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The myth of speech delay in bilingual toddlers: Top tips for speaking two languages to baby

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Does speaking two languages to a baby confuse them? It is a common myth is that speaking more than one language confuses children and can lead to speech delay. In fact, being able to speak more than one language has plenty of advantages…

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Talking to your child about their behaviour and emotion coaching 

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Talking to your child about their behaviour and emotion coaching 

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Telling children off: How should we speak to children about their behaviour?

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We’ve all experienced tantrums as parents of toddlers, but what’s the best way to speak to children about their behaviour and help them to learn about their feelings and emotions?

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☀️ Camden Summer Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2026

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☀️ Camden Summer Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2026

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Camden’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme is offering free holiday activities and healthy meals for school-aged children and young people from Reception to Year 11 who receive benefits-related Free School Meals.

The programme runs during the summer holidays from Tuesday 21 July to Tuesday 1 September 2026.

There are lots of fun activities available

Every session includes a nutritious meal.

Some places may also be available for children and young people who are not on Free School Meals but may benefit from support

📌 Places are limited and must be booked in advance, so please book early to secure places

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Preparing your little one for school will have a positive impact on how well they settle in and interact with other children.

So, what can you do to better prepare you and your child for this big step?

1. Talk to your child about starting school

Bring the topic of starting school into daily conversations. Perhaps you could ask your little one what they expect from school or what they hope it'll be like.

You could tell them about your school days and show them pictures of you on your first day or with your school friends. Even if you didn't enjoy school, it's important to be positive about it around your child so they feel more relaxed about their new adventure.

New experiences can make us a bit nervous as well as excited, so if you or your little one has any worries about starting school do have a chat with their teacher.

2. Read books together about school

Swap out one of your bedtime books for one that talks about starting school. Whether your little one is excited or nervous to start school, reading fun stories about school adventures might help them get used to the idea. Visit your local library and ask the librarians if they have any suggestions for you, you might even bump into other families while you're there!

3. Practise the basic skills they'll need for starting school

Mark making is another fun activity. It's a simple way to encourage your little one to draw; whether it's a dot or a squiggly line, you could doodle together or take a bucket of water and paintbrush outside to get creative, all this helps them with their writing skills.

By incorporating these skills into their daily activities, children will learn through play and begin to understand the world around them during their everyday life.

4. Visit their new school

If possible, try to visit your little one's new school and ask for a tour. It'll help them feel at ease and get used to their new surroundings. Some schools even offer 'settling in' days which are a great opportunity for your child to get used to their new learning environment.

5.Practise self-care

If your child is not fully confident in going to the toilet alone or getting dressed, don't worry! Take some time to practise self-care with your little one until they become more confident. There's no rush and every child progresses at their own speed.

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What does 'school readiness' really mean?

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How can you help your child get school ready? We go through some useful hints and tips to help grow your child's confidence ready for starting school.

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Relax and listen to the calming sounds from CBeebies Radio.
How it works
Listening to relaxing music can help children stop and reset. CBeebies Radio have eight calming sounds to choose from which allows you to experiment and find which one works best:
Waves, birdsong, rain, car journey, spaceship, white noise, pink noise and brown noise.
Claire Benton, Head of Audiology, Nottingham, says:

"Many children find these sounds relaxing and listening to them can help a child feel calm enough to fall asleep".

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Pablo - Seven techniques for helping kids keep calm

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Try these simple relaxation and mindfulness activities together and help your child learn to calm down when they feel stressed or anxious.

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Join the Imagination Library – Sign Up here! https://www.camden.gov.uk/imagination-library

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Join the Imagination Library – Sign Up here! https://www.camden.gov.uk/imagination-library

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Camden Council

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How is the rise in screen time affecting children?

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Speech and language therapist Janet Cooper discusses the effect of too much screen time on young children’s development and what we can do to counteract this.

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Togetherness course - Build everyday emotional resilience!

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Togetherness course - Build everyday emotional resilience!

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Camden residents have free access to these Togetherness courses, including "Understanding my child"

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Shaping emotional resilience for the everyday

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Baby and toddler screen time guidance - Best Start in Life

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Guidance for parents on managing screen time for under 5s. Learn what’s recommended and how to build healthy habits from an early age.

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Use access code MYFAMILY to attend this course on understanding your child with additional needs

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Use access code MYFAMILY to attend this course on understanding your child with additional needs

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Understanding your child with additional needs - Togetherness

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Pathway for parents or carers of children aged 6 months to 19+ years Join our learning pathway for all parents, carers and grandparents: a journey of understanding children who may be neurodivergent, have a disability or face other additional challenges. Pathway stages Bitesize stages for daily steps towards confident parenting and connected relationships. About this […]

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Free sessions for Dads and

male Carers with children 0-5

Please see attached Flyer for more information

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Camden Dads activities and drop-in group

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Join our friendly Camden Dads drop-in group to meet other dads and male carers. Enjoy activities, free swim sessions and get support.

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BBC report on the new screen time guidance for under 5s

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Screen time for under-fives should be limited to one hour a day, parents told

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New guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children’s content and sharing screen time where possible.

