1 Dress up Create a dress-up box. A doctor, a dragon or Darth Vader… pretending to be something or someone else will let your child’s imagination run riot.2 Stimulate sensesYour child will love exploring different textures and scents. Gather leaves

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her experiment. The juice is going to go all over the place, but who cares? You’re just introducing your baby to very delicious flavours. Obviously don’t give a piece of rhubarb unless you hate your child! But a nice ripe plum or fig is perfect