Vocalising: Let’s Talk, Baby!

Babies show a preference for human voices over other sounds of a similar quality. This preference is partly due to their familiarity with voices from the womb. Attuned parents soon discover the most pleasing pitch, volume and tones of sound for their baby in order to arouse their interest or calm them down
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The Importance of Play in Early Childhood

When children play we often just think they're having fun, but research has shown that the benefits of play extend far beyond that in early childhood. A child's brain doubles in size in the first year of life and by the age of 3 it has reached 80% of its adult size. This means that what your child is exposed to in the first 3 years will have a massive impact on their future.
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