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Activities for the kids around Kings Cross

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Activities for the kids around Kings Cross

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Lots of free ideas of where to take the kids

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How to become an ‘emotional detective’ and support your child’s mental health

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Laura Henry-Allain, the inspiration behind JoJo and Gran Gran, explains the story behind her new book Sometimes Happy, Sometimes Sad, which helps parents talk about feelings with toddlers and pre-schoolers.

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Tips from CBeebies Parenting

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Creating a positive vibe around stories will have such a strong impact on your child's imagination and their relationship with books.

Using your imagination as a toddler can really help with your story writing at school when you're older.

Sharing stories with your child that have moments where they can join in is a great way to keep them engaged and give them confidence to join in.

And including movements like jump and mix is a fun way to help your children link words and actions.

Your child might use hand signs to communicate in storytelling like Elena and her mum.

So you might be able to start communicating with your little one much sooner than you'd think.

Your child might even take the lead in storytelling, making up a different beginning, middle or end. Before you know it, you'll be telling stories together.

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The Toddler Club: Reading Tips with Toddlers

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Reading and storytelling helps toddlers learn about sounds, words and language. Reading stories stimulates imagination, develops social skills and helps toddlers learn about the world. We got some top tips from The Toddler Club.

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Ready to Relate Babies are born sociable, interested and seek companionship. This Ready to Relate resource will help you to understand, interact, communicate and build your relationship with your baby

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Ready to Relate Babies are born sociable, interested and seek companionship. This Ready to Relate resource will help you to understand, interact, communicate and build your relationship with your baby

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Babies are born sociable, interested and seek companionship.

This Ready to Relate resource will help you to understand, interact, communicate and build your relationship with your baby.

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Click here for your toolkit

Advice on your mental health during pregnancy after birth.

Join us in creating a community that thrives on real-life experiences and heartfelt connections.

Be the focus of a special photoshoot!

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Click here for your toolkit Advice on your mental health during pregnancy after birth. Join us in creating a community that thrives on real-life experiences and heartfelt connections. Be the focus of a special photoshoot!

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How a child's brain develops through early experiences

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Early childhood experiences and brain development.

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Early childhood experiences and brain development.

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How a child's brain develops through early experiences

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How do I contact Camden Speech and Language Therapy Service?

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How do I contact Camden Speech and Language Therapy Service?

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Early Years Therapies

Camden Early Years Speech and language Therapy Service

The Camden Early Years Speech and language Therapy Service work with children in their pre-school years who have a range of communication needs. We work mainly across four health centres; Hunter Street Health Centre, Kentish Town Health Centre, Gospel Oak Health Centre and Belsize Priory Health Centre and our aim is to support parents and carers to develop their childs communications skills.

Some of our therapists also work in local Childrens Centres and nurseries. We have close links with local services including family support, health visiting, parent champions and nursery practitioners and we provide training for colleagues across Camden.

Camden Kids Talk Top Tips for Talking

Pre-school special needs (MOSAIC)

The Camden MOSAIC Service is an integrated team of health professionals, including Speech and Language Therapist, working with families of children with complex needs (0-18years). The service is based at Kentish Town Health Centre and includes a range of different services: Child Development Team (CDT), Downs Syndrome Pathway , Social Communication Assessment Service (SCAS), Complex Feeding Clinic . We aim to assess the needs of the child, in relation to their communication skills and/or their eating/drinking skills (dysphagia) as appropriate, and we offer support and therapy to parent/carers to understand and develop their childs skills as appropriate. We also liaise closely with other professionals (education, health and social care) working with the child to support the childs needs in different settings.

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Services targeted for babies and children aged 0-5yrs

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Watch our video for a general overview on raising a bilingual baby.

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Do you talk to your child in your home language?  

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Whether you want your child to speak Polish, Spanish or Punjabi, being bilingual is a great skill to have. But how do you go about it? And will there be any issues in their language development if you do?

It's a common myth that you should only speak to children in the language that they will be taught in at school.

Evidence suggests that it's better to speak to your children in all of the languages that you speak at home as they're more likely to pick these up early on.

We spoke to Speech and Language Therapist Monal Gajjar about bringing up bilingual children and she answered some of your most common questions.

Watch our video for a general overview on raising a bilingual baby, or have a look at the specific questions underneath for a bit more detail.

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Bilingual babies: Your questions answered by a speech and language therapist

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Should you speak more than one language in the house? Do bilingual babies talk later? Speech and language therapist Monal Gajjar talks about bringing up children in bilingual households.

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Parent workshops for children with communication differences or difficulties

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Parent workshops for children with communication differences or difficulties

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Workshops including on:

Understanding your child's behaviour

Managing your child's sleep

Speech, language and communication

Toilet training

Sensory processing

Parent wellbeing

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Our workshops and information sessions cover a range of topics around caring for your child.

In this article

About our workshops

We're currently running our workshops as virtual sessions, which take place via Zoom. We do look forward to being able to offer in-person workshops again in the future, once it is appropriate to do so.

Many of our workshops are tailored to different child age groups, particularly younger children. We also run a series of general workshops appropriate for parents of children of all ages.

We add new workshop dates all the time, so if you can't find what you're looking for, please come back soon.

Browse workshops by subject

Speech, language and communication

Virtual workshops for parents of children with communication difficulties associated with hearing impairment, language impairment and autism.

We run three versions of this workshop: for early years, primary school and secondary school-age children.

