Family support – 1000 days

The first 1000 days of a child’s life are crucial. These videos help explain the importance of parents and carers relationships and interactions with babies and young children and what effect they can have on the developing brain.

They cover the subjects of attachment, emotional development, language and communication, socialising, early literacy play and learning outdoors.

Brain development

How does experience shape the brain? thumbnail

How does experience shape the brain?

2:04
Why are interactions so important? thumbnail

Why are interactions so important?

4:23
Why do babies and young children respond more slowly? thumbnail

Why do babies and young children respond more slowly?

1:04

Early care routines

Why are care routines more important than just physical care? thumbnail

Why are care routines more important than just physical care?

2:09
How to read and interpret signals? thumbnail

How to read and interpret signals?

2:44

Attachment

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What is insecure attachment? thumbnail

What is insecure attachment?

3:14
What does a secure attachment relationship look like? thumbnail

What does a secure attachment relationship look like?

2:38

Emotional regulation

What happens when the babies cries are responded to quickly? thumbnail

What happens when the babies cries are responded to quickly?

1:26
What is attunement? thumbnail

What is attunement?

3:01
How do babies learn to regulate their emotions? thumbnail

How do babies learn to regulate their emotions?

2:04

Communication

How do babies learn to communicate? thumbnail

How do babies learn to communicate?

4:52
Smiling, babbling and turn taking thumbnail

Smiling, babbling and turn taking

4:42
From fun and games to first words and conversations thumbnail

From fun and games to first words and conversations

3:21

Socialising

What does early socialising with peers look like? thumbnail

What does early socialising with peers look like?

4:50
How does socialising with peers support development? thumbnail

How does socialising with peers support development?

7:22

Physical development

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What does gross motor play look like? thumbnail

What does gross motor play look like?

8:24
What does fine motor play look like? thumbnail

What does fine motor play look like?

6:01

Self-regulation

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David Whitebread – What is self-regulation? thumbnail

David Whitebread – What is self-regulation?

2:59
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David Whitebread – How can you support the development of self-regulation? thumbnail

David Whitebread – How can you support the development of self-regulation?

7:45
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Developing self-regulation through physical play thumbnail

Developing self-regulation through physical play

8:23

Early literacy

How do children begin to understand the code of language? thumbnail

How do children begin to understand the code of language?

7:25
How does understanding & vocabulary increase? thumbnail

How does understanding & vocabulary increase?

3:56
How do children build up an understanding that print has meaning? thumbnail

How do children build up an understanding that print has meaning?

3:24