infancy

A mother cradling her baby

Why are newborns soothed by being contained and touched?

What can be more relaxing than a body massage, heavy workout at the gym, sitting in a hot tub or falling asleep in a moving car (being the passenger, of course)? All these experiences result from stimuli to our senses of touch and of body position. This is referred to as proprioception. When we receive […]

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A baby eating on a teething biscuit

How letting your baby get messy with food boosts development

When you first introduce solids to your baby, it’s usually easy to keep things clean because they aren’t very mobile yet. However, as the months go by, they will start swiping the spoon and blowing raspberries into their food, which can quickly become a mess for everyone! I understand that this can be overwhelming, and

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