Wee Inspirations
The Story of You
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The basic idea
“Once upon a time there was a little girl called…” Tell your child about themselves, focussing on their successes: how they tried and tried until they learned to roll over, how they used to pull themselves up on the side of their cot to build their muscles, etc.
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Over to you, wee one
Link these stories to what your wee one is currently interested in, whether that’s crawling, scribbling or running – they don’t need to ‘sit nicely’ to listen, they’ll still be taking it all in. Don’t be surprised if they keep asking to hear the same stories again and again.
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Cheeky bonuses
- Helps develop positive sense of self
- Reminds YOU how far you’ve come and how great your wee one is
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Variations
- Have fun together exploring all the physical stages of rolling, crawling, pulling up
- Looking at photos together can be a great way of helping you build that positive narrative and make the story more ‘real’
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And remember…
All children go through stages of needing “babied” again – it’s totally normal, especially in stressful times. Taking five minutes to cuddle and tell them how great they are will make all the difference.