Dr. Su Laurent, Unii.com’s top consultant paediatrician, sits down with Unii Babies host Dr. Saranya for a chat about baby development, covering everything from milestones to autism, talking, teething, and tummy time. You’ll even hear Dr. Su’s golden rules of parenting. Dr. Su has supported hundreds of parents in some of London’s busiest hospitals over the last thirty years. She can do the same for you from the comfort of your own phone, laptop, or other device when you take her Baby Development Journey video course at unii.com.

Unii Babies Episode Highlights

02:27 What if your baby isn’t meeting their milestones?

02:49 Dr. Su’s Golden Rules of Parenting

04:50 Premature and overdue babies’ milestones

05:49 Baby development milestones that it’s OK to skip

06:28 Babies who resist standing, hypermobility in babies

07:14 Babies that don’t like tummy time

08:00 Dummies and baby development, teething pain, and talking

9:58 Bilingualism and babies: speech delays and brain development

11:24 Baby talk vs. speaking to babies with proper grammar and vocabulary

12:32 Are babies born with fully developed personalities?

13:34 Can you spoil a baby by holding it?

14:53 How Dr. Su introduced her eldest child to a new sibling. Why small age differences make things harder

16:21 Encouraging parents to celebrate each child’s milestones as the happen

17:11 Delayed development and autism diagnosis in babies

18:59 Getting to know your baby

19:32 The benefits of reading to babies

20:00 The benefits of singing to babies

20:57 Dr. Su’s songs for her babies

21:30 Having autism symptoms investigated

22:13 Creating a stimulating, nurturing environment for your baby

23:52 How safe is screen time for a baby’s development?

25:37 Where should you put a baby to sleep? When do you put your baby in the nursery?

27:04 Baby development and swimming

27:25 Baby development and exploring the world. Which toys should you buy?

28:13 Keeping babies safe while they explore

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