This section consists of any general information relating to the early skills section. You will find helpful articles that give an overview of background information. It is advisable that you read some of the articles in this section as you continue to learn and appreciate more about your developing baby.

The skills and play section consists of articles and videos that will help you learn about how kids will acquire a range of skills through play and, most importantly, how you can use play to facilitate the emergence of kids' early skills.

This section teaches you about locomotion skills.  The articles and videos show you how during playtime you can help facilitate the beginnings of locomotion and provide play challenges over the first three years that lead to more accomplished movement abilities.

This section consists of information relating to the development of posture and balance in kids from 0-3 years. From neck strength in young babies and learning to sit without support, to balancing and kicking, you can find articles and videos that will give you both the understanding and confidence to purposefully play with babies and toddlers to help develop their posture and balance.

The information in this section will help you to develop hand-eye coordination in babies through to 3 year olds by facilitating purposeful play experiences. It will help you understand how hand-eye coordination development begins with a baby's reaching and grasping movements, through to how kids can start to develop catching and striking skills that relate to sport. And, most importantly, how you can be instrumental in helping kids develop hand-eye coordination.

The articles and videos in this section will show you how a baby’s spontaneous leg movements and infantile reflexes develop into purposeful movements that lead locomotion and kicking skills. You will learn how through fun play you can encourage these skills and provide a foundation for future learning and development.

As early skills emerge the brain is laying down connections at a once in a lifetime rate. The brain's openness to learning is at its peak in the first 3 years of life. This section puts brain research in relation to skill development in practical terms and tells you what every parent or caretaker should know. It will inspire you to make a difference to your child's skills through the power of play.

This section shows how parents and caretakers can use their knowledge to engage babies and toddlers in age appropriate play sessions. Play sessions can include activities that build strength, stimulate the perceptual systems, develop hand-eye and foot-eye coordination and facilitate balance and locomotion skills. You don’t have to stick to a plan, but rather follow your baby or toddler's lead and gradually incorporate different activities.