The first year, window by window
One guide for each development window from our free forecast. Every claim sourced, every source linked, all of it readable at 3 a.m. with one hand.
Settling in
Why newborns cry more, when crying peaks, what colic actually is, and the quiet skills arriving by 2 months.
Weeks 8 to 17Waking up to the world
Real smiles, first chatter, rough patches around weeks 8 and 12, and the truth about the "4-month sleep regression".
Weeks 17 to 26Grabbing everything
Everything goes in the mouth, and the big food question: the three real signs of readiness, plus three fake ones.
Weeks 26 to 39On the move
Clinginess is a milestone, not a setback. Separation anxiety, the truth about crawling, and the 9-month screening.
Weeks 39 to 52Almost a toddler
Standing, cruising, waving bye-bye, and why walking and talking are not first-birthday requirements.
Guides parents actually search for
The big questions of the first year, answered from official guidance, with sources on every claim.
How much sleep does a baby actually need?
The NHS numbers by age, with the honest word most charts skip: some.
GuideStarting solid food: the real rules and the myths
The three true signs of readiness, the three fake ones, gagging vs choking, and allergens done calmly.
GuideAdjusted age for premature babies
The fair way to measure a preemie's progress, and why doctors use it until around age 2.