Tag: Growth and Development

Nighttime bedwetting. Causes and treatment advice from a child psychologist.

Have you noticed your little one w-sitting while playing on the floor? W-sitting is when your child sits on his knees…

Household activities hold a wealth of developmental learning opportunities for your little one so, if you are willing to…

Advice on how your home provides all you need to keep your little one stimulated and entertained.

Lawnmower or over-protective parenting could impact your child’s ability to develop their motor planning skills.

Pointing marks an important developmental milestone and indicates a baby’s desire to communicate even before they have…

Park equipment such as a jungle gyms are fantastic for your child’s developing body and brain.

We all want our babies to be developmentally ahead – or at least - on the curve. There is comfort in knowing that your…

Understanding what, when and how to stimulate your baby is simple. We’ve answered your questions here.

Crawling and walking means you’re in the “jack-in-the-box” parenting phase where you feel as though you never get to sit…

Nowadays, parents are bombarded by toys, baby aids and equipment and knowing what toys to introduce is becoming more and…

Speech and Language Therapist for Nubabi, Lindi Bester, shares what you need to know about your child’s speech…

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to raise awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the various forms of…

Fine motor development is the refinement of all the small muscles of the body. It’s how your baby learns to control and…

Thinking and reasoning is a complex area of development which includes skills such as being able to pay attention to a…

Sensory perception is the ability to accurately register and interpret information we get from our senses.  Sensory…

Speech and language are the skills we use to communicate with others. We form these skills during the first years of…

Social development entails learning how to interact with other people and what kind of behaviour is appropriate in…

Gross motor development is the process of refinement of all the big muscles of the body. It’s how your baby learns to…

Cot death (or SIDS) is one of the scariest phrases you can hear as a parent. The lack of a clear explanation behind the…

Babies receive, tolerate and process sensory input in different ways and to different levels. How babies (and their…

There’s one magnificent (and free) method that every parent can use to improve their child’s learning abilities.

Through music, your baby learns a myriad skills essential for language development, and early learning. Nubabi speech…

Children are naturally curious. Encouraging this interest can help them develop a lifelong love of learning.

Another way to share music is to make up a song especially for your baby. Follow these guidelines to create a custom…

Singing optimizes language learning. To get maximum benefit from music, mix it up!

How to boost your baby’s development and why stimulation is so important.

One of the most precious milestones you’ll celebrate with your baby is when he or she begins to walk. Here’s how to…

How can I tell if my child is stuttering? - 8 signs revealed.

Does your baby really need to crawl? How do you know what’s best for your baby, and whether to intervene?

Like all skills, social competencies are learned. But for toddlers who have not yet mastered self-control, it’s not…

It’s very tempting to compare your baby to his playmates. But here are reasons why it’s wrong to compare your baby to…

Separation anxiety is a normal part of emotional development – here’s 5 helpful tips on how to ease the stress for mom…

How do you know your child is ready to start school?

Children all enjoy different levels of sensory stimulation. Do you know your child’s sensory personality?

Temper tantrums are easy to spot. What’s not so easy, though, is knowing how to handle them effectively.

Research is showing us why TV is so harmful to your baby.

Kids love repetition and luckily it’s also a powerful tool for learning!

Focusing too much on reaching developmental milestones on the early development map may lead to unnecessary stress for…