Babies


Babies need to be physically active from birth; moving, stretching, kicking, looking, grabbing, wriggling and wiggling. Below are some top tips, for 0-1 year olds that you can do at home throughout the day, to support your baby‘s physical development.

man playing with child

Tip 1

Move with me
baby crawling

Tip 2

Put me on my tummy, on the floor or on your chest
Baby lying down

Tip 3

Give me something to look at
baby crawling

Tip 4

Help me to crawl
woman giving baby a bath

Tip 5

Make my bath time fun
Baby Walking

Tip 6

Let me explore
Baby lying down

Tip 7

I love to roll around
woman and child playing

Tip 8

Take me out of my pram, high chair and car seat for tickles and touches
Baby lying down looking at ball

Tip 9

I don't need fancy toys
Baby lying down looking at ball

Tip 10

Give me to play. Show me how to play. Support me in my play.

Resources

10 Top Tips for Moving Babies - Poster (PDF, 973KB)

10 Top Tips for Moving Babies - Translated Documents (Zip File, 22,163KB)

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