Newborn · Development
Newborn: Development advice and videos
Newborn: Development advice and videos. Explore 30 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.
- Newborn tummy time can start gentlyInstagram · Ali Day · Paediatric Physiotherapist
Paediatric physiotherapist Ali Day reassures parents that brief, awake chest-to-chest and supported positions can be a gentle starting point. This remains a product-free guidance journey.
- Why responsive relationships matter from birthYouTube · UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative
UNICEF Baby Friendly explores how everyday touch, eye contact, comfort and response help babies feel secure.
- Everyday play helps build early brain connectionsInstagram · Baby Buddy · Best Beginnings
Baby Buddy shows how ordinary interaction and play can support a baby's early development, paired with NHS guidance about talking, responding, floor play and following the baby's cues without turning milestones into deadlines.
- Tummy time can start little and oftenInstagram · Ali Day · Paediatric Physiotherapist
Ali Day · Paediatric Physiotherapist discusses “Tummy time can start little and often”. 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.
- Low muscle tone does not define a child's developmentTikTok · Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy
Ribble Valley Children's Physiotherapy discusses “Low muscle tone does not define a child's 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.
- Floor Time 101: Simple Motor Development Boost #shortsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Floor Time 101: Simple Motor Development Boost”. 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.
- Skin to Skin ContactYouTube · East Cheshire NHS Trust
East Cheshire NHS Trust discusses “Skin to Skin Contact”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS skin-to-skin guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Singing to your babyYouTube · Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy
Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy discusses “Singing to your baby”. 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.
- Benefits of Massage+ 30, 10, 5 a Baby Massage Backed by ResearchYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Benefits of Massage+ 30, 10, 5 a Baby Massage Backed by Research”. 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.
- GTKYB Video - early interactions, introductionYouTube · Association for Infant Mental Health UK
Association for Infant Mental Health UK discusses “GTKYB Video - early interactions, introduction”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS perinatal mental-health support so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Building a Happy Baby after BirthYouTube · NHS Grampian Public Health
NHS Grampian Public Health discusses “Building a Happy Baby after Birth”. 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.
- What are the benefits of skin to skin?YouTube · Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust discusses “What are the benefits of skin to skin?”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS breastfeeding guidance so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- What are the benefits of baby massage?YouTube · NCT
NCT discusses “What are the benefits of baby massage?”. 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.
- Reading Is a Swiss Army Knife for the Baby BrainYouTube · Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy
Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy discusses “Reading Is a Swiss Army Knife for the Baby Brain”. 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 is Infant Mental Health?YouTube · Parent-Infant Foundation
Parent-Infant Foundation discusses “What is Infant Mental Health?”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS perinatal mental-health support so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Sleep Safe & Building a Happy BabyYouTube · South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust discusses “Sleep Safe & Building a Happy Baby”. 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.
- Turn Diaper Changes into Bonding Time with Baby Massage #shortsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Turn Diaper Changes into Bonding Time with Baby Massage”. 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.
- Baby Communication Talking to Joshua, at 7½ weeksYouTube · Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy
Best Beginnings · Baby Buddy discusses “Baby Communication Talking to Joshua, at 7½ weeks”. 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.
- 0-2 Month Communication Milestones | Secret Ways Newborns Communicate With ParentsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “0-2 Month Communication Milestones | Secret Ways Newborns Communicate With Parents”. 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.
- Baby brain development and the foundations of life: Margot's story | HighlightsYouTube · Togetherness NHS
Togetherness NHS discusses “Baby brain development and the foundations of life: Margot's story | Highlights”. 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.
- GTKYB Video - early interactions, understanding and respondingYouTube · Association for Infant Mental Health UK
Association for Infant Mental Health UK discusses “GTKYB Video - early interactions, understanding and responding”. This video has passed Floreo Baby Hub's owner screening and is paired with current NHS perinatal mental-health support so families can check the wider context and find professional support when needed.
- Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 2 MonthsYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 2 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 1 MonthYouTube · Pathways.org
Pathways.org discusses “Tummy Time by Age | What to Look for at 1 Month”. 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.
- Step-by-step guide to massaging your babyYouTube · NCT
NCT discusses “Step-by-step guide to massaging your baby”. 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 everyday moments support early bondingInstagram · Best Start in Life
Best Start in Life discusses “How everyday moments support early bonding”. 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.