The team in Sure Start South Armagh are now all trained in the Solihull Approach.

This is a parenting approach where parents are supported to;

• Understand how their child develops, in particular the importance of how a baby’s brain develops in the early years.
• How to understand and tune in to what their child is feeling and how to respond to those feelings, known as containment.
• How to understand the rhythm of communication between a parent and their child known as reciprocity.
• Understand how all of the above can help with behaviour management and promotion of infant mental health.
• The Solihull Approach includes many practical leaflets covering topics such as;
• Value of play
• Safety
• Sleeping
• Toileting
• Weaning and feeding
• Being a parent
• Child development; emotional and physical
• Brain development throughout childhood

Please contact Sure Start staff for more information.