Hello, my name is Anne Coppendale I am Early Year’s Practitioner and I thought it would be nice to keep in touch with you all sharing with you what Tummy Time is, why its important for your baby and show some activities you can do with your baby. Why does my baby need to do Tummy […]
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Emotional Regulation & The Brain As a parent I know only too well how hard and stressful it is when your child is having a tantrum or meltdown. As parents we try to reason with our child or continue to say no to their demands when they are showing unwanted behaviour. We expect them to
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How does being outside help my baby? Benefits of being outside – There are so many benefits to being outdoors for example, walking outside gives your baby an opportunity to explore the world. Every sight, sound, and smell provides your baby with valuable experiences and learning. The changing colour of the trees, the different flowers
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Children under two belong outside (Jim Greenman 1988) We think that the outdoors is very important for everyone, especially young children, so we devised a course to share what we have learned over the years. The course is called OWL Babies – Outdoors While Learning. We have put together some information for you from reports
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Wellbeing is a term we have been hearing a lot lately and the situation we are all experiencing during the current lockdown has probably had an effect on all our mental health. As parents and carers we are again having to put on many hats as we juggle family life. Some of us have again
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Stay safe at work, get a rapid test Rapid COVID-19 tests are available for anyone without coronavirus symptoms who needs to leave their home for work. You can book an appointment via lewisham.gov.uk/community testing for a rapid, lateral flow test at the following Community Test Centres: Civic Suite, Catford The Green Man, Bromley Road, Downham (opening Mon 25 January)
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Hi there My name is Sandra Faucher and I am an Early Years Practitioner for Lewisham Children and Family Centres. I’m going to share with you some information about Messy Play and I’ve put together some simple ideas and recipes to make it fun during these challenging times. I hope you enjoy it. What is
Update 02/09/2021 The Horniman Museum will now be bringing these sessions to your family to all EYA Children and Family Centres – see poster below for details. Busy Bees (Under 5s storytelling) at the Horniman Museum & Gardens By Rose Mitchell, Family Learning Co-ordinator for the Horniman Museum & Gardens The Horniman Museum and Gardens
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The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program is one of the most effective evidence-based parenting programs in the world, backed up by more than 35 years of ongoing research. Triple P gives parents simple and practical strategies to help them build strong, healthy relationships, confidently manage their children’s behaviour and prevent problems developing. Triple P
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Christmas can be a difficult time for families but if you and your children are not safe this Christmas there is help available here in Lewisham. Athena can help; Women and girls aged over 13, Men aged 16 or older and anyone who identifies as Transgender and identifies as male, female, as another gender, or
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