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Warm and Gentle6 months - 12 months

Stop and thinkGet close

SmileStay calm

Random hugsSoft voice

Stop and think - is this a time when a warm and gentle approach is needed?

Is this a time for a ‘random hug’?

1.

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2.

6 months - 12 monthsTuning In

Give your child your full

attention

Try to read your child's signals

Respond by describing and

doing something

Child: puts his arm out to his dad.Parent: picks him up and says “You want up”.Child: says “Uhh, uhh”.

Parent: says “Uhh uhh” back to him.Child: looks up at his dad.Parent: makes eye contact and talks to him.

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3.

6 months - 12 monthsFollowing Your Child’s Lead

Focus on the activity

your child's interested in Say and do

something about what your child

is doing

Encourage your child to do more

Child: sitting in the bath – notices toy duck in parent’s hand and says “Erh, erh”.Parent: says “You're looking at the ducky”.

Child: smiling, reaches for the duck.Parent: “It's a yellow ducky, you want the ducky”.Child: smiles and waves hands.Parent: says “Splash splash in the water”.

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4.

6 months - 12 monthsListening and Talking More

Describe, label and ask

Give choices,start conversations

and take turnsClear,

exaggerateand repeat

Anywhere, anytime

Parentese

Parent: says “It's bath time - in the water you go”.Child: looks up at parent and starts kicking feet in the bath.Parent: says “That feels nice doesn't it”.

Child: smiles and splashes water with hands.Parent: says “Yes it's nice. Let’s wash your toes”.Child: kicks feet and giggles.Parent: says “What wiggly toes”.

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5.

6 months - 12 months

Notice your child is

interested

Teachby showing

Teach by naming and

describing

Teachable Moments

Teachby giving feedback

Parent: says “Let’s put on your pink pants”.Child: looks at toes.Parent: “What are they? What have you got?...Toes”. Child: “Oo, oo, oo”.Parent: says “Foot, foot, foot”.Child: kicks legs.Parent: while dressing the child, dad says“Let’s put your feet in first”.- Says “Where is your foot?”Child: “Ahh ahhh”.Parent: “Ah, there is your foot!”

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6.

Reading

Never too young

Read what child likes Get your child

involved

Reading is fun

Read and re-read

> Read together.> Let your child turn the pages.> Let your child lead.> It’s okay to skip pages.> Use ‘wh’ questions (what, why, where, when).

> Don’t have to stick with the story.> Talk about the story in the book.> Let your child tell the story or finish off a sentence.

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7.

6 months - 12 months

Askquestions

Talk about the pictures

Pointing and naming

Reading with Your Child

Extra talking

Parent: points to an apple, says “What’s this?”Child: points and says “Aaaa”.Parent: says “That’s right, it’s an apple”.

Child: points to the bear, asks “Ughn?”Parent: “It’s a bear. The bear says Grrrrrr”.

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8.

Words are Everywhere

Inside

Outside