What babies do with their hands in the first year
Reaching, raking, transferring, pinching. The first year of hand control follows a rough order, and...
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Screen time under five, in plain language
The WHO and the American Academy of Pediatrics do not say quite the same thing,...
The toy hazards that actually send children to hospital
High-powered magnets, button batteries and small parts. The three that account for the serious injuries,...
Why the simplest toys last longest
A toy that does one thing gets played with once. The useful distinction is not...
A toy rotation that takes ten minutes a week
Most rotation systems fail because they are systems. Four boxes, one shelf, one bag for...
A note on the mental load nobody lists
The work of a first year is mostly not the visible work. A short note...