Responding to your child when they make a sound or gesture, and then them doing it back to you, is early turn taking. This is a building block for developing turn taking in conversation later in their development. Turn taking in play and every day situations also helps develop your child’s ability to wait and allow others to take part in an interaction. Play time is a great way to support and develop your child’s turn taking skills. Turn Taking Tips Tap yourself or point

or young person's general health or development, you can contact the Healthy Child Programme by calling

to their GP. If you have any questions about your child or young person's general health or development

questions about your child or young person's general health or development, you can contact the Healthy

general health or development, you can contact the Healthy Child Programme by calling Just One Number

or young person's general health or development, you can contact the Healthy Child Programme by calling

physical development using ‘big movements’. Starting with small babies rolling over and moving. describes the physical development that starts with a baby being able to hold a rattle and continues.. It helps with speech development and learning to concentrate. Look at books – read the words. Development

In the first two years of their lives, babies make billions of connections in their brains. These connections get stronger when babies are talked to, listened to and played with. Feeling secure and loved supports the development of the brain. It helps to build children's self-esteem and confidence. Babies are born ready to learn. Small children learn best from everyday experiences, which are fun and enjoyable. It can be as simple as being playful and silly or joining in with what

Your local library is a great place to take your child. As well as books you can borrow for free, most Norfolk libraries have activities and events, especially during school holidays. The library is also a place to meet other local parents.  Reading books can support your child's learning and development and your library will have books suitable for all ages. Where Is My Local Library? Your Local Library Find out how to join your local library. It's free and as a member, you can use any

A Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) is a team of parents, their families, health professionals, commissioners and support organisations, working together to review and contribute to the development of local maternity and neonatal care. The James Paget, Queen Elizabeth and Norfolk and Norwich Hospitals each have their own MNVP group to represent the families in their communities.    They run surveys, hold feedback events, listen to your experiences and share your feedback