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August

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BABY PLAY

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FOAM-O Shower Steamer Escape for a moment of you time and inject some luxury into your shower time with the FOAM-O Shower Steamer. Now I know what you’re thinking, it’s a bath bomb… well no, this is specifically shaped to turn your shower into a relaxing aromatherapy experience. Just place it in the corner of your shower and let the water do the rest for a fruity scent sensation.

*Scent may vary

RRP £4.99

AfterSpa Polishing Foot Stick Your feet work hard and when you’re rushed off them it’s hard to even think about giving them the attention they deserve, but this handy polishing foot scrubber from AfterSpa tackles the dead skin cells, helping you to banish rough skin on your feet. Two-sided for twice the impact, simply pair with your favourite foot moisturiser and exfoliate away that rough skin with the pumice stone, then use the brush to clear away the debris to reveal your super smooth skin.

RRP £14.95

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Peekapets Warning: these will make you smile! We’ll be honest, we’re all thirty-somethings in the office, and this little cutie never fails to make us beam from ear-to-ear. These are BRAND NEW in Smyths Toys but we’ve managed to sneak in and secure them for our subscribers. PeekaPets Bunnies are adorable, press their tummy and their ears will pop up, mimicking the popular peek-a-boo play pattern your baby or toddler will know and love!

RRP £14.99

*Design may vary

Colours to touch book Bright and impactful, your little one will love this cute book. With different textures to feel throughout, you can explore all things yellow together. Turn each page of this sturdy little book to discover a new tactile patch where little fingers can touch and feel the different surfaces.

RRP £3.99

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child‘s farm minis When little one arrives, we’ve got all you need to make the bath-to-bed routine a soft-skin dream. This pack includes a shea and cocoa butter Baby Moisturiser, unfragranced Baby Wash and Baby Bedtime Bubbles. All specially formulated to help protect and hydrate your baby’s delicate skin. Made with naturally derived ingredients and suitable for newborns and upwards; it’s perfect for even the most RRP £5.00 sensitive of skin.

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baby play

By Susie Robbins

When you’ve just had a baby, and you’re in that new-born fog of exhaustion, healing and the steepest learning curve known to human kind, play is probably the last thing on your mind. A tiny new-born really only needs your comfort to thrive, but as they become more alert, and awake for a bit longer between feeds you might wonder where and how to start playing. Before we get started, I need to remind you that all baby play must be supervised at all times. Secondly, all play that you do with your infant is supporting their development - how amazing is that!

Newborns The key with newborns is to not over-stimulate. Almost all baby play is sensory, so strip back and stick to stimulate one sense at a time, for example some colourful fabric can: stimulate the sense of sight, touch, sound all in the same activity! The first three months of a baby’s life are often referred to as the Fourth Trimester, where babies want to be held and fed All. Of. The. Time. This is down to evolution, a held baby is less likely to be eaten by a sabre toothed cat than a baby who is sleeping in a basket! In many ways, the newborn stage is about survival for us all!

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Recommended activity for newborns: sensory bottles - make a sensory bottle using oil and glitter, shake it up and put it where baby can watch the glitter swirl and fall, it’s great for tummy time too!

Moving and Rolling Around about 3 or 4 months old your baby will be able to track a moving object, this is the time to gradually incorporate movement into your play. Baby will also be moving themselves much more. Many bouncy chairs have a bar of hanging toys across the front, the reason for this is so that when babies wriggle and flail their limbs they knock the toys which then rattle or jingle. This will encourage baby to try again to deliberately cause this sound and to eventually reach out to touch the toys.

Encourage any attempts that your baby makes to reach out with lots of praise, it’s a vital skill! Tummy time is really important for building muscle strength and stamina to be used for rolling, but many babies really hate it! A way to make it more enjoyable is to pop something down on the floor for baby to look at. Little and often is the way!

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Recommended activity for movers: carefully tie balloons on short ribbon to baby’s arms and feet and watch their amazement in the cause and effect of them moving their limbs.

Recommended activity for rollers: put a toy, book or much desired object of interest (phone, keys, tv remote - all the usually forbidden things!) to one side of baby so that they naturally twist their body to get a better look, and practice that rolling manoeuvre.

Sitting There are lots of games that you can play with a baby who is able to sit. Highchair games are fantastic and can be used to develop loads of skills! Use masking tape to stick some toys to their highchair tray, they will pick and pull in an attempt to free the toys which is great for building hand muscle strength Pat Mat: Fill a ziplock bag with a squirt of paint, seal.

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and developing pincer grip. A good activity for when baby is sat on the floor is to place toys all around their body, this will encourage them to twist, turn and to cross the mid-line which are all excellent for building core muscles.

Recommended activity for sitters: Pat Mat - fill a ziplock bag with a squirt of paint, seal and allow baby to poke, prod, squish and squeeze to their hearts content.

Crawling If your baby has or is about to start crawling then your parenting experience is about to change up a level! Cupboards, drawers and low shelves are about to be emptied continuously, hot drinks will never be put down on the floor again and baby can, and will follow you especially when you’re trying to cook! With new skills come new games!

Recommended activity for crawlers: baby safe obstacle course. Place lots of cushions and pillows over the floor for baby to crawl over. The difference in levels is great for developing core stability and strength.

Cruising/walking I call this the bumpy phase, steel yourself for lots of bumps and bruises! Baby is learning to coordinate their motor skills and it’s a process of trial and error! To encourage this it’s really good to

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facilitate reaching up high and down low, it’s a great work out!

Recommended activity for cruisers and crawlers: most likely baby will be happy to potter about and explore, but if you want to do specific activities with them to support their development why not use some sticky back plastic and stick it to the wall (sticky side out) at shoulder height. Pop some pompoms or craft sticks to the plastic at different heights and baby will have to reach up and across to pull them off. You could do the same activity but on the floor to encourage baby to reach and squat down, which will help develop their balance.

I hope that this helps, enjoy your baby and remember: any play is play that is supporting their development. If this blog has inspired you to play more with your baby then make sure you check out my Baby Play pack on www.resolvetoplay.com and use discount code: LITTLEFAWN10 for 10% discount!

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