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 and Blocks
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 24: Using Primitive Arithmetic
Though Baby can't count out loud just yet, his primitive arithmetic skills are developing. See what he's capable of in week 24. ... Read More
Baby in a Diaper Crawling
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 25: Crawling & Judging Depth Perception
As Baby begins to hit some major mobility milestones, his depth perception becomes fine-tuned. Read more about how this affects your child's ... Read More
Father Holding Laughing Baby
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 26: Differentiating Lullabies & Play-Songs
Research shows that babies respond very differently emotionally to lullabies (think "Rock a Bye Baby") and play songs (think "Where is ... Read More
Baby in Car Seat
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 27: Reading Emotions
Your emotions are no secret to Baby these days: His ability to read how you're feeling is a finely tuned skill in week 27. Read on! ... Read More
Laughing Baby Lying Down
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 28: Following Items Out of Sight
Around week 28, your baby's understanding of object permanence is evolving: She now knows items will continue to exist once they're out of ... Read More
Baby Reaching for Object
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 29: Learning about Moving & Stationary Objects
Baby is catching on quickly to the way things move, and this week she's grasping that moving objects displace stationary ones. Read more about ... Read More
Newborn baby diaper change
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 2: Copying Mouth Movements
By his second week, Baby realizes that you and he are very similar beings. Watch as he mirrors the faces you make at him! ... Read More
Crawling Baby
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 30: Finding Partially Hidden Objects
As your child's understanding of object permanence continues to deepen, he's able to find toys partially hidden under pillows, pacifiers, ... Read More
Baby on Lawn Blanket
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 31: Sensing Conflict
Your child is especially sensitive to conflict right now: She can sense your frustrations, even when they're not directed at her. Here's what ... Read More
Mom Holding Daughter
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 32: The Onset of Wariness
New babysitters, a new daycare, even a new cashier at the store … novel experiences may make Baby cranky right now. Learn more about this new ... Read More
Baby in Swing
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 33: Discovering Which Objects Bump!
Around week 33, Baby is beginning to understand a new property of how things move: Animate objects have the ability to prevent collisions, ... Read More
Smiling Baby
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 34: Establishing Temperament
By now, your baby's temperament has begun to take shape. Learn how his behavior in week 34 may indicate what he's like in five, 15, or 25 years ... Read More
Baby Playing With Blocks
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 35: Counting Events in a Sequence
Your child is increasingly dependent on his schedule these days, and research shows this may contribute to some early math skills! Read how ... Read More
Mom and Baby Outdoors
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 36: Deferred Imitation
Baby is especially impressionable right now: Learn more about what researchers refer to as "deferred imitation" and what that means for your ... Read More
Baby Under Blanket
Your Brilliant Baby in Week 37: Understanding Disappearance
As Baby's object permanence skills are further cemented, she's coming to grips with the concept of disappearance. Learn more about these ... Read More
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