Tummy time sounds like a super cute event in a baby‘s day, but most new parents quickly learn that little ones can get cranky during these sessions. And who can blame them? It’s hard building up those ...

Tummy time is a brilliant way of helping your baby to gain strength to build all those important muscles they need for sitting, crawling and reaching those important baby milestones. Until the muscles ...

Play may not be top of mind when you're caring for a newborn. After all, the day can fill up quickly with long (and frequent) feeding sessions, diaper changes, and naps. When each of my two sons were ...

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Begin with short sessions of 2-3 minutes, two or three times a day. As your baby grows stronger and more comfortable, ...

If you’re a new parent, chances are you’ve received about as much unsolicited advice as you can manage from relatives, friends, and the random cashier at the check-out stand. But if there’s one piece ...

Tummy time — the practice of placing your infant on their stomach for a few minutes at a time — is your baby's very first exercise. While tummy time for newborns isn't always their favorite activity, ...

Pediatricians say it’s essential. But is it? By Melinda Wenner Moyer [This article was originally published on May 29, 2019, on NYT Parenting.] I remember many things fondly from the time my kids were ...