Sensory toys: how to choose safely
Crinkly books, spiky balls, glowing bottles full of glitter… The world of sensory toys is colourful, noisy and pretty good fun. And as with anything that ends up in little hands (and from there, in little mouths), there are a few things worth knowing. Every baby...
Reading to your baby: why and how to start
Reading to someone who’s chewing the cover of the book can feel a little surreal. And yet it’s one of the loveliest and most useful things you can do with your baby. No understanding of the plot required. There’s no right or wrong way to start. If...
Games to play with a newborn (0–3 months)
With a newborn, the day often looks like a loop of “feed – nappy – sleep – repeat”. And somewhere along that loop a question pops up: “Am I supposed to play with them? And how, when they mostly just sleep?” Playing with a newborn is much...
Screen time for babies and toddlers: what the guidelines say
Let’s be honest: phones and TVs are everywhere around us. And one cartoon put on so you can get lunch cooked is not proof that something’s wrong with your parenting. This article isn’t about guilt. It’s about what the guidelines actually say –...
