Baby Journey
Each baby stage has one set of recommendations: what is changing for the baby, the signs to watch for, and how to play through it. Parents see this as a 'Wonder Jump' on the website. Pick a stage below to write or update it.
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Every stage has a recommendation parents can read
Next best step: pair each stage with a Play Box and a few products.
Your baby is learning that light, sound, touch and your face are separate things. Vision is still blurry beyond about 30 cm, so contrast and closeness matter more than variety.
Movement becomes smoother and your baby notices that things change in predictable ways: a rattle sounds when it moves, you appear when they cry.
Your baby now understands that things exist when hidden, and that you are a separate person who can leave. Both discoveries land at the same time, which is why this stage feels intense.
In and out, big and small, mine and yours. Your baby is building categories, and the pincer grip finally makes small objects usable.
Walking frees the hands, and your toddler starts stringing actions together: pick up the spoon, put it in the bowl, stir.
Your toddler notices how things are supposed to go and objects loudly when they do not. Order, routine and pretend play all arrive together.
Your toddler is working out which rules hold everywhere and which bend. Saying no is a thinking skill, not bad behaviour.
Pretend play becomes a story with a beginning and an end, and your toddler starts explaining the world back to you.