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Welcome to the My First Five Years Blog. Here you will find all sorts of information, ideas and activities that will help you to support your child.

Blocks, pictures, folding paper and GCSE results

We know the first five years of your child’s life lay the foundations for the rest of it. Last month, we saw new research by scientists at Birbeck, University of London and the University of Surrey that found toddlers’ fine motor skills were associated with GCSE results.^[1,2]

You have been tracking your child’s fine motor skills in the app, and you’ll know these involve controlling the movements of smaller muscles, such as those in our fingers and toes.

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Let them play with it! Why handling objects is important

We love how great it feels when your child masters a skill, especially when you know you have helped them get there. You know we’re passionate about child development, and one of the many amazing things about young children and their learning is how much everything connects together!

You’ll see that lots of our activity ideas use the things you have around you and everyday situations. It’s great if you’re trying not to spend a fortune on toys, but also from the point of view of supporting your child’s development – and like everything MFFY we have the research to back up what we say!

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Blocks, pictures, folding paper and GCSE results

We know the first five years of your child’s life lay the foundations for the rest of it. Last month, we saw new research by scientists at Birbeck, University of London and the University of Surrey that found toddlers’ fine motor skills were associated with GCSE results.^[1,2]

Let them play with it! Why handling objects is important

We love how great it feels when your child masters a skill, especially when you know you have helped them get there. You know we’re passionate about child development, and one of the many amazing things about young children and their learning is how much everything connects together!

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Latest Fine Motor Posts

Blocks, pictures, folding paper and GCSE results

We know the first five years of your child’s life lay the foundations for the rest of it. Last month, we saw new research by scientists at Birbeck, University of London and the University of Surrey that found toddlers’ fine motor skills were associated with GCSE results.[1,2]

Let them play with it! Why handling objects is important

We love how great it feels when your child masters a skill, especially when you know you have helped them get there. You know we’re passionate about child development, and one of the many amazing things about young children and their learning is how much everything connects together!

We know the first five years of your child’s life lay the foundations for the rest of it. Last month, we saw new research by scientists at Birbeck, University of London and the University of Surrey that found toddlers’ fine motor skills were associated with GCSE results.^[1,2]