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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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  • S22.1

Background music – sing along while you are busy with the day 

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  • S21.3

Reading familiar stories will support your toddler’s understanding 

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Please may I? Let’s share some food

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Follow my lead – good fun is guaranteed!

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Talk about what you're understanding – give your toddler cues to help them explain

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  • S20.2

Have fun with gestures – seeing actions and hearing words make language easier to learn and understand

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  • S20.1

Keep your toddler involved – use words they might understand when you’re chatting with other people

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  • S19.3

That’s the way to do it! Use a puppet to gain your toddler’s attention 

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  • S19.2

Mine and yours – talk to your toddler about what belongs to them and what they would like 

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You can do this too – use action words as you play 

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