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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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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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Breaking it down – provide your baby with a shorter distance to travel when they sit down

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Cruising around the park – how many pieces of equipment can I explore today?

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Time to explore the park – this could be your baby’s first time on the swings?

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Time to explore the park – this could be your baby’s first time on the swings?

Take a trip to the park and play on the baby swings. Only use swings if they have a solid plastic container and straps. At this stage, you might simply place your baby in the swing and sit in front of them. Place your hands under their feet to support them in retaining an upright position, they are likely to slip down the swing seat while they are building the muscles in the core. Only stay in the swing seat for a very short time. If your baby isn’t keen, try again on another day. 

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Snack time picnic hunt

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Let’s move together – I'm going to try to copy your baby movements today

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Hey! That’s my toy! Oh wow, I was sitting, now I am standing. How did that happen?

Use a stable table, chair, or unit that is low enough for your baby to pull up onto. Place it in a space where you can position yourself behind the furniture and your baby in front. Use one of your baby’s favourite toys, comforters, or objects and hold it in the air, above the furniture. Wiggle and jiggle it to try and engage your baby. If your baby looks up and spots it, slowly put the toy or object on top of the furniture. Watch to see if they try and pull themselves up and find their toy. 

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Rising up – from lying to sitting with bubble fun

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Chair dancing – it's not just for the old fold you know!

Put some funky music on and both take a seat. Try to get your baby engaged with the music by moving your arms and smiling. Your baby might start to copy some of your chair dancing moves, if they seem to be enjoying it, step the moves up and jiggle your body. Your baby may not be able to copy your exact moves just yet, but they will give it a good go. Occasionally, create a move where you turn the top half of your body to the left or right. When you turn, you can make some additional sounds like "Oooh" or "Huh," which may spark your baby's interest. If your baby is not very responsive, try again another day. They might be in the mood to do something more chilled. 

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Talking on the telephone – oh, you’ve gone now, let’s wave bye-bye

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