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Browse workshops by age group

We run workshops for parents of children at different age groups. Browse our workshops for families of:

Regional workshops

Due to funding, some of our workshops are available to parent carers in particular areas. Browse our workshops for:

Rare conditions workshops

We run a range of workshops tailored to families with children who have rare conditions.
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All workshops
Browse all our workshops in one place

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Our workshops and information sessions cover a range of topics around caring for your child.

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Using stories to help your child's talking and listening - short course for parents/carers (13 minutes)

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Using stories to help your child's talking and listening - short course for parents/carers (13 minutes)

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Using Stories to Support Your Child’s Communication (short version)

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How family can help learn about language and culture

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Priyanka and Keyur explain how family members help their daughter learn Gujurati and about different customs.

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One tool to helping children with their feelings and behaviour is emotion coaching.

This approach which involves noticing how your child is feeling and naming it for them, e.g. ‘you’re feeling angry’, ‘you’re feeling excited’. You can validate their feelings using simple language e.g. ‘you’re upset, that’s okay’, before meeting the need (e.g. giving them a hug), or problem solving for them, where this is possible (e.g. fixing a toy). The adult may need to take a moment to recognise and support how they are feeling before supporting their child in these moments (“putting on your own oxygen mask first”).

Ask your child's Health Visitor or nursery if you would like further information about this approach.

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For parents of children aged 18 months to 2½ years

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Free webinars. Run by Speech and Language UK   

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Free webinars. Run by Speech and Language UK   

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Ideas and advice on how you can support your child's communication - book on today!

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Speech and Language UK's enquiry service - You can book online!

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You can now book and manage appointments using our booking page.

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Free Service. Talk to a Speech and Language Therapist. This service is run by Speech and Language UK. 

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Free Service. Talk to a Speech and Language Therapist. This service is run by Speech and Language UK. 

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It gives mums, dads or carers a chance to discuss questions or concerns about a child’s speech and language development with speech and language therapists online.

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Enquiry service

Our free enquiry service is a confidential phone call with an experienced speech and language therapist. During the 30-minute call, you will be given the opportunity to talk through your concerns and questions regarding your child's development.

Our speech and language therapists will be able to provide you with information on typical development, as well as advice on how to support your child's skills. They will also be able to signpost you to other services.

Following the call, you will receive an email summary with tips, techniques and signposting to other helpful services.
Please note that we open booking slots monthly. This service does not include meeting and assessing children. The speech and language therapist cannot give specific advice on topics such as diagnosis or the provision the child is receiving, but will aim to signpost to services and organisations that can help further.

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An enquiry service for parents or carers and practitioners to discuss concerns they have about a child. A series of webinars designed to give parents the tools they need to support their child.

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Discover helpful tips, guides and videos to build your confidence and introduce new and fun ways to chat and read with your child.

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Better Health Start for Life: Share stories with your baby

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Better Health Start for Life: Read and talk about books together

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SENDIASS Camden is an impartial, confidential and free service.

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SENDIASS Camden is an impartial, confidential and free service.

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SENDIASS Camden is an impartial, confidential and free service.

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All nine libraries activities in August 2025

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Universal Credit tickets to London Zoo | London Zoo

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Universal Credit tickets to London Zoo | London Zoo

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Reduced price London Zoo tickets

We want as many people as possible to be able to enjoy a brilliant day out with us, to benefit from the amazing animals which live at London Zoo, connect with nature and help us create a world where wildlife thrives.

To help people who might find cost or other challenges a barrier to visiting London Zoo, our Universal Credit tickets provide entry at a reduced price.

Tickets from as little as £3 per person

Universal Credit tickets

We know how hard things are for many families on low incomes right now, and we want to do what we can to help.

We have made reduced price tickets to London Zoo available for those currently receiving Universal Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance.

These tickets are only available to purchase online in advance, for up to six people per household (under 3's go free and do not need to book - but must be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket).

These tickets must be booked online in advance of your visit, as only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate.

If you can afford to spend a little bit more on your ticket, please consider adding a voluntary donation of £1 on tickets. These donations are crucial to our vital conservation work around the world protecting wildlife.
Find out how we spend your donations
We allocate tickets flexibly based on how many overall visitors we expect. Keeping the zoo safe and fun for everyone is our priority, along with the welfare of our animals.

We may release additional Universal Credit tickets for sold-out dates closer to the day, so keep checking back.
Book universal credit tickets
If reduced price Universal Credit are unavailable for the date you select, please try another date. Only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate, so please do not travel to the zoo without a ticket even if you are eligible for reduced price entry.

What you need to bring

You will need to bring proof of eligibility with you and show this when you present your ticket(s) to our friendly staff at the admissions gate. This can either be by logging into your Universal Credit portal or by bringing your proof of benefit letter (one proof per household). To be eligible you must have received a Universal Credit payment within the last month and you may also be asked to show photographic ID.
How to get a proof of benefits letter
Unfortunately, we won't be able to accept reduced price tickets unless you are also able to show one of the above documents (per household) as proof of eligibility.
The Universal Credit tickets offer has proved very popular, so please be prepared to queue to enter the Zoo, especially at peak times like weekends and during school holidays. To minimise waiting time we recommend arriving later in the day, or choosing to visit at off-peak times.
Good to know

We know that travel and food & drink can really add up on a day out. We have wonderful restaurants, cafes and refreshments areas in our zoos, but if you are on a budget you are welcome to bring your own food and drink.

