Ep 11: Steph from Tots Play on baby development focused play

Welcome to episode 11 of Next of Kin Parents Podcast! I'm Emma, a British Expat, and Mum of 1, living in Dubai, UAE, and this podcast follows along my own journey raising my daughter and starting my first business.<br/><br/>Today I am joined on the podcast by Steph from Tots Play. Originally from Liverpool, Steph has 10 years of experience as a teacher specialising in Early Years, and recently bought Tots Play, baby and toddler development classes, over to Dubai from the UK. I first met Steph a few months ago when I started taking Bonnie to her Discovery Tots classes, which I highly recommend!<br/><br/>In this episode, we talk about baby development and how to play with your baby, especially in the early months. Steph is full of encouraging tips and advice from how to leave the house for the first time on your own with a newborn, to why baby sign language, yoga, and tummy time are recommended, and tips on how to try them out with your baby. <br/><br/>I really appreciate Steph opening up about her tough feeding journey, I can't believe after having to undergo surgery she was still encouraged to breastfeed, and after this chat, I wish we could eradicate the judgment around how we feed our babies.<br/><br/>Of course, I personally also had to ask Steph about how she was finding owning her first business so I can take some learnings for Next of Kin!<br/><br/>Links:<br/>Steph's email: stephw@totsplay.co.uk<br/>Steph's Tots Play Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totsplaydubaidl/<br/>Tots Play Website: https://www.totsplay.co.uk/dubaidl<br/>Foil Blanket (ad aff link): https://amzn.to/3OOLGJ2<br/>Thats not my... books (ad aff link): https://amzn.to/3OKERbx<br/><br/>Website: https://nextofkin.ae<br/>Instagram: @nextofkin.ae<br/>Tiktok: @nextofkin.ae<br/>Threads: @19165110<br/>Email: podcast@nextofkin.ae<br/><br/>