Episode 40 - Socialisation & building immunity at 22 weeks with Cassidy Mason

In this week's episode, regular mom on the show, Cass, shares Max's first experience at the playground. She chats to Meg about his fascination with watching other children and her concerns that he may need more interaction with little ones his own age. Meg discusses social development in little ones, and what sort of play to expect at each stage of development. This then leads Meg & Cass to talk about the effects of lockdown during the height of COVID-19. Not only the impact on 'lockdown babies' social and emotional development, but also on our awareness of sanitisation. Cass is careful about sterilising everything but is finding that it's becoming harder as Max spends time on the floor, exploring his toys with his mouth. Meg shares some insights into how to build Max's immunity and the necessity to expose our little ones to common germs. Cass also shares what activities she's been doing with Max to stimulate him. She talks about some of Max's favourite items and activities, including the all-time-favourite with little ones - an empty box. Meg talks about the 4 B's that every child needs at Max's age to stimulate their development in all spheres. Listen for all of this and more. And ps. for those moms and dads who are at a loss when it comes to play time - next week's episode will feature OT, early years expert & play advocate, Lara Schoenfeld. It's going to be an eye opening chat so don't miss it!