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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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  • GM8.2

Standing and talking– this could be a new experience for your baby

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Move to the rhythm of the beat – create some gentle rocking movements to music

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Can you come and get it? Encourage your baby to change position using small, wheeled toys

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Musical reach and grab – get your baby bouncing and rocking to the beat

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Follow the object – will your baby try to push up so they can keep it in sight?

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Here comes the ball – can your baby grab it as it rolls towards them?

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It's all about the bounce, ‘bout the bounce – using a ball to bounce on and stand up

Find a medium-sized ball, this could be a beach ball or a football. Place the ball in a safe place on the floor. Sit your baby on the ball, holding their hands at all times. Gently bounce them up from the ball, provide enough time for your baby to bear weight on their feet, then gently place them back on the ball again. Make sure that the ball hasn’t rolled away while they have been standing. Repeat this for as long as they are enjoying it. 

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  • GM6.6

I’m a sausage roll – how a blanket can create a fun rolling game

Play a game to encourage your baby to roll over. Lie your baby in their preferred position at the edge of a blanket, this will be either on their tummy or on their back. Lift the edge of the blanket lightly and watch to see if they start to roll over, if your baby seems content, lift the blanket again and continue to gently roll them over.   

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  • GM6.5

Work those muscles baby – can you lean, and grab my fingers?

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  • GM6.4

Your baby is working out how to rock which is a step toward the skill of crawling

Lie your baby on their tummy, and gently place your hands around their hips. Sing Row, Row, Row your Boat, and very gently rock your baby backward and forwards to the rhythm of the song. If your baby is comfortable, choose another song to sing and rock along too.

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