Decoded: The First Year

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WARNING: This isn't another parenting podcast Decoded: The First Year - is the podcast for parents feeling overwhelmed by baby milestones, sleep struggles and conflicting advice. Hosted by Dr SCL - a chiropractor, dad and nervous system translator, each episode helps you understand what’s really going on in your baby’s body and brain through DECODING the science of neurodevelopment and nervous system health into practical insights you can actually use without mansplaining, guilt or fear - all from a dad who gets it and a clinician who listens more than he lectures.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 28 | Why Walking Early Isn’t the Win You’ve Been Sold | Dr SCL

    Early walking gets celebrated. Photos.Applause.Comments like, “They’re so advanced.” And I understand the pride. But today, I want to gently dismantle a myth — without taking anything away from your child. Walking early is not the goal. A well-organised nervous system is.

    7 min

  2. 28 JAN

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 27 | Why Crawling Still Matters — Even If the Charts Say It Doesn’t | Dr SCL

    Crawling has been deemed to be optional. Not in biology.Not in neurology. But on paper. And that should make us pause — not panic — but really pause. Because when something fundamental disappears from the conversation,it doesn’t mean it stopped being important. It usually means we stopped knowing how to explain it. Today, we’re going to decode crawling and “walk” through the bridge that connects being horizontal (ie crawling) to being vertical (ie walking) —what it actually builds in the nervous system within this bridge,why so many babies now skip the bridge,and what it really means if your baby does… or doesn’t.

    11 min

  3. 21 JAN

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 26 | Decode, Don't Diagnose | Dr SCL

    I’m Dr SCL — chiropractor, dad, nervous system decoder — and today - we’re putting the motivation and emotion behind the super common question I get from parents of: “Is this normal?”“Should I be worried?”“Or am I just overthinking it?” And mixing it with the neurology which drives the function that they are really want to understand. In other words, this episode is all about - how to DECODE baby development with the Google spiral and why it is way more important to decode as opposed to diagnose!!

    15 min

  4. 14 JAN

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 25 |Why How a Milestone Happens Matters More Than When | Dr SCL

    In the last episode, we talked about something most parents have never been told. That your baby communicates through movementlong before milestones ever show up on a chart. Today, I want to take that idea and make it real. Not theoretical.Not abstract. We’re going to look at a few very common milestones —the ones parents worry about the most —and I want to show you why timing tells you very little… and how your baby gets there tells you almost everything.

    9 min

  5. 7 JAN

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 24 | Why Your Baby’s Body Tells the Truth Before Milestones Ever Do | Dr SCL

    Dr SCL offers a fresh perspective on baby development, emphasizing the importance of understanding movement patterns over traditional milestone charts. He explains how a baby's movements communicate their neurological state and how parents can shift their focus from comparison to observation. The conversation aims to reduce anxiety and promote confidence in parenting by decoding the messages babies convey through their bodies.

    7 min

  6. 31/12/2025

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 23 | Walking — The Final Output, Not the First Goal | Dr SCL

    Today, we’re diving into a big one: walking.  The milestone everyone watches, but few truly understand.  By the end of this episode, you’ll see walking not as a race, but as the final expression of a well-organised nervous system. Alright — let’s DECODE this.

    8 min

  7. 24/12/2025

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 22 | 9–12 Months — The Great Leap | Dr SCL

    Today, we’re exploring one of the most exciting — and often misunderstood — phases of your baby’s journey:9 to 12 months. It’s the leap phase.The moment everything starts to click… and then suddenly, nothing feels the same.Because this is where your baby moves from being a passenger in their world — to an explorer. But here’s the truth most people miss:The magic isn’t in the walking.It’s in everything that happens before that step.

    9 min

  8. 17/12/2025

    Decoded: The First Year | Episode 21 | 6-8 Months - The Integration Zone | Dr SCL

    And today, we’re diving into one of the most transformative stages of development: 6 to 8 months.It’s where everything your baby has been building — head control, midline stability, and reflex integration — starts coming together.This is the phase of integration. But — it’s also the phase where little imbalances or skipped steps start to show up.So if you’ve ever wondered, “Is my baby actually ready to sit?” or “Does skipping crawling really matter?” — this one’s for you.

    9 min
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WARNING: This isn't another parenting podcast Decoded: The First Year - is the podcast for parents feeling overwhelmed by baby milestones, sleep struggles and conflicting advice. Hosted by Dr SCL - a chiropractor, dad and nervous system translator, each episode helps you understand what’s really going on in your baby’s body and brain through DECODING the science of neurodevelopment and nervous system health into practical insights you can actually use without mansplaining, guilt or fear - all from a dad who gets it and a clinician who listens more than he lectures.

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