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Thanks to fascinating research, we now know that babies only remember the good times. Here's more about the study and its findings...

Thanks to fascinating research, we now know that babies only remember the good times. Here's more about the study and its findings...

Thanks to fascinating research, we now know that babies only remember the good times. Here's more about the study and its findings...

Unborn babies react to mother’s voice and touch, study confirms Unborn babies react to mother’s voice and touch, study confirms 2 days ago Heather Mount Unborn babies respond positively to their mothers talking to or stroking their ‘baby bumps’, a study has shown. Researchers from the University of Dundee found that babies opened their mouths much more when their mothers were talking to them and smiled when their mothers stroked their abdomen. Dr Emese Nagy, lead author of the study, s...

Pregnant women who stroke and talk to their bumps will be reassured to know that their offspring may be responding to them in the womb. Unborn babies appear to show early signs of trying to communicate when they hear their mother or feel her touch. Researchers worked this out by using high-resolution ultrasound footage of babies in the womb, between 25 and 33 weeks of pregnancy. Those whose mothers had an interactive conversation with them for two minutes opened their mouths much more, which c...

Achtung Santa! A German Study Sets The Ideal Limit On Toys Play is a fundamental part of childhood development. But when it comes to toys, as one nursery in Bavaria has shown, theres something to be said for moderation. PENZBERG — No clutter. No model railways, no toy trucks, no dolls, not even crayons. For 12 weeks, children in this state-run nursery in Penzberg experience what adults would term minimalism. Every morning, the kids, aged 3-6, come in and find tables, chairs, cushions and pl...