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⭐️Episode 11⭐️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Ever since Black Out Tuesday and the huge impact t

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The @guardian reported that joint research from Cambridge University's faculty of education and the LEGO foundation have released findings from a study into how parents play with children aged 0-3 and the impact on child development. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While there are many similarities in how mothers and fathers play, it found that fathers tend to engage in more boisterous and physical games like tickling, chasing, and piggy-back rides. Researchers claim this appears to help children to learn to control their feelings later in life.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Children who benefited from this type of play with their fathers were, according to the study, less likely to display hyperactivity, emotional or behavioural difficulties. They also appeared to be able to control their aggression and were less likely to lash out at other children during disagreements at school. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The idea is that rough and tumble play in early years helps children control their strength and learn when things have gone too far – as well as experiencing sadness or upset if maybe daddy steps on their toe by accident. It's a safe environment teaching children how to respond.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The study also noted that children who lived with just their mother or in households where the father couldn't engage in play of this sort need not be at a disadvantage. All parent-child interactions in the early years are linked to positive cognitive developments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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....So mummy's and daddy's time to get playing! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#learnthroughplay #playtime #earlyyears #eyfs #toddlers #infants #play #toddlerplay #baby #childhood #fathers #positiverolemodel

⭐️Top Tip Tuesday⭐️
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Reflux isn’t just about being sick.
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Reflux isn’t just a baby who isn’t putting on weight.
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A baby with reflux can still be happy and smiley.
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I had two happy, smiley baby boys. Both of them had silent reflux. How did I know? They had disrupted day sleep, were difficult to wind and often had mucus in their nappies amongst a few other symptoms.
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There are SO many signs of reflux, when getting help and support, please don’t be put off in being told your baby would be losing weight or being sick if they had reflux, that’s just NOT the case. Sometimes sleep is one of the only clues!
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Some other reflux signs to look out for (but not limited to this list), are as follows;
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👶🏽difficulty sleeping in the day
👶🏻unhappy during or after a feed
👶🏼dislikes the car seat
👶🏽finds it hard to sleep or settle in the pram
👶🏻always appears “wide awake”
👶🏼strong neck control
👶🏽difficulty winding
👶🏻looks like baby is swallowing lots
👶🏼chomping on hands
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These are not even half of the things I would
be looking for when working with a client. The list really is very long...and there are also other potential causes of all of the above too, so whilst we don’t wish to over-diagnose reflux, we also want to make sure that it’s not missed, as it can end up causing baby unhappiness, difficulty feeding and also sleep issues too.
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I run a regular Reflux Support Group, and you can also ask your health visitor and GP for advice and support.
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