Days out & activities with your baby, toddler or pre-schooler
ll babies and toddlers love to go out and it’s good for you too! Why not schedule in a regular daily walk to the park and perhaps arrange to meet some other mums there too? It won’t be long before your baby will enjoy being pushed in a baby swing or helped down a little slide. If there is a river or pond in your park, they will also enjoy watching or feeding the ducks.
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Older toddlers can leap around and explore the bigger space of the park and burn off some of their seemingly boundless energy! Why not take bikes & trikes with you and if the weather is nice take a snack or picnic?
For more information on Birmingham parks visit:
www.birmingham.gov.uk/parks
Young babies love baby sensory & massage and from the age of approximately 3 - 6 months, most babies also enjoy swimming, baby gym and music & movement classes. Older children will enjoy junior sporting, dance, art & drama activities and it’s a great way to tire them out!
Why not also make a regular expedition to the city’s Botanical Gardens (and use our exclusive 10% off entry discount); or a country farm park? (Umberslade Farm Park is offering free child entry to Small Steps readers).
Or, if it's a cold or rainy day, why not read some favourite books together or create a special Treasure Basket. Alternatively why not try some home baking with your little one instead - see pages 28-29 for some ideas, or visit
www.smallstepsonline.co.uk for lots more recipes.
Sleeping and nap time tips
leeping and nap times are really important for both your baby and you! We hope these tips will give you the very best baby snoozes!!
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• If your baby finds a bath stimulating, bathe them in the morning; if they find it relaxing, include it as part of the bedtime routine.
• Dress your baby for day and night time - make it part of the evening bedtime routine to change clothes, so your baby is prepared for sleep.
• Distinguish between daytime naps and night time sleep by closing curtains at night time and dimly light the bedroom (if at all); daytime naps should be in a light room.
• Time your daytime outings so that longer car journeys coincide with nap times and visits or activities are at livelier times.
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