Best Start in Life
Best Start in Life health advice - NHS - Health advice and guidance for parents. Now you can also find out about childcare and education support too!
Some helpful links that provide tips and advice on supporting your children's learning at home:
Little Moments Together Cards - The Little Moments Together cards are filled with tips and conversation ideas to help you chat to your 0- to 2-year-old throughout the day.
Chat, play and read booklet This booklet is filled with simple activities for families with children aged 0 to 3 that can be completed at home, which will help families have fun together, and encourage children to learn to speak and communicate too.
Talking to your child when you’re out and about | Words for Life
Walk and Talk Trail – The set of cards are designed to support parents and carers of 0-5-year-olds to talk and play more with their children while they are out and about,
Nursery Rhymes in the Early Years Nursery rhymes are extremely valuable to support language and communication skills, build confidence and prepare children for reading and writing as they get older.
Free monthly newsletter for families - Sign up for the Words for Life newsletter to receive fun, free activities and expert tips to help your child develop essential communication skills. Perfect for families with children aged 0 to 5!
Family-facing Words for Life - Explore Words for Life for a wealth of activities, tips, and resources designed to help your child develop essential literacy and communication skills. Perfect for families with children of all ages.
Share stories with me booklet deigned for parents and carers of young children.
The BookTrust Bookbinder is available to help parents and carers choose books for children
Short videos for families - Check out this playlist for engaging activities and tips to support your child’s early development, brought to you by Better Health Start for Life. Perfect for parents on the go!
BBC CBeebies Parenting Looking for parenting and pre-school tips? Maybe you’re after ideas for a creative activity, delicious recipe or the perfect party? You’ll find all these here, along with insights into CBeebies shows and how they support your child’s development.
EasyPeasy - Enfield Council is excited to offer you free, premium access to EasyPeasy - an app full of parenting tips, advice and activities for you and your 0-5 year old. With EasyPeasy, you can transform everyday family moments into playful and enriching connection experiences that will support your child's development with materials you will already have access to at home.
Family Corner - A series of friendly and interactive virtual sessions to help you to better understand your child's development and how to support their early learning in the home environment. Family Corner Information Poster (PDF, 745.85 KB)
Potty Training
The Potty Training Guide, is a new Government-backed guide to when and how to potty train your child.
Potty Training Guide (Downloadable PDF)
Oral Health
Children's Toothbrushing Guide website
Children's Toothbrushing Guide (Downloadable PDF
Starting reception
Skills and activities which parents and/or carers should be practising with their children in preparation for starting school in Reception year.
Starting Reception Guide (PDF)
Preparing for school - Best Start in Life - including Steps to School song