8mo–20mo8 minMealtimeFamily timeQuiet time
Two Choices, Your Voice
A simple two-choice routine where you offers your child two safe options (snack or toy) and waits, helping the baby communicate preferences through looking, reaching, grabbing, or early words.
What you'll need
Essentials
- two safe choices (e.g., two snacks like soft fruit/veg sticks, or two toys)
- a safe place for your child to sit (high chair, booster, or floor mat)
Nice to have
- a small cup with water or milk (as appropriate for your routine)
- a cloth for clean-up
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
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Offer choices, e.g. different vegetables and fruit at snack time or different toys.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)