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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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Look at those hands! Using reflection to encourage your baby to play on the floor and notice their hands

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Cosy and snug – safety advice for swaddling your baby

Some research has questioned the safety of swaddling,[1] as well as potential effects on breastfeeding,[2] but other research suggests it can provide comfort and prevent a baby from becoming startled. If you decide to swaddle your baby, here is some advice from Durham University's Sleep and Infancy Centre.

  • Wrap your baby firmly but not tightly.
  • Your baby’s legs and feet should be able to move and bend at the hip.
  • Make sure your baby‘s head is not covered.
  • If you bring your baby into your bed, remove swaddling so they don’t overheat. Remember to follow safe sleeping advice if you bring your baby into your bed. 
  • Always place your baby on their back to sleep.
  • If you are going to swaddle, it is safest to do this from birth – not when your baby is two or three months old. 

    You can also find more advice about swaddling a baby from The Lullaby Trust.

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Hide and seek – where are you, teddy?

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Move a bit closer – I’d like to talk, and I think you can’t hear

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Hop, jump and sing – the fun an action song can bring

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Storytime conversations – build confidence with repetitious words and phrases

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Showtime! – Invite the puppets to play

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Who can? I can! – A fun game for the whole family

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Action activities – play this simple game and practise changing tenses 

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Finger play – a simple game for cosy times 

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