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 nighttime 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 children in the case of illnesses and emergencies including choking, CPR and recovery position etc.

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. 

A creative and nurturing programme for parents to enjoy activities together in a relaxed space without the need for formal artistic skills or instruction. Each monthly session will explore a new creative activity e.g. painting, pottery, sensory rice, playdough, scrap booking, and candle making. By experiencing some of the play activities that children do when they attend our play programmes, parents will have a hands-on experience of the therapeutic benefits of creative play including regulation, stress reduction and mood improvement, all whilst discovering new talents! Part of the programme will give parents ideas about things they can do at home with their children, including how to make sensory play materials such as playdough, rice and cloud dough. All will be accompanied by a cup of tea and an opportunity for social connection and support.

The Nurturing Programme is a structured 11 week interactive programme promoting emotional health and well-being, relationship skills and positive behaviour management strategies for parents carers and their children.