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

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Involve your baby in finding a solution

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How was today? Have an end of day chat to practice the art of conversation

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Mealtime chat – use getting ready to eat to practise listening.

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Cover stories – get your child to tell you about a favourite story

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Tell it again! Repeat a favourite story in different ways

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Lots, some and less! Noticing and talking about quantity every day

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We're going on a word search – make a quick game

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Teddy needs the toilet – how to play in a way which supports learning

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Large drawings on the floor – stretch those muscles and watch those marks

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Teddy bear snuffles – play a blocked nose game with toys

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Let me show you – get your child to show someone else how to put on their coat

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