8mo–20mo7 minFree playSelf-careNap
Find-Your-Comfort Basket
A simple environment and play routine that keeps comforters and favourite safe toys easy to locate, and gently teaches your child where to find them when they need comfort. Supervise closely and avoid small parts/choking hazards.
What you'll need
Essentials
- A low basket/box (stable, baby-safe)
- A comforter or soft toy
- Two or three baby-safe favourite toys
Nice to have
- A simple picture label you draw (comforter picture on the basket)
- A small blanket for supervised calm time (not for unsupervised sleep)
Movement level: low
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
What it practices
- Growing sense of will and determination may result in feelings of anger and frustration which are difficult to handle, e.g. may have tantrums.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Responds to a few appropriate boundaries, with encouragement and support.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
- Begins to learn that some things are theirs, some things are shared, and some things belong to other people.Observable behaviour from Development Matters
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Keep toys and comforters in areas that are easy for babies to locate.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)