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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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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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Involve your baby in finding a solution

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  • SEN18.1

Active story times – sing, clap, and move while sharing an action book

What you need 

  • Action song books 

What to do 

  • Sing the action song while you read to your toddler. 
  • You might do this a few times to help them get familiar with the song and the actions. 
  • As you read/sing, try to copy the actions on each page. 
  • Give your toddler the time to look at the pages and try to copy the actions. 

Good to know 

Action song books are widely available and are excellent for active story sessions with your toddler. To see whether any are available, check with your local library, book exchange or charity shop. Some books include several songs, while others concentrate on just one. A beautiful example of a book with one song included is the board book If You're Happy and You Know It. 

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  • SEN17.3

This is ME! You’ll soon be addicted to this cute song

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Pull and push sensory tubes – create a simple activity using three items

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Play with rhyme, beat and time with a sounds treasure basket

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Windows to different worlds – what we see through one, we might not see through another

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Walk a bit, sit a bit – building strength in manageable chunks

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Family mealtimes – sit together and create routines

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  • SEN15.3

Role play time – changing a nappy on a toy

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Find a puddle and get your waterproof clothes ready!

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Dance together – show your toddler some groovy moves

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