Our shops sell keepsakes and souvenirs from as little as £1.

Our Zoos may differ from others, so if it's your first time at our Zoos it's good to know that:

Your food is for humans only! We don't allow visitors to bring food for our animals. For their wellbeing, they all have a very specialist controlled diet.

We have talks, but not 'shows'. We want our visitors to enjoy and learn about our precious animals, and for the species we look after to have as natural wild behaviour as possible. So, you can enjoy fun and informative short talks from our presenters throughout the day - but we don't ask our animals to participate in 'shows'.

The homes we build for our animals are carefully designed to provide places for them to explore, rest and, yes, sometimes to hide if they're feeling shy! You're sure to see a whole host of amazing animals during your day, but some may be more challenging to spot, so our friendly volunteers and staff are always happy to help.

You'll find our full Terms and Conditions of entry here.
Important notes:

Please book online in advance to avoid disappointment

Regular admissions tickets, including those for anyone coming along with you, must still be booked online and in advance.

We're operating a cashless system on our sites and we ask that you pay with credit or debit cards, or contactless payment methods only.

Frequently asked questions

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Bengali 10 top tips for Camden kids talk

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Soft Play for children with additional needs - Hullabaloo (Sherriff Centre, NW6)

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Soft Play for children with additional needs - Hullabaloo (Sherriff Centre, NW6)

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Additional needs Soft Play Sep - Dec 2024

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Gardening play sessions at Calthorpe Community Garden

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Gardening play sessions at Calthorpe Community Garden

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Youth programme — Calthorpe Community Garden

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Camden SLT Service Videos - Bengali Translations on Vimeo

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My name is Garbagh Kaur, my husband is Herrai Singh. We have 2 children, one is called Gurmukh Singh. What?

I'm just looking, oh my god.

I thought you did something with your leg!

One is called Gurmukh Singh, he is 6 years old, the other is Sunmukh Singh, he is 3 years old. And we live with Herrai's mother.

We use music while we're teaching them Punjabi.

The singing it helps because you're gonna repeat. When they're singing the hymns they're picking up words.These words then come back into their language when they're speaking as well. Times have changed and when I was younger and I learnt

You were told to do things and that was it. Whereas now, it's not that easy. I think you have to change the way that you interact with your children.

Sitting down, singing, having fun. Teaching through fun is more beneficial. If he's not going to enjoy it, there's no point in forcing him. I think a parent really has to grab a child's strengths.

We teach Sunmukh using the blackboard.

I think the main advice that we can give any parents who are bilingual is starting them off young and also within your home, try and speak it as much as you can, because it is very difficult once they start school.

They're learning at school in one way, they're learning another way at home. It's the same life. Just two different environments really.

I really want them to be very academically clever so I can retire.

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Garbagh and Herrai talk about using fun activities to help their children learn Punjabi.

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Our bilingual quick tips cover topics including playing with your baby, sharing books with your baby and talking to your baby in your own language.

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We have created a series of bilingual quick tips, in 19 different languages, for parents and early years practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills.

If the language you need isn't listed below, we have created a blank template for each topic so that you can adapt it to the desired language. Please do send any new translations of the quick tips to talktoyourbaby@literacytrust.org.uk so that we can share them more widely with families, nurseries and schools.

If you are working with multilingual families, our Time Together booklet has been translated in to 22 different languages and is packed with fun and simple activities that support language development.

Don't forget - we have lots more free early years resources created by literacy and communication experts.

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There are all sorts of reasons babies might be crying, so you could try and meet these needs without resorting to the dummy.

Equally, sometimes babies will cry and cry and a dummy might be a way of helping you cope with it. But before reaching for the dummy, see if there's another way of soothing them.

2. Try giving them an alternative comforting object.

This could be a favourite soft toy.

As they get older, try praising them and giving them stickers as a reward for not reaching for their dummy.

3. Set limits and stick to them to gradually wean them off.

Limit dummy use to key times like bedtime or when they're ill.

Be consistent and be strong - there may be tricky moments, but it will pass.

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When should babies lose the dummy and how do I wean baby off it?

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We chatted to experts to get tips for why, when and how you should wean babies off the dummy. Dummies can help calm babies but they can also delay speech development.

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Fun for all activity group for under 5s - Stay and Play

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Fun for all activity group for under 5s - Stay and Play

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Join our fun for all drop-in group to:

enjoy activities and play

meet and chat with other parents and carers in Camden

get advice from skilled staff to support your child’s development

Who can join?

Our fun for all activity group is for parents or carers with children under 5 years old.

The group is free to join and you do not have to pre-book.

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Family nature trail in Kings Cross to get the kids outside!

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Suitable for children under 5 who

have developmental differences,

or who have a diagnosed or

undiagnosed disability.

Helping your child:

• learn through play

• improve balance and

movement

• feel soothed and relaxed

Book our free

sensory playroom

To book or find out more

020 7974 2015

familyhubs@camden.gov.uk

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10 minutes of 'Special Time' play a day has been shown to support children's language development - Bengali language version.

