Making the most of open windows of developmental opportunity
When my firstborn was still a little guy, he earned the nickname “Jazz Baby” because he, like most kids, responded to music with bouncing to the beat, grinning ear to ear, and singing along. When he and our other sons were buckled into high chairs or car seats, they would kick their feet to the beat – so cute! All children seem to have an inborn love of music that, when it’s nurtured and encouraged, can become a lifelong source […] Read more ...
For most of human history, the child in the womb led a mysterious life, growing unseen and untouched until birth. Amazing advances in technology have now made it possible to see how that tiny unborn person grows, from the moment of conception through birth nine months later. It’s in every baby book these days: the series of photos taken by ultrasound at the obstetrician’s office. But even as the nine months of pregnancy have begun to yield their secrets […] Read more ...