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When To Use Swaddles and Sleep Sacks

For newborns who are getting the hang of sleeping, swaddling or using a sleep sack or sleep suit can help baby feel calm and secure, which helps them fall asleep....

Do The “Sleep Switch” Every Night to Help Prevent Plagiocephaly

Whenever you lay baby down to sleep in their crib, there is one simple step you can take to help prevent two common conditions: positional plagiocephaly (flat spots on the...

Follow These 3 Easy Tips to Ensure Safe Sleep for Infants and Babies

When you put baby in their crib at night, or for a nap, you want to make sure they’re safe. Promoting safe sleep for infants and babies is possible by...

When Do Babies Hold Their Head Up?

If you’re doing Tummy Time, playing with, or just holding your newborn, you may notice in the early weeks that they have difficulty holding their head up on their own....

Ways to Bond with Baby in the NICU

Parent-infant bonding in the NICU can happen in so many ways! Bonding with baby helps your little one feel safe, secure, and loved. These attachments can start forming while baby...

What’s My Toddler Saying? Understanding Toddler Speech Development

Should I Be Able to Understand What My Toddler Says? Around baby’s first birthday they’ll say their first words, and from then on you can’t wait to hear what they...

Signs Baby is Full: Newborn Full Cues

Before they can talk, baby tells you they’ve had enough breastmilk or formula in the form of newborn full cues. Here we’ll take a look at the signs baby is...

10 Fun & Easy Outdoor Activities for Kids

The weather is getting warmer, which opens up a whole new world of fun outdoor activities for kids! Nature is doing the heavy lifting on this one— all of these...

8 Outdoor Play Safety Tips for Kids

With the sun shining and the weather warming up, it’s time to get out and play! Outdoor play is a great time for children to try new things, but it may come with...

Activities that Encourage Baby’s Math Skills Before Their First Birthday

What do you think when you hear the word “math”? You may think of multiplication tables, fractions, or percentages. Or maybe you think of studying for a test, or learning...

Baby Language Development: How Rhyming and Singing Help Baby Learn

From the moment baby is born, they are learning. Their brain is constantly expanding and making new neural connections, and they’re learning so much about this new world around them....

10 Valentine’s Day Crafts and Activities for Babies and Kids!

Make the most of this Valentine’s Day with these 10 fun activities for babies and kids! Happy Valentine’s Day! Celebrate this fun holiday with Valentine’s Day crafts that engage senses,...

6 Baby Reflexes to Know

What do you think of when you hear the word “reflex”? You may think of the knee jerk test at the doctor’s office when they hit your knee and it...

Skin-to-Skin Contact: Why It’s Good for Babies

Have you heard of skin-to-skin contact? Many new and expecting parents may have seen this before, where baby is placed on a parent’s bare chest so the parent’s skin and...

States of Newborn Alertness: When is the Best Time to Play with Baby?

Playtime with a newborn baby is so beneficial in the early months! It helps them learn communication, exercise motor skills, sharpen their senses, and so much more. But you’ve probably...

Why Your Donation Matters: Delivering FREE Resources to Help All Children Reach Their Full Potential

Maybe you are a parent to a baby, and you found Pathways.org because you wanted an accurate and trusted way to track your baby’s milestones. Maybe you’re a pediatric healthcare...

How Can I Make the Most of Screen Time for Babies and Children?

If you’ve ever looked up a question about screen time for babies and children, you know there is a lot of information out there. You may want to use video...

How to Make Sure Baby’s Changing Table is Safe

Changing tables are a handy place to dress and diaper baby in the early months! However, they are on a high surface, which means extra safety considerations need to be...

Baby Crib Safety: Tips Every Parent Should Know

While safety is important throughout the house, baby’s room is a place where safety is especially important! One place where baby will spend a lot of time completely alone is...

Is Baby Going Through Sleep Regression? What It Is and How To Help

Sleep regression could make getting your baby on a good sleep schedule a challenge. Many parents know how much time, work and patience it takes to get baby to sleep....