Communicating with your baby
The importance of the first 1001 days
The first 1011 days – early relationships
Infant Mental Health and why it matters
Resources For Families & Individuals | Oxford Brain Story — Oxford Brain Story | AFWI
The Centre for Early Childhood
Shaping Us (centreforearlychildhood.org)
Growing your baby’s brain
See this wonderful leaflet from our midwifery colleagues at Oxford University Hospitals (John Radcliffe). Your midwife will discuss this in one of your visits.
Growing your baby’s brain (ouh.nhs.uk)
Getting to know your baby – responsive relationships
Building a Happy Baby (unicef.org.uk)
Skin to skin contact: Skin-to-skin contact – Baby Friendly Initiative (unicef.org.uk)
Getting-to-know-your-baby: Institute of Health Visiting
Building a relationship with your baby
Learning to talk
Learning to talk | 0 to 6 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Learning to talk | 6 to 12 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Help when your baby is crying
Help when your baby is crying: Support For Crying And Sleepless Babies | Home | Cry-sis
Coping with a crying baby: Parents Advice | ICON (iconcope.org)
Chatting with your baby
HM Government Hungry Little Minds: Hungry Little Minds – Simple fun, activities for kids aged 0 – 5 (campaign.gov.uk)
Learning to talk | 0 to 6 months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Learning to talk: Help Your Baby Learn to Talk | 0 to 6 Months | Start for life (www.nhs.uk)
Information on language and communication development can be found at ICAN Talking Point
Oxford Health Speech and Language Resources: Oxford Health Speech & Language Therapy –
Words for Life – National Literacy Trust: Activities for 0-6 months | Words for Life and Activities for 6-12 months | Words for Life
Speech development
Chatter Matters 0-12 months (ICAN)
Courses for parents and carers
The Solihull Approach team at “Our Place” run a free course for parents about understanding the impact of the pandemic on children. The Solihull Approach is an evidence based way of understanding and relating to your child while also support your own emotional wellbeing.
You can access the free course here:
Page last reviewed: 26 April, 2023