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• A Guide to Mealtimes

  Mealtimes play an important part in children’s development. The focus should not only be the food element of the meal, mealtimes offer children the opportunity to explore textures, learn new words, strengthen eye to hand co-ordination and a range of social skills. Mealtimes can be…

• A Guide to Biting

  Biting is part of early childhood, but understanding the causes and ways of dealing with it can be helpful.

• A Guide to Sleep

  Please find information on this page for support and advice on safe sleep for children. For information about safe sleep, visit the Lullaby Trust website.

• Breastfeeding Support & Information

  Pregnant? Want to find out about feeding your baby? There is a host of useful information on this page that will help you with breastfeeding and discover the local support available to help you give your baby the best start in life.

• Home Learning

  It is important for parents to take an interest in their child’s early learning, by spending time on helping their child to learn about letters, numbers as well as the world around them. Encouraging learning at home will have a positive effect on a child’s…

• A Guide to Early Reading

  Parents are their child’s first and most eduring educatior. This is particularly true when helping to prepare a child to be a confident reader, and one of the most important things a parent can do is share books regularly with their child.

• A Guide to Maths

  Many parents find supporting their children with mathematics difficult. Mathematics does not need to be about fractions and algebra, supporting children to learn the basic will give children a firm foundation on which to build more complex mathematical understanding. Knowledge of shape and size help…

• A Guide to Singing

  Singing to and with your child is a good way of supporting their overall development. Children prefer to hear the voices of their parents than recorded voices, so don’t worry you if think your voices is awful, your child will enjoy it. If you don’t…