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Your baby's development

Learn about how your baby develops during their early months.

How your baby's brain develops

Your baby's early years are the best opportunity for their brain to develop the connections they need to be healthy, capable, successful adults.

What your newborn baby is saying to you

Watch this video from Brazelton Centre.

How your baby sees you

Learn how your baby responds to your body language, tone of voice and choice of words in the video How your baby sees you (YouTube).

Health Visiting Service

The Health Visiting Service has collected together current information about play and development.
You baby's development - information and support

Your baby's arrived and you’ve probably got 101 things on your mind. Don't worry, you're not on your own. The NCT is here with information and support as your baby develops.
Words for life: Milestones by six months

Chatting to your baby during activities like nappy changing can help them learn about conversations. The Words for Life website has loads of activities you can do with your baby to help them develop.
Netmums

Learn what to expect from your baby's development week-by-week and month-by-month, plus when to expect the major baby milestones. Visit netmums.
NHS height, weight and reviews

Learn about your baby's reviews and what happens during them. Visit the NHS guide.

Brain development

Oxford Brain Story

The Brain Story is about how experiences shape our brains. It is a story for everyone, as we all depend on those around us for the experiences that build our brain architecture. This forms the foundation on which our future learning, behaviour and health are built.
Harvard University: centre on the developing child

View resources about the science of early childhood from Harvard University. This university website presents scientific information in a way that is accessible to a wide range of readers. You can also watch the YouTube videos - Experiences build brain architecture and Serve and return interaction shapes brain circuitry.