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Peace be upon you, my name is Kiran and this is my wife Ashir. We have 2 children, Ayan is 4 years old and Alayha is 2 years old.

We both speak to each other in Urdu and sometimes English as well. We sometimes speak half a sentence in Urdu, half a sentence in English. So it's probably good that we taught our children Urdu as well.

We're not actively trying to teach them Urdu - or English for that matter. We are just trying to keep it very natural, the way we are with each other at home. That's what our kids are watching and that's what they're following.

I think generally, whenever we are going out to the park, I tend to have conversations with them in an English-Urdu mix. So if he feels like saying something in Urdu, he will say it in Urdu. If it's a mixture of Urdu and English, he will say it like that.

And Alayha is the same. It's not like she would deliberately speak in Urdu with us at this stage, she's only two. So she will say whatever she wants to say. If she wants to say a sentence in English, she will say it in English. If she wants to say it in Urdu, she will say it in Urdu.

I wanted to create an environment which was natural to the way that I was brought up.

Kids are just so absorbing. Whatever they watch, whatever the see, they just absorb it.

Exactly. And just to elaborate on that - it's something we would be doing anyway.

If parents are speaking Urdu at home then they should definitely continue to do so with kids. Do not make an extra effort of speaking to them in English. Just continue the way that you are at home and then the kids with naturally pick it up.

It's just nice hearing them, listening to them using the same words that you would use.

And because we have been brought up that way, it's nice to see that we can give the same upbringing to our kids.

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Ashir and Kiran explain how they don't have to make a special effort to speak in Urdu with their children - they just switch languages as they naturally would with each other.

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Watch the Supertato interactive story in Bengali!

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Watch the Supertato interactive story in Bengali!

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Can you have a go at telling the story at home? Involve your child in the story telling - and adapt the story with your child's ideas or interests, and the items you have at home.

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Try using stories to support your child's communication - Bengali version

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Try using stories to support your child's communication - Bengali version

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Using Stories to Support Your Child’s Communication (Bengali version)

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Watch the Humpty Dumpty interactive story in Bengali!

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Watch the Humpty Dumpty interactive story in Bengali!

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But don't forget you can talk about the feelings of the characters in almost any book you have at home or borrow from the library. You don't need special books to explore emotions.

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Pick up these books through our bookshop.org affiliation! As well as supporting independent bookshops, a small portion of the profits helps our programmes to change more lives through reading and writing.

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12 books that help children explore emotions

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Help little ones make sense of their feelings with the help of these wonderful picture books.

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Emotional development in children - how to support little people navigate big feelings

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Emotional development in children - how to support little people navigate big feelings

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All about how children express and process emotions, from toddler tantrums to childhood fears. Find loads of tips and advice on understanding children's emotional development, behaviour and wellbeing.

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Emotional development in children - BBC Tiny Happy People

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As children develop a vocabulary and more independence, they will experiment with expressing emotion in new ways. Find loads of tips and advice on understanding your child's emotional development, behaviour and wellbeing.

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Having a better understanding of their own and other’s feelings, will help your child play with others, and make friends as they get older.

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Notice how your child is feeling

Watch your baby or child and see if you can tell what they're feeling.
Do they look happy, sad, excited, tired, worried, or cross?
Looking at their facial expressions and movements, and listening to the noises they make will give you some clues, particularly if they aren't talking yet.

Talk to your child about how they are feeling

Then you can talk about their feelings. For example: "I think you're excited because we're going to the park" or "I know you're sad that we have to leave. We will come back soon."

Why should you talk to your child about feelings?

Acknowledging and talking about feelings lets your child know that it's okay to feel all different types of emotions. It shows your child that you accept and understand their feelings too.

Talk to your child about your feelings, their siblings feelings, and the feelings of characters in books and on the TV. This shows them that everybody has feelings. As they grow up, being able to notice how others are feeling is an important skill to help build relationships.

When should you talk to your child about their feelings?

When they are little, before their language has developed, it's best to talk about your child's feelings throughout the day, as and when you notice them.

Continue this as they get older, and try to plan a regular time to check in with them and find out about their day. Dinner time or bedtime can work well, as there tends to be less distractions from toys or screens.

Encourage your child to tell you about their day, ask them what made them happy, sad or proud. Maybe they can tell you something that made them laugh, or something new they learned. Find out if they met any problems or challenges during the day.

By making this a regular habit, you're letting your child know that you're interested in them, that they can talk to you about their feelings and problems, and share the things that make them happy.

Good to know

Having a better understanding of their own and other's feelings, will help your child play with others, and make friends as they get older.

Further information

Watch this Tiny Happy People video to see how you could use your child's toys to help talk to them about their feelings:
How to use toys to help children's emotional development - BBC Tiny Happy People

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This activity shows how to chat to your child about how they feel, even before they can talk.

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Fathers have an important role to play in supporting your child's language and communication development. Watch this video for ideas of how to help.

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Rhyme Time at Camden Town Library

Every Monday 10:30 - 11:00 am

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Under 5s Rhyme Time at St Pancras Library

Every Monday 11am -11:30am

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Wellbeing resources for parents and carers

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Wellbeing resources for parents and carers

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Wellbeing resources for parents and carers

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We've launched a new series of six webinars on looking after yourself as a parent or carer of an autistic person. Each episode features a conversation with Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker on a different wellbeing topic.

