The team has considered the whole issue of indoor space in a practical way. In the family centre this has meant looking at it from the perspective of babies and toddlers. They have removed much of the adult-size furniture, leaving a few chairs suitable for nursing mothers. As Sue explains, 'We realised that to the crawlers it was a sea of legs and furniture.' They have now created far more space for freedom of movement. A valuable consequence has been that parents need to sit on the floor and so are at the children's eye level and easily accessible for play and interaction.
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