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We talked to lots of parents and carers from all walks of life to find out how we can help you. After talking to experts who care for or work with children, we made this series of supportive articles and features.

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• Weaning: starting your baby on solids Advice on suitable weaning foods to encourage long-term acceptance of healthy foods, especially vegetables.
• The benefits of using Makaton signing Using Makaton signing can boost a child’s confidence and communication skills - and encourage them to express themselves creatively.
• Sensory fun for pre-school children Sight, sound, taste, touch and smell – how you can help your pre-schooler make sense of the world around them
• Travel with your child with special needs Top tips for successful travel with your child with special needs.
• Mobility help for a disabled child Making it easier for your disabled child to get around presents special challenges, but there is more help available than you might realise.
• The benefits of reading to your baby Enjoying stories with your baby is a great learning experience and it has many positive effects on your child’s development.
• Making time for books at home Your child may be starting to learn to read on their own at school, but it’s still important to continue enjoying books together at home.
• Listening to music with your baby Babies are born with a natural ability to appreciate music - and early exposure to music can have a profound effect on their learning development.
• Kids love rhymes and rhyming Singing and chanting rhymes with your toddler can have a dramatic impact on their development - especially their early literacy and language skills.
• Toddlers and friendship What you can do to encourage your toddler to play with other children and make new friends.
• Watch me go! Paying your toddler attention and joining in with them as they master new skills will really boost their confidence.
• Pre-schoolers making friends How to help your pre-schooler understand what it is to be a friend – and build on the new friendships they are making
• Let’s get planting! Whether it’s planting seeds in a pot or tending flowers or vegetables in a garden, growing things is a wonderful, hands-on learning experience for pre-school children.
• Look who’s counting! Learning to recognise numbers and count can be great fun for toddlers. Here are some tips for helping them along...
• Alphabet fun and games There are lots of fun and creative ways to help your child learn the names and sounds of the letters in the alphabet.
• How toddlers learn about different sounds How you can help your toddler to discriminate between all the different sounds around them.
• How toddlers learn to share Learning to share is a big milestone for many young children. But what can you do to help your little one understand the concept of sharing?
• Helping children learn about shapes and patterns Lots of fun and creative ways to introduce the concept of shape and pattern to young children.