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Games to play with sticks, stones and leaves

There's loads of fun and games you can make from just getting outside and exploring with your little one.

Try setting children goals like 'can you find 5 sticks?' or 'can you find the biggest stone?' Or let children lead and find items they are interested in.

When they pick something up, ask them questions to describe the items they have like 'what does it feel like?' and 'what colour is it?'.

If they say a single word answer, repeat it back to them and add detail 'yes, it's a smooth grey stone'.

When they've gathered the items together, you could chat about sorting them. You could say, 'shall we put all the stones here and all the twigs here?' or 'can you put all the grey things here?'

You could help order sticks and stones by size - be sure to use words like 'big' and 'biggest' and 'small' and 'smallest'.

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Fun with nature: Making a rock, leaf and twig collection

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Exploring nature and collecting items is a fantastic way of getting your little one to use new words for natural things like rocks, twigs and leaves.

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Camden Libraries

Children can now enjoy thousands of picture books in 65 plus languages, with English translation

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Watch this story video together to discover how a little boy manages some big emotions with the help of a listening friend.

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Watch this story video together to discover how a little boy manages some big emotions with the help of a listening friend.

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Paul Hamlyn Foundation is pleased to support the Under 5s Drop-in Service at Coram's Fields, which is providing essential support for parents and carers. Whilst the Foundation makes grants across the UK, we are committed to supporting local communities and being a good neighbour, particularly at this challenging time.

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Paul Hamlyn Foundation is pleased to support the Under 5s Drop-in Service at Coram's Fields, which is providing essential support for parents and carers. Whilst the Foundation makes grants across the UK, we are committed to supporting local communities and being a good neighbour, particularly at this challenging time.

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Managing your child’s emotional outbursts: Setting boundaries and ways of dealing with tantrums

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Managing your child’s emotional outbursts: Setting boundaries and ways of dealing with tantrums

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Managing your child’s emotional outbursts: Setting boundaries and ways of dealing with tantrums

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We spoke to mental health specialist Raoul Lindsay, about setting boundaries, preventing outbursts in the first place and the dos and don’ts of dealing with them.

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Enjoy a range of family services, including museum trails, a varied family events schedule, family facilities and learn about the free interactive workshops in the Samsung Digital Centre.

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Free activities for families @ the Winch

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Free activities for families @ the Winch

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£1 per ticket (1 adult + 1 child) for Camden residents

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Weekly play sessions for under 5s and their grown-ups. Term time Thursdays. Book now.

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Use books to help teach your child the language they need to express their feelings.

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Teaching children the language they need to be able to express their feelings will support them to manage their emotions, and begin to recognise the feelings of others.

You can use books to help you do this. Many children's stories include feelings, and some are good at explaining more complicated emotions to children. When you read these books to your child, you'll help them learn how to speak about their own feelings.

When you read together make comments and ask your child questions about how the characters are feeling. How do you think he/she is feeling? Have you ever felt like that?

Use the pictures to support your conversations.

It's important to talk about positive feelings (such as happy, excited, calm) as well as negative ones; this will support your child to recognise that all the different feelings they have are important, and that it's good to talk about all of them.

When you talk about negative feelings, such as a character being sad, worried, scared or angry, talk about how they might be helped to feel better, or what they could do to make themselves feel better.

Books about feelings

Some titles you could try are:

For more suggestions Explore our happiness and wellbeing booklist.

You can also visit your local library, and ask the librarian to help you find books on specific subjects.

Good to know

Reading about emotions is a safe way for children to explore their feelings and understand that it's okay to experience different types of feelings.
Find libraries near you

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Books to help your child learn about feelings

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Stories in books can teach children about feelings, particularly difficult feelings like anger and sadness.

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LISTEN to the Walk & Talk trail in Arabic

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LISTEN to the Walk & Talk trail in Arabic

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Arabic - Walk and Talk trail by National Literacy Trust

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What's the best way to respond to my toddler's first words? - The Speech Lab

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What's the best way to respond to my toddler's first words? - The Speech Lab

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Saloni

Cat...book...table... You might notice that your toddler is naming things as they begin to link words to objects. By listening to you, they're learning lots about language. But can the way you respond to them, actually affect their language development? To find out, we're going to investigate what happens when you talk to your toddler using a technique called expansion.

How old is Zane?

Zane

Melissa

He is 23 months old.

Saloni

And is he starting to say a few words?

Melissa

He's saying quite a lot of words now.

Saloni

He's a little sponge at this age, he's constantly listening and learning so much from the words you use around him. So expansion is a technique where you listen to what Zane is saying and you add words to make simple sentences. And to see if this technique works, what we're going to do is compare how many words Zane is hearing when you don't expand and compare that to how many words he hears when you do expand. Can you just pull one toy out of the bag each time and ask Zane what it is? Every time Zane replies, I want you to respond very simply.

Melissa

Zane, what's this?

Zane

Dog!

Melissa

Yeah, dog, yeah. What's this?

Zane

Melissa

Yes, well done.

