# Start Here

- URL: https://mamadidyouknow.com/start-here/
- Publisher: Mama, did you know? (https://mamadidyouknow.com/)

> New here? The best articles and guides for your baby's age, in one place.

Welcome! Mama, did you know? turns the official guidance and the research on babies and toddlers into clear, calm answers. Here's the fastest way to find what you need.

## 1. Pick your baby's age

Each age page brings together development, sleep, and feeding for that stage.

[0–3 moNewborn (0–3 months)The fourth trimester: feeding, safe sleep, soothing, and first smiles.](https://mamadidyouknow.com/age/newborn/)[4–6 mo4–6 monthsRolling, reaching, laughing, and getting ready for first foods.](https://mamadidyouknow.com/age/4-6-months/)[6–9 mo6–9 monthsSitting, first foods, allergens, peekaboo, and separation anxiety.](https://mamadidyouknow.com/age/6-9-months/)[9–12 mo9–12 monthsCrawling or cruising, pincer grasp, waving, and first words.](https://mamadidyouknow.com/age/9-12-months/)[1–2 yrsToddler (1–2 years)Walking, the word explosion, whole milk, and big feelings.](https://mamadidyouknow.com/age/1-2-years/)[2–3 yrsToddler (2–3 years)Sentences, play with others, picky eating, and the big-kid bed.](https://mamadidyouknow.com/age/2-3-years/)

## 2. Read the essentials

- [How much tummy time does a baby need?](/how-much-tummy-time-does-a-baby-need/)

- [When can babies drink water?](/when-can-babies-drink-water/)

- [Does sleep training work, and is it safe?](/does-sleep-training-work/)

## 3. Want it all in one place?

The Mind Series guides organize everything into calm, practical PDFs you can read in an evening and keep for years.

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A month-by-month guide to your baby's brain, play, and language

- 50 simple activities, 10 for each stage
- CDC 2022 milestone checklists you can print
- What's happening in your baby's brain, month by month

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### [The Well-Rested Mind](https://mamadidyouknow.com/books/the-well-rested-mind/)

A stage-by-stage sleep guide, from newborn to toddler

- Every research-tested method, step by step, gentle to fast
- What studies really say about crying, stress, and attachment
- Safe sleep for every nap, from the AAP's 2022 guidance

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### [The Well-Fed Mind](https://mamadidyouknow.com/books/the-well-fed-mind/)

What to feed your child, and when: from first milk to family meals

- 260 recipes, month by month, each with a photo and nutrition
- European and American approaches, side by side
- Allergens, choking safety, and the right texture each month

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All three guides: The First-Year Mind, The Well-Rested Mind, and The Well-Fed Mind

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- Brain and play, sleep, and food, from birth to 3 years
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## 4. Get one tip a week

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