Child development support
The below links will take you where you need to go; whether it be identifying key milestones, logging nappy changes, accessing local sites for parenting, sleep information, weaning, and more! I've got you covered!
Having trouble locating the information you need? Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns and I'll be more than happy to help you find what you're looking for.
I Feel… I Need
These sheets will help your little one identify their BIG feelings and figure out how they want you to help them get through it. Print them out and put them on a wall meeting your child’s eye line. Practice using the choices before emotions get too big, because at that point all logic goes out the window! You can model a big feeling and how to calm down by using one of the choices shown. The goal here is to show your little ones that it’s ok to have big feelings, and there are ways we can regulate them to feel better.
Feeding support
This link will take you to the NHS website where you'll find information on how to introduce food to your baby; acknowledging that this can be stressful and offering advice and support to help your baby develop a love of eating and trying new things.
Weaning from bottles to cups
This link will take you to the NHS page indicating what cups to use with your baby, when to introduce them, and why we don’t use bottles after babies reach 12months old.
Language Development
Learn about language development at each stage from birth to 3 years, and tips on how to create a language rich environment for your child/ren. Please remember that children progress and develop at different rates! If your child hasn’t quite reached a milestone at the “typical” point, it doesn’t mean that they won’t! Learning is not a race. If you have any concerns you can contact your child’s health visitor or ask the GP for guidance.
Developmental Schemas
Find out why your little one seems fascinated with throwing, climbing, patterns and more with these printable posters detailing developmental schemas your child will go through and when you might be able to expect it.
Developmental Milestones
Identify developmental milestones and the stages you may see them reached. Again, keep in mind all children develop at different paces, and if your child does not reach a milestone at the “typical” age, it is not cause for alarm. Milestones are reached in a range. If you have any concerns about your child’s development you can reach out to your child’s health visitor or ask your GP for guidance.
Play Based Learning
Children learn best through play. Here you can learn what your child is learning about when they participate in certain, seemingly nonsensical, actions or activities (such as dancing, making a mess, using loose parts..)
Sleep Solutions
Having trouble getting your little one to sleep though the night? Here are some tips and tricks to try to establish a great routine and safe sleep habits.
Is My Child Too Poorly To Attend Childminder Setting Today?
Please use this chart to figure out if your child is too poorly and needs to stay at home.
24 Hour Nappy Log
Click here to print a 24 hour nappy log to monitor any changes in frequency, consistency, rashes… a great tool to show your GP or health visitor if you have any concerns.
24 Hour Bottle Log
Click here to print a 24 hour bottle log to track how much and when your baby is taking a bottle. This can help ease your mind if you’re not sure your new baby is getting enough, and help you to create good routines and habits by seeing when they’re hungriest, fussiest…
24 Hour Nursing Log
Click here to print a 24 hour nursing log to track when your baby nurses, left or right, if they’re fussy, when they’re eating for 5 minutes compared to 20! This can be useful to ease your mind or log concerns to show your GP or health visitor.
