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How can I support my child's emotional development from birth?
You support emotional development from birth through warm, responsive, predictable care — answering cries, sharing smiles, soothing distress and keeping gentle routines. Babies learn to manage feelings with you before they can alone, so every loving response builds security and trust. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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You can support your baby's motor development from birth through daily supervised tummy time, free floor movement out of seats and walkers, reachable toys to invite reaching and grasping, and warm face-to-face play. Babies follow their own natural timeline. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow to support your child's sensory development from birth
You support sensory development from birth through rich, gentle, responsive everyday experiences — skin-to-skin touch, your voice, your face at close range, gentle movement and varied textures. A newborn's senses are already working, and warm, predictable caregiving is the strongest support. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support my child's social development from birth?
You support your baby's social development from birth by being warm and responsive — making eye contact, smiling, talking, and replying to their cues in playful back-and-forth moments. These everyday exchanges build trust, connection and the roots of social communication. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 12-to-18-month-old?
Sensory development in a 12-to-18-month-old is supported through rich everyday play that feeds touch, movement, balance, sight, sound, taste and smell — messy play, safe climbing, songs and varied food textures, all done with you and led by your child. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 18-to-24-month-old?
You support sensory development in an 18-to-24-month-old through rich, varied everyday sensory play — messy textures, movement, sounds, sights and tastes — while following your child's lead, with no special equipment needed. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 2-year-old?
You support a 2-year-old's sensory development through rich, playful everyday experiences across touch, movement, balance, body awareness, sound, sight, taste and smell — messy play, climbing, music and varied food textures. Follow your child's lead and keep it pressure-free. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 3-to-6-month-old?
Support a 3-to-6-month-old's sensory development through warm, everyday play: face-to-face talking and singing, safe textures to touch, supervised tummy time, tracking colourful objects, and offering rattles to reach and grasp. Follow your baby's lead and give calm breaks. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 3-year-old?
Support a 3-year-old's sensory development through everyday play that feeds touch, movement, balance, sound, sight, taste and smell — messy play, climbing, music, water, sand and cooking together — within a calm, predictable routine. Sensory preferences vary widely and most variation is typical. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 4-year-old?
Support a 4-year-old's sensory development through rich, varied, playful everyday experiences — messy and texture play, big movement, music, varied tastes and a calm-down space — following your child's lead without pressure. Most children simply need plenty of safe sensory variety. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 5-year-old?
Support a five-year-old's sensory development through rich, playful everyday experiences — movement, climbing, messy play, music and outdoor exploration — that help the brain learn to take in and use information from all the senses calmly and confidently. Follow your child's lead, keep it low-pressure, and seek a friendly developmental check if your child is very distressed by sounds, textures or movement. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerSupporting Sensory Development in Your 6-to-9-Month-Old
Support a 6-to-9-month-old's sensory development through safe everyday experiences — varied textures to touch, sounds to turn towards, supervised tastes, and plenty of supported movement and floor play, all led by your baby's cues. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my 6-year-old?
Support a 6-year-old's sensory development through rich, everyday play — big-body movement like swinging and climbing, heavy work, texture play, music and calm-down spaces — offered with variety and no pressure. Most variation is normal; a developmental check helps if sensory reactions consistently distress your child or affect daily life. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerSupporting sensory development at 9–12 months
Support sensory development in a 9-to-12-month-old through everyday play that engages touch, movement, hearing, sight and taste — messy textures, floor time and cruising, naming sounds, peek-a-boo and varied safe foods. Follow your baby's lead and keep it joyful. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support sensory development in my newborn?
Newborn sensory development is supported through everyday loving contact — skin-to-skin touch and gentle massage, soft talking and singing, close eye contact at about 20–30 cm, slow rocking, and a calm rhythm of feeds and rest. Newborns need warm, responsive interaction, not toys or screens. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow to Support Social Development in a 12-to-18-Month-Old
Social development in a 12-to-18-month-old is nurtured through warm, responsive everyday play — following your child's lead, taking turns in games like peekaboo, sharing joint attention by pointing and naming, and reacting with delight to their gestures and sounds. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 18-to-24-month-old?
Support an 18-to-24-month-old's social development through warm, face-to-face play: follow their lead, play back-and-forth turn-taking games, name feelings, encourage pretend play, and offer gentle time near other children. Parallel play is typical at this age. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 2-year-old?
A 2-year-old's social development is supported through everyday warm, back-and-forth play, turn-taking games, naming feelings and gentle exposure to other children — with parallel play being entirely normal at this age. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 3-to-6-month-old?
Social development in a 3-to-6-month-old grows through warm, responsive everyday moments — smiling back, copying sounds, face-to-face play and "serve and return" turn-taking. Your loving attention is the most powerful support. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 3-year-old?
Support a three-year-old's social development through play, warmth and gentle everyday practice — playing together, naming feelings, encouraging short turns and sharing, and giving plenty of chances to be with other children. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 4-year-old?
Support a 4-year-old's social development through everyday play, pretend games, naming feelings, turn-taking practice and plenty of chances to play with other children. Your warm, playful presence is the most powerful tool. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerSupporting Social Development in Your 5-Year-Old
Support a five-year-old's social development through everyday play, naming feelings, turn-taking, playdates and modelling kindness, while coaching problem-solving rather than rescuing. A check helps if a child consistently avoids others or struggles to join play. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 6-to-9-month-old?
Support a 6-to-9-month-old's social development through warm, responsive, back-and-forth interaction in everyday moments — face-to-face talking, peek-a-boo, following your baby's lead and answering their cues. Stranger wariness at this age is healthy. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Read the answer AnswerHow can I support social development in my 6-year-old?
Support a 6-year-old's social development through everyday play — small structured playdates, turn-taking games, naming feelings, coaching small conflicts and modelling kind social behaviour. Children grow these skills through warm, repeated practice rather than lectures. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
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