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

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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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  • FM24.2

Your own sculpture park – using natural materials to stack and balance

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Books on the go!

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Make your own jigsaw – a quick and easy game to make, play, and adapt

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Drawing on the walls is sometimes allowed! Use bathtime to explore mark making

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Safety hints and tips for hungry toddlers

Now that your toddler is becoming more capable of chewing, you still need to stay aware about the foods they eat. Many foods are not advised for toddlers as they increase the risk of choking.  

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Ribbon dancing – making marks in the air

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Soak it, squeeze it, scrunch it – sponges are tremendous for squashing with little fingers

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Pulling up the weeds – and strengthening finger muscles!

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Stretch up tall and bend down low – that's not where those toys should go!

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We all clap hands together – lots of action fun for little hands

This fun song can be adapted in as many ways as you can think of. Sung to the tune of 'One finger, one thumb keep moving'. 

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