Parenting Programme

For parents / carers of babies aged birth to 12 months.

This is an 8 week programme which focuses on promotion of your baby's positive emotional health and brain development.

Parents / Carers of children aged 1 – 3 years.

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

Parents/Carers meet one evening per month.  Books are provided by SureStart to all members.

The benefits of reading are:-

Reduces Stress :- Reading can lower blood pressure and heart rate

Aids with Sleeping:- Reading a book (not e-book) as part of your night time routine is a signal to your body to wind down.

Reading helps to slow down the decline in memory and brain function as it keeps our brain sharper for longer.

Fact:- Studies demonstrate that those who exercise their brains with activities such as reading and/or puzzles are 2.5 times less likely to develop Alzheimer’s Disease

Paediatric first aid will offer parents and carers the opportunity to learn how to care for their young childern in the case of illnesses and emergencies including choking, CPR and recovery position etc.

This is a 6-week programme which is aimed at supporting parent-child relationships through playful and creative sessions using the very latest research and evidence around the importance of attachment and bonding for the best outcomes for children

The connection between parent and child is the foundation on which all future development is built.
This parent workshop helps parents to understand how this connection supports brain development, and how this links to learning to talk, to play, to think and to make friends.

The workshop will be helpful for all current/expecting parents.

An information session providing parents with an opportuntiy to learn about what benefits and childcare they are entitled to and what options are available. This information session will provide parents with the opportunity to ask questions and to seek guidance and advice.