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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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Supermarket seeking – can your baby spot someone returning to the trolley?

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Making sounds inside and out – can your baby locate where the sound is coming from?

This is an idea for when you are not on your own with your baby. Family members or friends can be invited to join in with this lovely little game – older siblings would love to play if it is safe for them to do so.

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Foot spa – help your baby explore textures with some bathtime fun

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Turning kitchen items into stackable towers – see how your baby investigates household utensils

Head into the kitchen and find some lightweight pots and pans. Plastic bowls, cups, saucepans, plastic measuring cups, and such will be perfect. Set them on the floor, with you and your baby. Have some exploration time to begin with and observe what your baby does with the objects. You might see that they investigate putting one item on top of another.

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Let the wind blow – sensory games for a blustery day

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Ready, steady... tidy – who can put the most away?

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Body part dancing – find new ways of moving the body

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Ribbon dancing – waving, dancing, and moving

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I think I need them all – can I tip them out?

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Avoiding each other – build on your toddler’s movement skills with a silly game

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