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Time for you – supporting your baby by thinking about self-care

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  • C1.3

Look at those hands! Using reflection to encourage your baby to play on the floor and notice their hands

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Did you know that getting dressed promotes your baby’s head movements?

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Group ideas for you and your baby

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Sing a song about you- use your baby’s name in some favourite songs and rhymes

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Hey baby – have a chat and help your baby develop awareness of their face

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Handheld lullaby – sing and soothe your baby (and yourself)

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Involve your baby in finding a solution

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  • Fine Motor,
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One finger, one thumb keep moving – use a rhyme to develop awareness and control of fingers

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  • FM36.2

Make a picnic and practice stacking

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Copy me – show your child different ways to move

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  • Cognitive,
  • C36.3

Make a picture routine

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Let’s find a stick man – go for a walk and collect some sticks

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  • Cognitive,
  • C36.1

I Spy, with my little eye...

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  • Cognitive,
  • c33.3

Stories are super sequence supporters!

Reading stories with sequences is great fun; your toddler can learn to order and join in alongside you. Here are a few of our favourite stories with strong repeated patterns for your toddler to remember and join in with...

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  • Cognitive,
  • c33.2

Same, but different! Use identical objects to learn about weight

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  • C33.1

Who will fit where? Make life rafts for small toys

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  • Sensory,
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Quiet time activities – perfect for winding down and recognising tiredness

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