Surrey Baby Lab

We explore how babies and toddlers interact with the world around them 🧸🌍
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💜 This Epilepsy Awareness Week, we stand with the 50 million people worldwide living with epilepsy. It’s time to break the stigma, raise awareness, and support better understanding, treatment, and care. #EpilepsyAwareness

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🐝🌼 Happy World Bee Day! 🌼🐝
Bees play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems and ensuring food security. Their survival is our responsibility.
Protect pollinators. Support biodiversity.
#WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees

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🌍🤝 Today is World Fair Trade Day — a celebration of ethical choices, fair wages, and sustainable futures. Every purchase is a chance to stand for justice. Choose fair, live fair! 💚 #WorldFairTradeDay #FairTrade

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Happy #MermaidDay! 🧜‍♀️✨ Celebrate the magic of the sea with shimmering scales, flowing hair, and ocean adventures. Would you rather have a mermaid’s tail or the ability to breathe underwater? 🌊💙

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This week we are looking at some research conducted at the University of Oxford by Dr Samuel Forbes and Professor Kim Plunkett, looking at how language influences colour perception in infants. To read the full text go to https://t.co/ikHNnX8NKF #research

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Celebrating Waffle Day with golden, crispy perfection. 🧇 What’s your favourite way to enjoy them? 🍓🍫🍯 #waffleday

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🌟 Today is #AbsolutelyIncredibleKidDay! 🎉 Let’s celebrate the amazing kids in our lives with words of encouragement, love, and appreciation. 💛 Tag an incredible kid and let them know how awesome they are! ✨ #CelebrateKids

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Happy #PandaDay! 🐼💚 Today, we celebrate these adorable, bamboo-loving bears and raise awareness for their conservation. What's your favourite thing about pandas? 🌿✨ #SaveThePandas

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Happy Children's Craft Day! 🎨✂️ Today is all about creativity, imagination, and fun DIY projects. What’s your favourite craft to make with kids? 🖍️✨ #GetCreative #ChildrensCraftDay

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🥞✨ Happy Pancake Day! A perfect excuse to enjoy a warm, fluffy stack with your favourite toppings. Share your best creations using #PancakeDay 🍯😋

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Today is Lego day, take some time to involve your kids in one of the most interactive and cognitively stimulating toys available. Lego day aims to encourage creativity through construction and imagination. Share your creations using #LegoDay

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Happy World Religion Day!
Today is a great opportunity to teach kids about the beauty of different faiths and the values we all share - love, kindness, and respect. Let’s inspire the next generation to embrace diversity and make a world filled with understanding and harmony.🌟🌈

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Happy Winnie the Pooh Day! Today’s a perfect day to introduce little ones to the adventures of Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood! Whether it’s a cosy storytime or a fun Pooh-themed activity, let’s celebrate the magic of friendship, kindness, and honey-filled moments.

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#Parenting #MentalHealth #ChildDevelopment #FamilySupport #ResearchInsights
McGill University. (2024, October 9). Parenting programs help kids, but provide insufficient support for parents. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 5, 2025 from https://t.co/CZLsN3Fyoo

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Research shows parenting programs combining mental health support and parenting skills can boost children's development, but they often miss the mark when it comes to supporting parents' mental health. As the study's lead author puts it, "It's a surprising contradiction."

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🛁✨ Happy National Bubble Bath Day! ✨🛁
Time to splash, play, and unwind! A bubble bath is the perfect way for kids to enjoy some fun while staying clean and relaxed after a busy day. 🫧
#NationalBubbleBathDay #BubbleFun #KidsSelfCare #RelaxAndPlay #BathTimeFun

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Tomorrow is epiphany, which means this evening is epiphany eve or twelfth night. We hope everyone has had a wonderful and fun filled Christmas and wish those closing it out today a joyous time full of family and gifts.

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Today is world braille day. Braille is the form of reading used by those who are visually impaired, with raised bumps on pages to signify letters. If you are interested in supporting the visually impaired community or would like to learn braille, visit https://t.co/fnd2PuRI0p

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After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s time to hit pause and catch some well-deserved Zzzs. Whether it’s a power nap, a lazy day in bed, or perfecting your bedtime routine, today is all about prioritising rest and recharging your mind, body, and soul.
#FestivalOfSleep

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Happy Festival of Sleep Day! After the busyness of the holidays, it’s time to pause and get some well-deserved rest. Whether it’s a power nap, a lazy day in bed, or perfecting your bedtime routine, today is all about recharging your mind, body, and soul.
#FestivalOfSleep #RestDay