Learning - birth to 1 year

Whatever you do, don't waste the first crucial six weeks of your baby's life. Many people still think that because a baby isn't making sounds and moving very much she can't respond to what is happening around her and she can't learn. We know this to be entirely incorrect.

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  Baby is learning

  Your baby doesn't grow, develop and learn at a constant rate. Learning spurts are well known and every child has them. During a learning spurt, your baby will gobble up new ideas, acquire new skills and put them into practice immediately. However, while she's going through these learning spurts...
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  What your baby understands

  Parents are often surprised to learn how just much their baby understands, even from birth, so be attentive and enjoy all that your baby is sharing with you.
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  Learning: communicating with your baby

  Your baby's emotional and intellectual development during the first weeks of life is growing at exactly the same rate as every other form of her development, from her size and weight to her ability to co-ordinate.
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