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Baby - Speech and language development

You will find lots of tips and activities to do with your baby up to 18 months old.  We hope you enjoy these activities as you watch your baby's speech and language journey evolve.

Time to talk cards

You can use these resources how everyday routines can be used to support their child’s speech language and communication.

Bath time

Bed time 

Exploring time

Meal time

Nappy time

Out and about

Handy hints

Hints and tips on how you can encourage your child to talk. It needs to be used alongside the Look Who’s Talking guide.

Handy hints card for 6 month olds

Handy hints card for 12 month olds 

Communication journey posters

This guide will help you with what to look for as your child grows and develops their speech, language and communication skills. This is used along side handy hint cards which give more ideas on how to support your child’s speech, language and communication.

Baby language poster - A3

Top tips

Monthly messages offering simple ideas to help you support your child’s speech, language, and communication. These messages were developed in partnership with Dorset HealthCare’s Children and Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy Services.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November 

December

Screen breaks

Simple low cost and no cost fun activities you and your child can do together that provide opportunities to encourage their speech, language and communication. These ideas were developed in partnership with Dorset HealthCare’s Children and Young People’s Speech and Language Therapy Services.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December