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  • C1.1

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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  • C6.1

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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Fascinating faces – holding your baby so they can focus on your face

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  • S-E7.2

Mind-minded comments – helping your baby to recognise their emotions

Make mind-minded comments, as you and your baby go about your daily routine notice and comment about how they are feeling.  

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Again, again – repeating your baby’s favourite games to encourage interaction

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  • FM18.3

Percussion time – Getting to grips with musical instruments

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Egg carton tower challenge – how many cartons can your baby stack?

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Self-feeding hints and tips – although we still can’t guarantee it won’t be a messy mealtime!

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  • FM17.3

We're not baking – we're placing objects in valleys and on mountains

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Sticky tape play – your toddler's fingers and thumbs will be busy today

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  • FM17.1

Connecting large blocks - how your hands can help

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  • FM16.3

Make nature confetti with your own two hands! Developing fine motor skills outdoors

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  • FM16.2

Which tube? Build fine motor skills by posting objects into tubes

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