Being a stay at home dad is extremely time consuming. If you are pressed for time like me, but want a quick and easy way to get a weekly benchmark update on your child's development, sign up for a free Baby Center Account. Yes, this website is seems geared towards moms, but relevant and useful for any parent. You are asked to input your child's date of birth during your initial sign-up. Then, the company automatically calculates the weeks, and sends you an updated email about your child's current developmental status. I just got my '10 months, week #1' email, so here is a brief excerpt..."Your baby may still only babble, but don't underestimate how much he understands. Babies pick up on the meaning of words — and your tone of voice — before they learn to speak. Your baby may even respond to simple requests or words of discipline such as a warning "No!" Talk to him often about what you're doing, where you're going, and the names of the foods he eats, and say his name. Try to taper off the baby talk so he hears plenty of real words during the day.
>> Read more about this week"
>> Read more about this week"
I like this type of weekly benchmark because it gives me a guideline of what might be happening. I do not look at the information, and get crazy because my son is not developmentally or socially where "this company" says he should be. It is just a quick guideline that I can read online in two minutes.
If getting a weekly email update about your child's growth & development status, check out the Baby Center. Does anyone have other useful weekly resources about development?
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