A Stupendous Second Year of Life
The candle has been blown out, the cake eaten. You've made it through your baby's first year, and you're probably sighing with relief that you survived.

Activities to Promote Motor Learning in Babies
As new parents, we delight in every movement our baby makes. From Baby's first attempt to reach for Mommy's face to that miraculous first step, we're watching for motions that indicate our child is developing satisfactorily.

Babbles, Coos and First Words
I remember how nervous and excited I was as a new parent of twins. In those early days, every minute was filled with doing baby chores.

Babies and Name Recognition
Andrea Burnett and her partner were stunned when their twins began to recognize their own names at 5 months of age. "We couldn't believe it that when we called Ava, she looked at us," says the mom from Richmond, Calif.

Baby Development Questions
New parents are full of questions! Whether it's your first baby or your fourth, parenting an infant is a challenge.

Baby Developmental Disagreements
Teachers, family members, friends and doctors: they are people whose opinions you respect. But that doesn't make it easy to take part in a conversation that goes something like this: Them: "Have you had your little one tested?

Baby Milestones
First-time parents often worry about the milestones in their baby's life. Advice from experienced parents can make things easier, so here are some wise words from moms who made it through everything from breastfeeding to developmental concerns.

Baby Milestones: Scooting
Crawling is to a baby as swimming is to a tadpole: true or false?

Baby Milestones: Sitting Up
Are you wondering when your baby will begin sitting unsupported? It won't be long!

Baby's Balance
During the sleep-deprived first months with your new baby, it's hard to picture your tiny little bundle doing anything but sleeping and eating, much less sitting up without support, standing, talking and walking.