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Makaton Signing for Babies is a six-week programme designed to encourage the development of communication and language skills in babies and toddlers. All the sessions are fun and interactive for you and your child and you will learn approximately 100 signs and symbols using songs, games and activities.

Reflexology can be beneficial at any age but it can be very useful for babies and children who appear to have more sensitive feet and may respond to treatments much quicker. There are many benefits that simple reflexology techniques can have on many issues including coughs, colds and constipation.  It can also help with the promotion of sleeping patterns, calming techniques and reduction in stress hormones.

Each session will last for 45 minutes and will incorporate simple reflexology techniques, singing, relaxation and fun for both parent/carer and baby.

Baby massage is gentle, rhythmic stroking of your baby’s body with your hands.  There are lots of ways baby massage can benefit not just your baby, but you and your partner as well. Massage can be particularly good for premature babies helping them to grow and thrive, baby massage is good for full-term babies too.  In fact, all small children can benefit from massage. Massage may help your baby to strengthen attachments, stay relaxed, cry less, and sleep  better.

Baby massage is gentle, rhythmic stroking of your baby’s body with your hands.  There are lots of ways baby massage can benefit not just your baby, but you and your partner as well. Massage can be particularly good for premature babies helping them to grow and thrive, baby massage is good for full-term babies too.  In fact, all small children can benefit from massage. Massage may help your baby to strengthen attachments, stay relaxed, cry less, and sleep  better.

Children are rewarding, stimulating and fun, and yet at times looking after them can be stressful and challenging. The Family Links Nurturing Programme helps deal with those challenges so you have a calmer, happier family life. It is a tried and tested programme, which helps us to think about what we do, why we do it and how it makes us feel.

Play enhances language development, social competence, creativity, imagination, and thinking skill. Research indicates that children learn best in an environment which allows them to explore, discover, and play. It is also closely tied to the development of cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical behaviors. So why not spend some quality time with your child at one of our play time sessions.  

Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social interaction through activities that naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.

In this workshop expectant parents learn the most up to date and reliable information about ways to feed your new-born baby. Discover the benefits of breastfeeding, and practical tips to establish and enjoy breastfeeding. If you decide to bottle feed then learn about the safe use of infant formula.

Nursery rhymes are great for language development.  Rhyme times are fun interactive sessions aimed at babies and toddlers with their parents or carers. The sessions are based on sharing nursery rhymes, action songs, musical instruments and board books – there is loads of fun with instruments to shake and rattle.

A programme which explores really helpful ways to praise and coach positive behaviours in your toddler, building strong foundations in your relationship with them.

In one short daily session, babies receive as much physical activity as if they were handled for a few hours. Baby Yoga offers daily routines for parents to engage constructively with their babies from birth as a foundation for future regular exercise. Baby Yoga promotes more and better sleep and regular movement promotes a more ‘settled’ behaviour with less extreme ups and downs.

Baby massage is gentle, rhythmic stroking of your baby’s body with your hands.  There are lots of ways baby massage can benefit not just your baby, but you and your partner as well. Massage can be particularly good for premature babies helping them to grow and thrive, baby massage is good for full-term babies too.  In fact, all small children can benefit from massage. Massage may help your baby to strengthen attachments, stay relaxed, cry less, and sleep  better.

Stretch, move and relax together.

Toddler Yoga is designed for children aged 2-4 yrs and will incorporate singing, gentle moves and relaxation.  Children will experience traditional yoga poses and turntaking and working with friends.

Children will gain confidence, self-esteem through repetition and also gain self-regulation skills with the aid of breathing techniques.  This is a fun, interactive programme with life-time benefits.

Baby massage is gentle, rhythmic stroking of your baby’s body with your hands.  There are lots of ways baby massage can benefit not just your baby, but you and your partner as well. Massage can be particularly good for premature babies helping them to grow and thrive, baby massage is good for full-term babies too.  In fact, all small children can benefit from massage. Massage may help your baby to strengthen attachments, stay relaxed, cry less, and sleep  better.

Promoting babies physical, auditory and visual stimulation through singing, playing instruments and making and exploring sounds together.

Outdoor play allows children to be creative and use their imagination in exploring the great outdoors – we are going to be exploring and having lots of fun climbing trees, hunting for leaves, puddle jumping and going on bear hunts! This type of play helps with children with their problem solving skills, it raises their resilience, self-esteem and self-confidence. As part of our outdoor play we can expect the weather to be constantly changing and this in itself can be exciting for children. The sensory experiences of crunchy leaves, jumping in puddles and listening and feeling different types of weather can provide great learning experiences.

Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social interation through activities that naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore

Do you have a child aged between 18 months and 4 years and have concerns about their speech and language?

We now have a monthly clinic to give parents and children the chance to meet with our Speech and Language Therapist Christine to discuss any concerns.

This clinic is not suitable for children who are already known to our speech and language therapist or to those already known to Core Speech and Language services

Shakers, Movers and Groovers

“Finding the Magic in Movement”, a music and movement play session for children aged 2-4 years of age. Each one hour session combines music and movement to create a fun, creative programme for parents and their children.

This programme includes;

Dancing with props- scarves and ribbons/Dancing to songs – slow and fast/Nursery Rhymes/Moving to different rhythms.

Why not join us in Newry Leisure Centre for Splash with Dad. This programme is especially for dads and their children.  The aim is to increase physical activity among families.

Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social interaction through activities that naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore.

We run a series of physical play programmes throughout the year with the aim of increasing children’s activity levels that are in line with government recommendations.  We use balancing beams, large soft play equipment, tunnels and ride-on bikes.  This programme is ideal for children aged 6 months to 4 years old.  The physical play programme provides numerous benefits for children such as improving their gross motor skills and their balance and coordination, while allowing them to have fun in a safe environment.  Booking advisable.

In one short daily session, babies receive as much physical activity as if they were handled for a few hours. Baby Yoga offers daily routines for parents to engage constructively with their babies from birth as a foundation for future regular exercise. Baby Yoga promotes more and better sleep and regular movement promotes a more ‘settled’ behaviour with less extreme ups and downs.