Screen time: checklist for healthy use
For children over age 3, screen time and screen use can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Make sure preschoolers balance screen time with other activities, and use quality digital media. Get answers to your questions about screen time.
For children over age 3, screen time and screen use can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Make sure preschoolers balance screen time with other activities, and use quality digital media. Get answers to your questions about screen time.
Playing with premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Playing helps you and your premature baby bond. It also helps your baby develop.You can use sight, touch and sound to play with your baby.Watch your baby’s body language so you know when she’s had enough play.
Playing helps you and your premature baby bond. It also helps your baby develop.You can use sight, touch and sound to play with your baby.Watch your baby’s body language so you know when she’s had enough play.
Screen time: babies and toddlers
It’s best for children under two years to have no screen time other than video-chatting with family.You can begin to help your baby or toddler learn healthy screen habits by role-modelling healthy screen habits.Be aware of what your child might be seeing on screens in your home. Some media and other images can be distressing.
It’s best for children under two years to have no screen time other than video-chatting with family.You can begin to help your baby or toddler learn healthy screen habits by role-modelling healthy screen habits.Be aware of what your child might be seeing on screens in your home. Some media and other images can be distressing.
Reading with your baby from birth: in pictures
Interact with your baby
Talk with your baby
Read books
Interact with your baby
Talk with your baby
Read books
Reading with babies from birth
Reading, storytelling, talking and singing with your baby helps her learn about sounds, words and language.Babies enjoy listening to books with good rhyme, rhythm and repetition.
Reading, storytelling, talking and singing with your baby helps her learn about sounds, words and language.Babies enjoy listening to books with good rhyme, rhythm and repetition.
Playing with babies
Play is essential for your baby’s overall development, learning and wellbeing.When it comes to play, follow your baby’s interests. The key thing is interacting with your baby.Baby play ideas include playing peekaboo, making noise or music, singing nursery rhymes, reading and talking.
Play is essential for your baby’s overall development, learning and wellbeing.When it comes to play, follow your baby’s interests. The key thing is interacting with your baby.Baby play ideas include playing peekaboo, making noise or music, singing nursery rhymes, reading and talking.
Talking and play: babies
From 3 to 18 months, your baby’s speech develops dramatically. Simple, enjoyable interactions and play ideas – like reading and singing – will encourage your baby’s talking and language skills.
From 3 to 18 months, your baby’s speech develops dramatically. Simple, enjoyable interactions and play ideas – like reading and singing – will encourage your baby’s talking and language skills.
Movement and play: babies
In their first year, babies learn to lift their heads, roll over, sit, crawl, stand and possibly walk.Play is a great way to get your baby moving and develop motor skills.Tummy time helps babies build the strength they need for crawling and pulling to stand when they’re older.Play ideas for baby motor development include music and sound play, dangling objects, push-and-pull toys and more.
In their first year, babies learn to lift their heads, roll over, sit, crawl, stand and possibly walk.Play is a great way to get your baby moving and develop motor skills.Tummy time helps babies build the strength they need for crawling and pulling to stand when they’re older.Play ideas for baby motor development include music and sound play, dangling objects, push-and-pull toys and more.
Exploring, imagining, creating and play: babies
Play helps babies develop their ability to explore, imagine, and be creative. Between birth and 12 months, your baby will be fascinated by you, by herself and by the world around her. Play ideas to develop baby imagination and creativity include peekaboo, books, treasure boxes, nature walks, messy play and more.
Play helps babies develop their ability to explore, imagine, and be creative. Between birth and 12 months, your baby will be fascinated by you, by herself and by the world around her. Play ideas to develop baby imagination and creativity include peekaboo, books, treasure boxes, nature walks, messy play and more.
Emotions and play: babies
Your baby often expresses and learns about emotions through play. Here are some play ideas for helping your baby express his feelings and explore the world around him.
Your baby often expresses and learns about emotions through play. Here are some play ideas for helping your baby express his feelings and explore the world around him.