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Find out what you can do as a parent to help your child’s development.

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Here are our top ten tips

Sources

Anne Marie McKigney, Consultant Child Psychologist, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Dr Heather Payne, Consultant Paediatrician, Senior Medical Officer for Maternal & Child Health, Welsh Government (April 2020).

Download a printable version of our top 10 tips.

Parenting styles
Parenting styles
Understanding what type of parent you want to be so you can have the best relationship with your child
Make time for praise
Make time for praise
How you can take time to praise your child to develop their confidence and self-esteem
Structure and routines
Structure and routines
Help to set structures and routines and understanding how this can benefit your child
Talk and play
Talk and play
Ways you can talk, listen and play with your child to help them develop well
Love and affection
Love and affection
Understanding the importance of showing love and affection to your child from birth
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Y Teulu Cyfan's Top Tips On Screen Time
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