🧠 Wellbeing · From birth to 9 months
👀 Sensory development and body awareness
Everyday sensory play should be gentle and led by baby.
How they discover their body
1. What to prepare
Offer touch, songs, faces and safe floor play while awake; pause when baby looks away or becomes distressed.
2. What to check
Avoid overstimulation and unsafe small objects. Discuss hearing, vision or developmental concerns rather than prescribing sensory programmes.
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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 112 from a mobile phone; 10177 for an ambulance.