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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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  • FM1.1

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

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Involve your baby in finding a solution

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  • SE25.3

Come on, let’s go to the park – you can copy the way I play

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Be a good role model – show your toddler how you expect them to behave

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  • SE25.1

New experiences are part of life – help develop your toddler’s independence by being there to support them

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  • Toddlers,
  • sen25.3

What can we find, what can we see? – Come and match some objects with me!

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  • Sensory,
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Barefoot sensory path – dig out some materials to explore with feet

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  • FM23.1

Talk about texture – making mealtime conversation fun

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  • Fine Motor,
  • Toddlers,
  • FM19.3

Twist on, twist off – a lids and container exploration activity

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  • C19.2,
  • Toddlers

Do what I’m doing! Copy your toddler as you play with them

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Outdoor exploration – using nature to develop fine motor skills

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