It might not seem like the biggest deal in the world, but your child’s dominant hand will help to shape how they experience the world. As soon as your little one has discovered they have hands, they’re going to start experimenting with which one is their favourite. And watchful parents are looking out to see… Read more: Episode 11: Is My Baby Right or Left Handed… and when will I know?

Last week, a certain loudmouth in America told pregnant people to stop taking paracetamol (or “acetaminophen” or “Tylenol,” pick your flavour, they’re all the same thing), claiming it might cause autism in their kids. That advice set off alarm bells everywhere. Expectant mothers have long been told that paracetamol is one of the safest over-the-counter… Read more: Does Paracetamol During Pregnancy Cause Autism? Science Baby’s Reality Check

If your toddler is starting to talk, some of the first words in their repertoire are likely to be the numbers. I for one was especially proud when science baby learned all his numbers from 1 to 10. He could finish off a sequence, and even say them backwards (countdown to blast-off, anyone?!). But it… Read more: How to Teach Your Toddler to Count in 3 Easy Steps

Whether your baby is right or left handed is going to affect how they do pretty much everything, for the rest of their lives. But when does that hand preference get decided, and how soon can you tell?

For the first few years of their lives, your child’s brain is making a MILLION connections per second, helping to forge their physical, mental, and emotional health for the rest of their lives.

It’s a fact. Newborn babies smell fantastic. And I mean that in more ways than one! Firstly, and perhaps most famously, you’ve got that delicious aroma that many newborns give off for a few weeks or even months after emerging into this world, which will have mom, dad, and anyone with a shred of a… Read more: Baby’s Super Sense of Smell

Do you remember the first time you held your newborn baby? It’s the most surreal, magical experience in the world. One moment you’re just a normal person and the next, you’re a parent. You’re handed this tiny vulnerable bundle and instincts take over. At first it might seem strange as you take them in your… Read more: Why you hold your baby on the left