Next time your baby needs their nappy changed use the time to sing songs and to talk to them. As you change your baby’s nappy, name the different parts of their body and talk about what they can use them for.Here are your feet. They are good for jumping and kicking the ball.

It’s time to change the sheets and make the bed. This time, you could ask your child to help you.Where will you start? Will you ask them to take off the sheets or put the fresh, clean ones on?As you work together, talk about what you are doing and where you will start.We are going to start at the base and work up. Let’s put the fitted sheet on first and then we will do the

Your family has finished their meal together and now it’s time to clean up. Who is going to clear it all away? You could ask your child to help.Talk with your child about where to start. Do you need to pack away the plates and other things from the table first? Is it possible to just wipe the table straightaway?We need to put away the containers and dishes before we can wipe

Cleaning our teeth is something that we do at least once every day. Some families have a routine of cleaning their teeth after every meal while other families may clean their teeth in the morning and then at night before they go to bed. Talking to your child as you clean their teeth - or as they try themselves - is a wonderful opportunity to use positional and directional

Next time you are dressing your baby talk about what you are doing.  Let’s get you dressed and ready for the day. It’s cold outside so we need warm clothes.  As you move your baby around to put on their clothes, name the different parts of their body. After a while you might notice that your baby begins to help you by turning with you.  First we put on your top. Over your head

Quick! It’s time to go. We will be late for school. But where are your shoes and socks?Encouraging your child to find their shoes and socks helps them to develop listening and navigation skills.Talk to your child about where their shoes and socks might be. Is there a special place where all of the shoes are kept?Your shoes are by the front door. We took them off before we came

What will you wear today?There are plenty of decisions to make when you help your child get dressed in the morning.What are you doing today?Does what you do change what you will wear? Is it a day at home or a going out day?Today we are going to playgroup so you’ll need to wear clothes you can play in.What is the weather like today?You can find out by looking at the weather

What’s the time? Is it time for bed?Getting ready for bed is a wonderful opportunity to explore time and to look at the way we combine events together into a sequence. As bedtime approaches talk about what time your child will go to bed and how they know when that is. Is their bedtime 6pm - at the end of a favourite program? Or is it at the end of the evening meal?

The washing is done, the sun is shining and now it’s time to hang it out. Your child could help you do this.Put the bucket of pegs and the basket of washing on the ground where your child can reach them. Ask your child to find different items of clothing. As they find each one see if they can work out how many pegs are needed to hang them on the line.Can you find the spotty

What time of the day does your bin get emptied? Is it early in the morning while you are still in bed or later in the day when you are out and about?Talk to your child about your routine for putting the bin out. The time that it's emptied will tell you when to put it out. If it's very early in the morning you might need to put it out the night before.