By: John Don

During the first year of a baby's life they rapidly transition through numerous stages of development. Development of communication and interaction is often the most exciting. As a newborn your baby will primarily communicate through reflexive cries to indicate they are hungry, tired or uncomfortable. Over 12 months this communication develops into a responsive intentional use of first words such as 'mamma' or 'daddy'. The ability to communicate is essential and the following is a guide of age expected development in the first year of life.

By: Imran ali

It is through playing that a child learns about his/her own skills and abilities this is why playing is a vital role in a child's development mentally and physically so it's important to be tuned into what types of toys and play you should be engaging your baby in at each development stage.

By: Tom Hackett

1) LEARNING COLORS: (For ages 12-15 months)

Make learning colors fun with your toddler.

First sit on the floor with your child, bounce a ball up and down. Choose either a red or blue ball. Once you have played with the first ball for a while, take out the other color and play with that one. Next, find two of the same color cups, bowls or something that will hold the balls. Take one ball out of the bowl and ask your child to place it in the matching bowl. While you are playing this game, always name the color you are referring to. If you consistently play this game it will help develop your child's matching and color skills.

Your baby is crying and you don't know why! If only he could tell you what was wrong... These are just a few of the benefits of teaching your child sign language: