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Helpful articles on parenting and child development.
These helpful articles are written by experts in early childhood and pre-school learning to offer you support as your child grows and develops. Find out more about your child’s growing independence, how they find out about and understand the world around them, and along the way enjoy being creative and physical, discovering words and numbers. Each article offers links to related CBeebies programmes and online activities, giving you ways to extend the experience and learning opportunity for your child.
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Physical development
By JOHN WADSWORTH, GOLDSMITHS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON | on Permalink
Young children are naturally active and sitting still is difficult for them. It is also not good for their all-round development.
Swimming with babies and toddlers
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Dip your toe in the pool! Start swimming with your child to build strength and stamina and improve their posture and balance.
Music helps babies and children learn
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Develop your child's learning potential by playing and listening to music together.
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