Settling & familiar routines
Understand each baby’s familiar care and build trusting relationships.
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Find visual resources, shared play ideas and practical guidance for babies from birth to 18 months. Start with their interests, relationships and everyday routines.
Type a word or phrase to see matching Baby resources. Use the filters to narrow your results.
All resources and All Access show every matching entry. Free Access includes free resources and public collections, articles and guidance; individual downloads within a collection may need All Access. Baby results include shared experiences, resources adults prepare and practical guidance. Open a card’s use note to see how it fits this age range.
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Use one or two words, choose a different area or remove a filter. You can also explore the collections below.
01 / Shared play & spaces
Choose a visual, a shared sound, an outdoor moment or support for arranging the baby room.
Notice what holds the baby’s attention and return to familiar experiences. The music and outdoor collections cover several ages; use their baby guidance and choose materials for the baby’s current stage.
02 / Communication & discovery
Start with a familiar voice, a movement, an object or something the baby notices. These choices search only within the baby resources.
Use these resources alongside real interaction, movement and everyday care. Babies can take part by looking, moving, making sounds or turning towards something that interests them.
03 / Planning & curriculum
Explore the Baby Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite for responsive care, communication, room environments and practical planning.
Start with the free Care as Curriculum guide, then choose what helps the babies and adults in your setting.
04 / Care & belonging
Find support for settling in, everyday communication, working with families and moving to the toddler room.
Understand each baby’s familiar care and build trusting relationships.
Notice different ways babies communicate and choose responsive support.
Share what matters and keep familiar care connected across changes.
05 / Seasons & shared experiences
Changing light, familiar sounds and outdoor moments can offer something to notice together. These wider collections span several ages; choose their baby guidance and shared experiences.
06 / Free guidance
Explore the thinking behind the Baby Curriculum & Pedagogy Suite and find a starting point for responsive planning.

A free introduction to the Baby Pedagogy Position Statement and the role of relationships, care and exploration.
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Explore the learning within everyday care and responsive interaction.
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Browse free guidance on baby-room planning, observation and the adult role.
Read free guidance →These three guidance pages are free to read. All Access membership is needed for many of the individual resources elsewhere on this page.
Choose for the baby you know. Follow their cues, interests and comfort, and use the notes to choose resources for their current stage. The 0–18 month range includes many different ways of participating.
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