Play & learning
Helping you access the right information
Booktrust
booktrust.org.uk/
BookTrust supports children and families to experience the joy of reading
Start 4 Life, toddler activities
nhs.uk/start4life/toddler/activities/
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood
Start 4 life, baby
nhs.uk/start4life/baby/
Whatever you want to know about parenthood, from breastfeeding to when your baby will have their first vaccinations, you should find it here.
Action for Children, just for kids
services.actionforchildren.org.uk/torbay-childrens-centres/resources/just-for-kids/
Links to educational as well as fun games that are free to access and play online.
Cbeebies - Messy Play
bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/lets-go-club-messy-makes
Looking for some easy messy play ideas? Cbeebies kids’ science experiments and simple sensory play activities are great ways to have fun together.
Behaviour and learning
parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/behaviour-and-learning/
Parent power. Find resources to support your child’s personal development.
BBC Tiny Happy People
bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child's communication skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about their amazing early development.
My Developing Toddler Group
0to19torbay.co.uk/events/
A weekly session with a rolling programme of development and behaviour support for parents.
Each week we focus on a different area of your toddlers development including
- General development/Speech, language and communication
- Sleep
- Toilet training
- Managing children’s emotions
- Dummy use and/or dental info
- Healthy Lifestyles
Book on for a limited number of families in line with COVID 19 safer measures of working and government guidelines.
New Fact sheets
0to19torbay.co.uk/0-4-years/play-learning/
We are creating fun fact sheets and top tips to help and support you as a parent.
Find a range of fact sheets to download here.
Developmental Review (ASQ)
healthvideos.torbay.gov.uk/health-visitors
Have you got your child's developmental review appointment coming soon? This short video explains what its all about and how you can prepare for the visit.
Learning to talk
nhs.uk/start4life/baby/learning-to-talk/2-to-3-years/
Learning to talk for 2 - 3 year olds
You and your child will see a member of your health visiting team at about 2 to 2-and-a-half years to talk about your child’s development. If your child goes to nursery, they will also have a progress review with their key worker.
If your child needs a little extra support, your health visitor and nursery can help. They may also put you in touch with a speech and language therapy team, or signpost you to local activities.
Hungry Little Minds
hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/
HM Government provides digital information, strategies and videos for parents to use at home.