Saloni

In this first test, we didn't give Zane many more new words because we didn't expand what he said. In fact, he only hears 14 words from mum, in a one minute period. This time we're going to expand on Zane's language, I'd like you to pick one toy and ask him about this toy. Feel free to make simple sentences and give him lots and lots of input.

Melissa

Wow. I nearly caught it. Can you catch the ball? Can you throw the ball? Yeah. Thank you.

Zane

Ball!

Melissa

Yeah, ball, yeah. We do lots of things with balls. You play basketball with balls don't you? And you bounce it this way or you play football with balls and you can kick the balls.

Saloni

There was some great chat in that second test, using lots of words that give more information about the toy. This time, when Mellissa added Zane's single words into slightly longer simple sentences, he heard one hundred and fourteen words in one minute. Your toddler's brain is constantly changing as its tiny cells or neurones make new connections and get rid of old ones as they learn new things. This is what scientists call brain plasticity. So when you repeat and expand your child's words, their brain is working out

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Responding to toddlers - how expanding on toddlers first words can help them to speak more

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Dr Saloni Krishnan helps a family explore the best ways to respond to their children's first words to help them to talk even more.

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Early Years Speech and Language Therapy service leaflet in Bengali

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Early Years Speech and Language Therapy service leaflet in Bengali

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Child Development  Team Communication padlet

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Child Development  Team Communication padlet

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Click on the link to find more ideas to support the communication development of children with communication differences / autism

CDT Communication Padlet

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Watch this short video explaining The Magic of Children, The Power of Play and 5 Top Tips to supporting your child at home. It features Greg Bottrill, Early Years Educator and Author of the bestselling book 'Can I Go And Play Now?

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Watch this short video explaining The Magic of Children, The Power of Play and 5 Top Tips to supporting your child at home. It features Greg Bottrill, Early Years Educator and Author of the bestselling book 'Can I Go And Play Now?

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Free Service. Speech and language development checker

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Free Service. Speech and language development checker

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This checker asks a few short questions to see how your baby or child is getting on with talking and understanding words.

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our progress checkers will provide short questions you can answer to see how your baby or child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words.

It's based on what we know about how talking and understanding of words develops in babies and children. It's not the same as a standardised measure a specialist would carry out but it should give you an idea of how your baby or child is developing and whether you need some support or advice to help you and them.

Choose the right age and answer the questions, at the end, we will let you know how your child is doing and what help is available if you need it.

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Our progress checkers will provide short questions you can answer to see how your baby or child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words. It's based on what we know about how talking and understanding of words develops in babies and children.

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Advice and resources for parents and carers  from parent-to-be, all the way up to when your  child starts primary school

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Advice and resources for parents and carers  from parent-to-be, all the way up to when your  child starts primary school

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Planning a birthday party can be very stressful for grown-ups and children, take a look at these party planning ideas, activities, crafts and sweet treat recipes to help take the stress out of throwing a party.

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Looking for parenting and pre-school tips? Maybe you're after ideas for a creative activity, delicious recipe or the perfect party? You'll find all those here, along with insights into our CBeebies shows and how they support your child's development.

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To book a the Sensory Room at Agar Children's Centre and Family hub come in and see us or call Call us: 020 7974 4789 or freephone  0800 389 5789

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To book a the Sensory Room at Agar Children's Centre and Family hub come in and see us or call Call us: 020 7974 4789 or freephone  0800 389 5789

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Is your baby getting enough music? | UNICEF

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Children learning more than one language

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Children learning more than one language

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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In the UK around 20% of children speak or understand more than one language. You might hear the terms 'bilingual' or 'English as an additional language' used to talk about these children.
Will my child get confused if they hear two or more languages at home?
No. Around half the world's population speak two or more languages! Lots of studies show that children can tell the difference between different languages early on. They might do something called 'code-switching' which is when they replace a word in one language with a word from another language - so they use two languages in one sentence. It's nothing to worry about and is a normal part of bilingualism - even bilingual adults do it!
Will my child do worse at school if they hear two or more languages at home?
No. In fact, many bilingual children do better academically than children who hear and speak one language. A strong foundation in one language helps children to learn other languages, including English, better - this is helps them to do well at school.
Will my child have speech and language challenges if they hear two or more languages at home?
No. Bilingualism does not cause or contribute to speech and language challenges. However, some bilingual children will have speech and language challenges, just as children who speak only one language do. The difference is that a bilingual child with speech and language challenges will have difficulties in BOTH or ALL of their languages - not just in English.
Are some languages more useful than others?
No. Every language is important. Of course, developing English is important for children going to English-speaking schools. But research shows that when a child knows their home language, this helps their academic achievement, self-confidence, and family relationships. Later in life, it can improve their job opportunities. Importantly, it helps your child understand their culture and identity better.
What can I do to help?

Talk to your child in the language that feels the most comfortable to you. If your child learns one language well from you, it will be easier for them to learn English well too.

The more your child hears your home languages, the more they will learn your languages. Get other family members involved too.

Share your feelings, stories, and songs in your languages. Be proud of your languages and share them like a gift!

Further information:

Read our blog post clearing up some myths and presenting the facts around bilingualism.

We also have this blog post about the importance of valuing all languages.
Tiny Happy People - Bilingualism Learn more than one language PDF

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Children learning more than one language

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Children learning more than one language - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Family Station: Explore and Play | British Library

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How can I help my child communicate with me?

