3–12 months · Development
3–12 months: Development advice and videos
3–12 months: Development advice and videos. Explore 50 reviewed videos and trusted starting points in one searchable hub.
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- Four-point kneeling and early crawling
What the hands-and-knees position can look like and gentle ways to explore it.
- Small ways to support play and development
Everyday, pressure-free play ideas grounded in UK guidance.
- Pretend play: playing grown-up
Simple ideas for supporting imagination through familiar routines.
Reviewed videos in this collection
Use these source-attributed videos as starting points and follow the supporting guidance shown with each item.
- Tummy time: a gentle starting pointYouTube · Midlands Partnership University NHS FT
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust demonstrates short, supervised tummy time while baby is awake, with back sleeping kept separate. Optional play aids are shown as comparisons, never a developmental checklist.
- Tummy-time positions for a six-month-oldTikTok · Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy
Ribble Valley Children’s Physiotherapy demonstrates engaging awake-time positions for a six-month-old. This is general, product-free guidance; individual movement concerns still belong with a health visitor, GP or paediatric physiotherapist.
- Walking milestones are a range, not a deadlineInstagram · Little Ones Physiotherapy · Ali Day
Little Ones Physiotherapy · Ali Day discusses “Walking milestones are a range, not a deadline”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- 4-6 Month Communication Milestones | Babbling, Giggling & Early SoundsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org explores babbling, giggling and early sounds at four to six months.
- Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 6 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways looks at tummy time at six months.
- Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 5 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways looks at tummy time at five months.
- Four-point kneeling and movement towards crawling from 7 monthsTikTok · Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy
Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy discusses “Four-point kneeling and movement towards crawling from 7 months”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 4 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways looks at tummy time at four months.
- Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 3 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways looks at tummy time at three months.
- Baby Rolling Over During Tummy Time? Try This! #shortsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways focuses on babies rolling over during tummy time.
- Premature Baby Bonding: Skin-to-Skin Contact & Massage+ 30, 10, 5 TipsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Premature Baby Bonding: Skin-to-Skin Contact & Massage+ 30, 10, 5 Tips”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS neonatal-care guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- How to Help Baby Crawl: 6 Ways to Encourage Them AlongYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “How to Help Baby Crawl: 6 Ways to Encourage Them Along”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Helping a sitting baby explore hands-and-knees playTikTok · Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy
Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy discusses “Helping a sitting baby explore hands-and-knees play”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Pulling to stand and cruising development windowsInstagram · Little Ones Physiotherapy · Ali Day
Little Ones Physiotherapy · Ali Day discusses “Pulling to stand and cruising development windows”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Important Communication Milestones: Baby's First Year Part 1YouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Important Communication Milestones: Baby's First Year Part 1”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS crying guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Baby Rolling Over During Tummy Time | A Parenting GuideYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org looks at babies rolling over during tummy time.
- Tummy Time Abilities at 6 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Tummy Time Abilities at 6 Months”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Tummy Time Abilities at 5 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org introduces tummy time abilities at five months.
- Sitting develops within a window not a deadlineInstagram · Ali Day · Paediatric Physiotherapist
Ali Day · Paediatric Physiotherapist discusses “Sitting develops within a window not a deadline”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Tummy Time Abilities at 4 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Tummy Time Abilities at 4 Months”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Tummy Time Abilities at 3 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Tummy Time Abilities at 3 Months”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- How to Get Baby Crawling | A Parenting GuideYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “How to Get Baby Crawling | A Parenting Guide”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Kneeling play for an older baby's movement developmentInstagram · Little Ones Physiotherapy · Ali Day
Little Ones Physiotherapy · Ali Day discusses “Kneeling play for an older baby's movement development”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Must-Know Motor Milestones Before Baby’s First BirthdayYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Must-Know Motor Milestones Before Baby’s First Birthday”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- What Your Baby Should See & Feel by Their First Birthday 🎂YouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “What Your Baby Should See & Feel by Their First Birthday 🎂”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS baby-development guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.