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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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Follow that finger – what is it trying to tell you?

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Let’s go to the library - books are great for supporting your baby’s understanding of words

Take a visit to the library and look for my first word books. These are usually books with one image per page and one word. Take some time to look at these books with your baby. The more they see the book and hear the word will help them to associate and make connections between them. 

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Song time - It’s time to sing ‘If you’re happy and you know it!’

Sing “If you’re happy and you know it” with your baby. Use action words that your baby understands and can join in with. You might choose to sing, blow a kiss, wave bye-bye, or say “Oh no!” 

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Follow my lead – narrate your baby’s play today and try to join in with what they say

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Lie down, look around and share what you see

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Your toy is hiding – shall we see where it has gone?

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Narrating your baby’s play – how your words can support understanding

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What is it? A fun game for encouraging attention

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Bath time fun – how your baby’s gestures can signal they want to carry on

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We’re out – let’s talk about what we see

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