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Playstages - easy read

play; move; talk; feel; sit; hold; roll; stand; climb; walk; playing; moving; talking; sitting; rolling; standing; ;

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Ideas for your baby's learning (birth to 3 years)

play with your baby

Help your baby's learning by following these developmental stages.

It is time to move...

3-5 months

move arms and legs; roll from side to side

6-9 months

sit and hold toys

9-12 months

crawl and pull to stand

1-2 years

walk, squat to play

2-3 years

run, climb stairs, pull large toys

It is time to play...

3-6 months

reach out for toys

6-12 months

play with various hand toys

15-24 months

build blocks, post shapes, scribble

2-3 years

build towers draw, thread beads

It is time to talk...

From birth

talk to your baby

3-6 months

make sounds, look at your baby's eyes

9 months

'peek a boo' games encourage babble

15-18 months

look at picture books and use single words

2-3 years

use more words, put words together, ask questions

It is time to feel...

From birth

smile at your baby; give cuddles and hugs; play with your baby

18-24 months

feelings of being happy, angry or sad may show

2-3 years

play next to other children; encourage pretend play

 

The content of this topic is taken from a pamphlet that was funded by the Shops Auxillary Health Promotion Incentive Grants 2003-2004, and was a joint project involving the Parenting Network and Occupational Therapy Services of the Women's & Children's Hospital, Adelaide. The pamphlet is also available in Vietnamese, Arabic and Khmer from the Women's & Children's Hospital website.

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