Your baby's brain explained | A Parent24 Series

Understanding brain-behaviour relationships might be the key to making parenting somewhat easier.

22 Jun

Your baby's brain explained | 'Built from the bottom up': foetus to newborn

"Parents are the primary source of nurturing care that cultivates a growing brain".

22 Jun

Baby milestones: our list of articles you have to read

Want to know if your baby or toddler is reaching their milestones? We've rounded up some great articles about your baby's development to...

21 Jun 2017

Your baby's brain explained | From language to the remarkable way 'the brain reorganises itself'

How science currently understands brain development during the first 1 000 days of life, and what parents can do to nurture the...

22 Jun

Which African customs do you keep? Xhosa mother questions dying traditions in modern times

Which customs do you keep, which ones do you let go? Masanda Peter looks at baby traditions.

25 May

Vegan infants: Is a plant-based diet suitable for optimal brain development in babies?

16 Mar

Local study details how lockdown increased the pressure of early motherhood

Results from the 2020 Lockdown Babies survey has detailed the challenges they faced.

04 Mar

'No substitute for a smile': How mask wearing is affecting your baby's early social development

Will they adapt, or will they be permanently disadvantaged by the lack of clear facial cues?

08 Mar

Building your baby's brain: They may inherit good 'material' but what makes or breaks the quality?

At birth, a child's brain already has most of the neurons it will ever have. It then doubles in size in the first year, and by age three...

15 Feb

When is the right time to drop my toddler's nap?

Dropping a nap can be very confusing as sometimes a toddler's signals may be muddled. It can also take time for a toddler to drop a nap...

27 Jan

The top 9 milestones your child will reach in their first year

There’s nothing quite like watching your baby grow and learn.

13 Jan

Intentional smiling is a major milestone, too. Here's how to get your baby's gummy grin going

Is there anything cuter than a baby's gummy grin? Here are some fun ways for you to encourage your baby's first smiles.

31 Dec 2020

I like to move it! A handy guide to your baby's physical milestones

Millions of things happen with your child’s body in her first year.

31 Dec 2020

How to handle your 18-month-old toddler's sleep regression

The regression does not happen exactly on the day your toddler turns two, but it could happen anywhere between 18 and 30 months.

15 Mar

From two to one: Your toddlers changing nap routine explained

Do not let her sleep past 15:00 as this could interfere with bedtime! Now that your toddler will be napping only once each day, this nap...

10 Mar

Did you know? 84 000 babies are born too soon, in South Africa

Prematurity carries a higher risk for mortality, the short- and long-term morbidity and health complications have costly implications for...

17 Nov 2020

Improving the odds of little miracles: World Prematurity Day calls for global action

"This year's World Prematurity Day is an opportune reminder that even as we contend with a global pandemic, little miracles are being...

17 Nov 2020

At what age should my baby start to walk? A guide to the magical milestones, from birth to age 3

You wait expectantly for that first crooked smile, your baby’s first wobbly steps and that first word. Here’s a guide to the magical...

17 Jul 2020