...]

Ideally, the promotion of physical development for babies should begin immediately after birth, or as soon as possible because babies put on a lot of weight very quickly which works against them when trying to develop motor coordination.  In an earlier post, I lamented over the fact that I had missed the boat with Gareth [...]

Invariably, when you are the second child, there are often a lot of hand-me-downs and very few new things.  When you’re the second child that happens to be the same sex as the first child, it’s even worse.  Such was the case for Gareth.  Although we’ve bought him some new clothes to replace some of [...]

It was formerly a recommendation by professionals that children under the age of two should not watch any TV because it is believed to delay development.  What was previously a recommendation has become a mandate.  The AAP (American Academy of Paediatrics) have stepped up their recommendation and now warns parents against allowing their under twos [...]