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The Queen's Hamlet

The Queen’s Hamlet is a charming attraction in the park of the Palace of Versailles, built for Marie Antoinette in the 18th century. It consists of a group of rustic cottages and farm buildings, arranged around an artificial lake, that served as a place of leisure and education for the queen and her children. The hamlet was inspired by the naturalistic movement in art and architecture, and by the model farms that were popular among the French aristocracy at the time. The hamlet was also a way for Marie Antoinette to escape the formalities and pressures of the court life, and to enjoy a simpler and more intimate lifestyle. The hamlet was designed by Richard Mique and Hubert Robert, who also modified the landscape of the Petit Trianon, where the hamlet is located. The hamlet has three distinct areas: the reception area, where the queen entertained her guests in the boudoir, the billiard room, and the Queen’s House; the farm area, where the animals and crops were raised and the dair
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Babies as Listeners


Babies are always listening even before they're born. Even a baby as young as two days old will recognize his mother's voice, even if he/she only hears one single syllable.

In your baby's first three months of life, he/she can only see things that are eight or nine inches away.

This is the perfect distance to see your face when you're holding and feeding your baby, but it also lets him/her focus on his/her hands and the rest of his/her own body.

When they're very young, a baby's sense of smell is quite developed. It's much stronger than yours and a newborn uses his/her sense of smell to get to know his/her parents. Avoid strong smells like fabric softener, perfume, and shampoos to help your baby know who you are.

Your baby is connected to your emotions and your feelings -- even before he/ she is born. Researchers had pregnant women listen to different types of music via headphones and then tracked their baby's movements with an ultrasound. If the mom was listening to music that she enjoyed, the babies move around more. While many babies move around when music is playing, the headphones meant that the babies were responding to their mother's emotions and not the music itself.
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