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Starting from birth, your baby should sleep on her back. Once she begins turning over on her own, you can let her sleep in the position she prefers without any danger.

The sudden death of an infant under the age of one occurs while the baby is sleeping. We still do not know the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (crib death).

When babies sleep, they should be on their back. But if your baby always lies on the same spot on her head, she may end up having a “flat head.” It’s because the bones of her skull are still soft. The medical term for this phenomenon is “positional plagiocephaly.”

Your baby will sleep and wake according to her needs and feelings. Some babies wake almost only to nurse. Others are awake longer from their first days out of the womb. The amount of time they stay awake will be longer as the weeks pass.

At 4 months, the average amount of time a baby sleeps is 14 to 15 hours per day. Babies will start to sleep longer through the night.

A 1- or 2-year-old child sleeps 8 to 12 hours per night. Generally, up to 18 months, your child needs two naps per day, one in the morning and the other in the after‑noon. Beginning at about 18 months to 2 years, she may need only one nap. Sometimes she will be in a bad mood when she wakes up…

Children grow and develop step by step. All children go through the same stages, but each at her own pace.

From birth, your baby is trying to connect with you. Her five senses (hearing, eyesight, touch, taste, and smell) enable her to perceive the world around her.

A newborn baby already has a way of being and reacting. That’s his temperament. It’s what makes him unique.

Play is crucial to your child’s development. By playing, she discovers her abilities and the world around her. Playing also allows her to take initiative and become more independent.