Purposeful Play
Simple, Fun Baby Play for Growth and Connection
$34.96
- Hardcover
340 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2026
Summary
Congratulations on your beautiful new baby! Your magical little human who has flipped your world upside down in the best possible way.
And now you’re staring at them, full of love, full of questions. How do I play with them? What do we do together all day?
Written by paediatric physiotherapist and mum of two, Nicole Pates, Purposeful Play is your warm, no-pressure companion to baby play from birth to first steps. Over 100 simple, tried and tested activities, designed …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780645898873 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0645898872 |
| Author: | Nicole Pates |
| Publisher: | Exploring Eden Media Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Exploring Eden Media Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 340 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 210mm x 287mm |
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Nicole Pates
Nicole Pates is a mother of two and a paediatric physiotherapist with extensive expertise in infant play. She operates out of Western Kids Health, an Allied Health Clinic in Perth, Western Australia, where she assists parents in creating enjoyable and stimulating play activities that foster development and strengthen the parent-child bond.
Nicole is a Titled APA Paediatric Physiotherapist and holds a Master’s degree in Paediatric Physiotherapy. She currently serves as the Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s National Paediatric Group.
A dedicated advocate for children’s health and wellbeing, Nicole contributes her knowledge to various national and international advisory panels. These include the Healthy Digital Child Expert Advisory Panel, the Autism Health Roadmap, and the Ehlers-Danlos Society’s Paediatrics International Consortium. She is also frequently invited to speak at physiotherapy and paediatric health conferences.
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