Infants' brains are actively developing with everything they experience. Examine how newborns fit into the sensorimotor stage - tracing cognitive development from simple reflexes to beginnings of thought. Explore infant intelligence, information processing and memory. See the progression of infant communication from crying - to giggling - to euphoric babbling and their first words! Understand how language is learned and how caregivers can use infant-directed...

"Drawing on principles developed by the educator Dr Maria Montessori, The Montessori Baby shows how to raise your baby from birth to age one with love, respect, insight, and a surprising sense of calm... Including how to prepare yourself for parenthood physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Become an active observer to understand what your baby is really telling you. Create Montessori spaces in your home, including "yes" spaces...

We follow a typical two year old - she loves learning and exploring. She is becoming increasingly independent, wanting to do more things for herself. Sometimes she becomes overwhelmed by her feelings as she struggles with what she can and can't do. This film gives a rounded picture of her life, at home and at nursery, throughout the whole year until her third birthday. It clearly shows the importance of good relationships with her close adults and...

Watch a cast of infants begin to explore their world and reach different milestones along the way. Learn how a baby's brain develops and what activities help stimulate healthy brain growth. Also learn the importance of proper nutrition and sleep in the first year. See how infants rely on their innate reflexes and how gross and fine motor skills emerge in typically developing children as well as those with challenging conditions.

Comprehensive examples of all key stages of physical development from birth to 12 months are illustrated in this film. Information precedes each of the 46 examples filmed during this rapid period of development. The following stages are discussed: Newborn, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months. For each of these ages, aspects of physical development are illustrated: primitive reflexes, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, vision.

"Discover the best baby sleep method-gentle, science-backed, and inspired by the latest Nobel Prize-winning research-that shows you how to get your baby to sleep through the night naturally"--Publisher.

Provides a twelve-step process that gives families the skills they need to prepare their dog for the arrival of a newborn, including evaluating a dog's responsiveness, resolving common behavior problems, and using training equipment.