Baby Brain Development

Underneath the surface, a baby's brain is busy taking it all in—storing new skills (grasping, talking) and lasting memories (mommy's face, daddy's voice). Learn all about the fascinating development of your child brain.
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Baby Playing With Blanket
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 45: Realizing Shapes Have Meanings
Hide and seek is especially fun with your baby in week 45, when he finally realizes that coverings take on the shapes of the items underneath ... Read More
Mom and Baby Laughing
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 46: Combining Categorizing and Imitating
By week 46, your baby may amaze you with her ability to remember watching you brush your hair in the mirror, and then later pretend to brush her ... Read More
Mom Lifting Baby to Window
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 47 : Moving with Skill
Locomotion, baby! Whether your baby is crawling, scooting, pulling himself up, or just attempting any of these, his movements are ... Read More
Baby in High Chair
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 48: Developing the Pincer Grasp
An exciting fine motor milestone is upon Baby in week 48: The development of her pinching fingers, or pincer grasp. Learn more about what this ... Read More
Baby Playing on Floor
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 49: Improving Memory
You might be amazed these days by Baby's memory and imitation skills. Learn more about how she mimics in week 49.
Mom holding 4 week old baby
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 4: Identifying Smells, Sounds, and Tastes
Amazingly, your newborn’s abilities to hear, smell, and taste are already hard at work making sense of her environment. Here's why your ... Read More
Babies Playing in Playground
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 50: Social Referencing
Your child is beginning to use your judgment to guide her actions as her first year draws to a close. Learn more about this concept (called ... Read More
Mom Lifting Baby
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 51: Emerging First Words
As individual as your child is, research shows her first words will likely follow the pattern of first words of kids around the world. See which ... Read More
Dad and Baby at Market
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 52: The Importance of Pointing
As she approaches her first birthday, your child is inquisitive and increasingly vocal. Learn why pointing is so crucial (and cute!) right ... Read More
Newborn Baby Crying
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 5: Crying to Gain Your Trust
Knowing what’s normal about your baby’s tears can help you better meet her needs. This week, learn the why’s of Baby’s cries. ... Read More
Baby playing in ground swing
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 6: Detecting Patterns
Bullseye! Baby is intrigued by high-contrast (especially black and white) designs in his sixth week. Here, learn why patterns matter. ... Read More
Baby laying on back
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 7: Combining Use of Senses
Can you believe that by now, Baby can correctly match an item she's mouthed to an item she sees? Learn more about how your brilliant Baby ... Read More
Smiling Baby
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 8: Emerging Emotions
No more "gassy smiles" for your eight-week-old! By now, he's smiling in response to your own grin. Read why!
Mom smiling, baby smiling
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 9: Cooing and Parentese
Parents across cultures speak to babies in the same soft, sometimes squeaky way you do. Here's how Baby benefits from it in her ninth week. ... Read More
Baby Language Development
It is amazing how quickly communication skills develop in babies. Learn how communication happens, how speaking and listening develops, ... Read More
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