The first year of pediatric checkups often involve the same question: “Are you talking to them?” While speaking to your infant is critical to early development, the one question that may not be asked is how you converse with them—that’s where serve and return comes in.
Continue reading “Why Serve and Return is Key to Early Relational Health”School Readiness Begins at Birth
School readiness for babies? Sounds a little extreme, but did you know an infant’s brain doubles in size during the first year? This window of learning opens wide in those first 12 months, and the easiest way to boost school readiness is to amplify bonding moments, joyful age-appropriate play, and rich multisensory activities that support those critical brain leaps.
Shared musical play is the perfect tool.
