
{"id":89,"date":"2022-05-05T17:28:11","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhealth.local\/hvs\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:16:28","slug":"play-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/0-1\/play-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Play and development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The importance of the first 1001 days<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/Baby-Brain-Facts.pdf\">Baby Brain Facts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/The-first-1011-days-early-relationships.pdf\">The first 1011 days &#8211; early relationships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/09\/Infant-Mental-Health-and-why-it-matters.pdf\">Infant Mental Health and why it matters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/babyfriendly\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/happybaby_leaflet_web.pdf?fs=e&amp;s=cl#:~:text=When%20babies%20feel%20secure%2C%20they%20release%20a%20hormone,which%20helps%20you%20to%20feel%20calm%20and%20happy.\">Building a Happy Baby (unicef.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Growing your baby&#8217;s brain<\/h2>\n<p>See this wonderful leaflet from our midwifery colleagues at Oxford University Hospitals (John Radcliffe). Your midwife will discuss this in one of your visits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ouh.nhs.uk\/patient-guide\/leaflets\/files\/85204Pbrain.pdf\">Growing your baby&#8217;s brain (ouh.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Baby brain development: <a href=\"https:\/\/inourplace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Brain-Development-Updated.pdf\">Brain development through childhood<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Screen time in Under 5&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beststartinlife.gov.uk\/screen-time-under-5s\/\">https:\/\/beststartinlife.gov.uk\/screen-time-under-5s\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Developmental and emotional milestones<\/h2>\n<p>Solihull Approach Parenting: <a href=\"https:\/\/solihullapproachparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Developmental-and-Emotional-Milestones.pdf\">Developmental and emotional milestones<\/a><\/p>\n<p>iHV Parenting Tips\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/families\/top-tips\/\">https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/families\/top-tips\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apcp.csp.org.uk\/system\/files\/documents\/2023-03\/Lying%20to%20Sitting%202023.pdf\">Lying to Sitting 2023.pdf (csp.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SSBC Tummy Time\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NCfLQynM4q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apcp.csp.org.uk\/content\/tummy-time\">Tummy time | Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (csp.org.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Dads and their child&#8217;s development<\/h2>\n<p>Dads and their child\u2019s development: <a href=\"https:\/\/ihv.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/PT-How-can-dads-get-involved-FINAL-VERSION-19.6.20.pdf\">How-can-dads-get-involved<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ways to interact with your baby<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start4life\/baby\/baby-moves\/\">Baby Moves | Baby | Start for Life (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/solihullapproachparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Lets-Play.pdf\">Lets-Play.pdf (solihullapproachparenting.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>50 things to do before you are five!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordshire.50thingstodo.org\/app\/os#!\/oxfordshire-activities\/local-events-calendar\">50 Things to Do Before You&#8217;re Five in Oxfordshire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"50 things app:  (\u00a9)Community Dental Services CIC, 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tskgyhLZDDY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/start4life\/baby\/baby-moves\/\">Baby Moves | Baby | Start for Life (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/baby\/babys-development\/play-and-learning\/keep-baby-or-toddler-active\/\">How to keep your baby or toddler active &#8211; NHS (www.nhs.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tiny Happy People helps you develop your child&#8217;s communication skills. Explore their simple activities and play ideas and find out about your child&#8217;s amazing early development.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/0-3-month-old-baby-development-activities\">Activities for 0-3 month olds &#8211; BBC Tiny Happy People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/3-6-month-old-baby-development-activities\">Activities for babies 3-6 months &#8211; BBC Tiny Happy People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/6-9-month-old-baby-development-activities\">Activities for 6-9 month olds &#8211; BBC Tiny Happy People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/9-12-month-old-baby-development-activities\">Activities for 9-12 month olds &#8211; BBC Tiny Happy People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BBC - Tiny Happy People\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iIemHrLBxtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk\/?mc_cid=61d2309c31&amp;mc_eid=4722a98201\">Hungry Little Minds \u2013 Simple fun, activities for kids aged 0 \u2013 5 (campaign.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hungry Little Minds: Activities 0 - 6 months\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbK9usWXARM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>It&#8217;s never too early to think about potty training<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/articles\/zhqts82#zwcw239\">Potty Training &#8211; When to potty train, how to start potty training, potty training regression and bedwetting &#8211; BBC Tiny Happy People<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The importance of the first 1001 days Baby Brain Facts The first 1011 days &#8211; early relationships Infant Mental Health&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2392,"parent":9,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-89","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions\/2641"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oxfordhealth.nhs.uk\/hv\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}