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Tips and advice to build communication with your child, even in non-verbal moments

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How many nursery rhymes do you know by heart? Chances are the lyrics of at least one is etched into your memory... probably more if you've been to a baby class recently!
Some of our favourite rhymes date as far back as the 17th century, and a lot of the lyrics are still the same as they were back then.

So why are these nursery rhymes so popular? And why should we still sing them to our children?

We chatted to Clare Wood, Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, and a Trustee of the National Literacy Trust, to get some answers.

1. They introduce kids to new words

"Nursery rhymes introduce children to new words and ideas that they might not encounter elsewhere at this stage of their development," says Clare.

Your child usually picks up language from the world around them, so singing nursery rhymes is a great way to introduce words they might not hear during an ordinary day.

Singing Old Macdonald together can be a great way to introduce animal vocabulary. Or you can use One banana, two banana to repeat new food words.

"Vocabulary development not only helps children on their journey to understanding and using spoken language, but it is also the foundation for later emerging reading skills."

2. They help children recognise the sounds in words

As children approach pre-school age, they'll begin to build their understanding of the different sounds that make up words and spot similarities and differences between them.

"The rhymes and repetition of sounds in nursery rhymes help children to understand this phonological awareness," Clare explains. "And this is an important skill for them to have before they start school."

Try singing Hickory Dickory Dock with your little one and asking them to find a word that rhymes with the number in each verse.

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Benefits of singing nursery rhymes: Why are nursery rhymes good for babies?

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Why do we sing traditional nursery rhymes? Whether you're singing nursery rhymes with actions, at bedtime, with your toddler or your baby, one thing is for certain - you're helping their development in loads of ways. Find out more about the benefits of famous nursery rhymes on this page...

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How to respond to your child's way of communicating

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How to respond to your child's way of communicating

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How to respond to your child’s way of communicating

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Video parental advice on how to respond to your child’s difficulties when communicating

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Family Station: Explore and Play | British Library

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Creating Opportunities for communication 

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Create opportunities for your child to communicate

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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FREE Sensory Explorers at Camley Street Natural Park (near Kings Cross)

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FREE Sensory Explorers at Camley Street Natural Park (near Kings Cross)

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Sundays 10:00am - 11:00am

A quiet morning session exploring the reserve and the wildlife found here, for families with a member with any additional needs and/or a disability.

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SENsory Explorers at Camley Street Natural Park | London Wildlife Trust

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Enjoy a nature discovery session in a quiet atmosphere.

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Britain’s leading walking charity. We open the way for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasures of walking. And we step up to protect the places we all love to wander.

Passionate about walking and helping everyone enjoy the benefits it brings, the Ramblers also provide guidance and support for walking groups and walk leaders to ensure group walks are as welcoming, inclusive and as safe as they can be.

Please see flyer for more information.

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Walk and talk - in English, Bengali, Somali, Urdu (and more)

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Walk and talk - in English, Bengali, Somali, Urdu (and more)

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Our walk and talk trail contains ideas and tips to help you chat to your baby or child more while you are out and about.

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Make the most of everyday opportunities to chat with your baby or toddler, especially while you are out and about. It will help them learn new words and develop their communication skills.

Use our walk and talk trail to chat to your baby or child. Here you'll discover tips, activities and prompts to have exciting new conversations. Download the trail here. Scroll down for translated versions of the trail.

Watch the video below to see a dad talking with his daughter about what they see and hear on their journey to the park. He mimics the sounds of what he sees and hears, and encourages his daughter to join in too.

How will the trail help my baby or toddler to start talking?

Both the trail and activities on this page will support you to introduce new words to your baby or child. This will help them begin talking and communicating. If you child is already very chatty, the trail will help them develop their vocabulary.

The first five years of a child's life have a big impact. The development that happens helps improve their future learning, happiness and wellbeing. You can encourage this development by finding as many opportunities as you can to talk and listen to them, and introduce new things.

The walk and talk trail will help you get started.

What if English isn't my first language?

It's important to talk to your baby or child in your home language. Translated copies of the walk and talk trail can be downloaded below:

We like reading together. Are there any books based on chatting and exploring outside?

Sharing a book together is a great way to introduce your children to new words and develop their imagination. There's lots of great books about the outdoors you can read together, to inspire you to spend outside. Check out our booklist for suggestions. If you don't have these books at home, visit your local library to borrow a copy and see what other outdoor stories you can find.

Remember, you don't always need to read the words in books. Looking at and talking about picture books is a great way to encourage your child to enjoy stories.

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Talking to your child when you're out and about

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Walking near your home can be a good chance to get your child speaking about the things they see and hear around them.

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Family Learning Events at Camley Street Natural Park | London Wildlife Trust

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Drop-in for free, fun, family nature activities at Camley Street Natural Park

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We all like escaping to our very own den, whether it's pillows and blankets, washing on the line, a twig-based mini-den masterpiece - or even a locked bathroom door! A den is a grand design challenge for you and your little one that you will both enjoy. Are you brave enough to tackle an outdoor build?

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Whether you're full of the joys of spring or slightly overwhelmed by the logistics of exploring the outdoors with a child in tow, these 8 activities are sure to provide some inspiration for fun and easy activities to do with your little ones.