If you're a busy parent looking for fresh, playful ideas to support your toddler's learning and development, look no further! Written by renowned childcare experts at My First Five Years, the popular parent support app, this unique book explains the why behind different types of play and provides 60 activities designed to support your toddler's physical, social and emotional development. The My First Five Years team defines 'toddlerhood' as 'beginning the moment that your child pulls themselves to standing and takes their first steps', and this book supports you right from this point up until you're starting to think about sending them to school. The book covers six streams of development – social and emotional, gross motor, fine motor, sensory, language and cognitive – and each chapter includes a summary of the underlying science followed by simple, fun and low-cost play ideas you can do at home with your child. From pizza portraits to 'whose voice is that?', the ideas fit neatly into daily life and focus on turning play into a solid foundation from which all learning grows. There are also QR codes featured throughout, linking to free additional related content. Beautifully colour illustrated and full of tips and advice, this book is perfect for supporting your toddler's development, health and wellbeing. 'By far the best app I have used to help me support and understand my daughter's development. I love the gentle suggestions for moving learning and skills on in such a natural, playful way. Thank you!' - Praise for the My First Five Years app

If you're looking for fresh, playful ideas to support your child's development, their confidence and get them 'ready for school', look no further! Written by renowned childcare experts at My First Five Years, the popular parental support app, this unique book of 60 activities explains the why behind different types of play, and shows you how to make the most of short, daily moments together. If you're starting to think about your child starting school, there can be all kinds of things on your mind. Are they ready to hold a pencil and learn to write? Will they be able to pay attention in a classroom? Will they know how to make friends? This book breaks down exactly what skills are important for your child to be 'ready for school', and how you can support their development using simple, fun and low-cost activities. The book is split into six streams of development – social and emotional, gross motor, fine motor, sensory, language and cognitive – and each chapter includes a summary of the underlying science followed by step-by-step guides to support this at home. From puppet play to wacky races, the ideas fit neatly into daily life and focus on turning play into a solid foundation from which all learning grows. The book is beautifully colour illustrated and also features QR codes throughout, linking to free additional related content. 'I'm using this with my three year old now, and only wish I'd had it when my others were little!' - Praise for the My First Five Years app

Following up from the huge success of their first book, The Fat Ladies Club now write about their experiences as mums of under 5's. In their refreshingly open and intimate style, they talk about all the issues that every new mum faces ... How do you deal with a toddler who will only eat chocolate? How do you juggle a second and third child into your hectic life? What do you do when your potty trained child does a wee on a fake tree in a restaurant? Will you ever get a full night's sleep again, without the entire family ending up in one bed? What happens to your sex and social lives? And how on earth will you cope when you eventually have to wave goodbye to your child on their first day of school?