Your child is unique and is developing at his or her own pace mentally, emotionally and physically. However, you’re probably still curious to know if he or she is developing normally. That’s why I’ve collaborated with VTech to organize developmental milestones you can use as guidelines to better understand your child’s unique stage. Each milestone fits into one of three categories that are important to your child’s development.

Whether it’s your basic train set or a high-speed, looping race course, vehicle and track sets are perennially popular toys. Beyond the fun, toy cars and tracks are great playthings because they engage children in imaginative play while also developing fine motor skills, mechanical sense and spatial reasoning. VTech’s new Go! Go! Smart Wheels® line of toys takes this basic play pattern and enhances it with several important educational features.Vehicles and tracks come in bright colors and are the perfect size for small hands. The playsets also connect to each other to create an entire world of Go! Go! Smart Wheels® tracks and accessories.

With the school year coming to a close, many parents are looking for ways to combat summer brain drain, and VTech has smart tips to help promote summer learning fun. Summer brain drain happens when students are away from the structured learning environment of a classroom and lose some of the knowledge and skills gained during the school year because they are not regularly exercising their brains. According to research from Johns Hopkins and other universities, students typically lose one to two months of reading and math skills during the summer break. But there are many ways you can help keep children's minds active during the summer months and avoid these setbacks.

Some things never go out of fashion. For generations, babies have been happily diverted by toy activity centers—sturdy panels with an explosion of colorful, easy-to-move buttons, knobs, wheels, and sliders that make interesting sounds or change pictures when a baby handles them. VTech’s new version of this classic toy, the action-packed Alphabet Activity Cube, is sure to fascinate any curious infant or toddler.

If there’s one thing parents notice most about their baby’s development, it is the remarkably rapid emergence of motor skills. Imagine starting out as a helpless little slugger, all kicks and jabs, but without the strength or control to even roll over in your crib! And yet, by just one year of age, most infants are able to walk independently—a feat of coordination, strength, and agility that is light years ahead of where they started at birth. How do they do it?

Where does intelligence come from? Studies reveal that infants know a lot more than we used to think, and for good reason

It's never too early to incorporate learning into your baby's day. In fact, research has shown that babies begin learning well before they are even born! Here are some tips to ensure your infant is getting the right kinds of interaction to promote physical mental development.Parents Play A Key Role: