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There is a preview of our activities and services below; to find out what events are running at the moment, please click "Regular Activities " link above.
These events will change as we continue to review and develop our work and we would be very pleased to hear your views.
To give us your feedback and ideas please call in and see us or click here to use our Feedback form
Information on our events and services can be found below:
Ante-Natal Classes
Ante-natal classes are held at the My Start Children's Centre in Ilfracombe on the first four Wednesday's of the following months, from 10am-12noon:January, March, May, July, September and November. The classes are midwife and health visitor led. For more information contact your midwife on 866239. No booking required, just turn up! Partners very welcome.
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Baby Club
Baby Club is a new service combing the new births group and child health clinic for birth to crawlers. It is a supportive informal group which provides the opportunity to meet other parents with young babies. Health and My Start workers will be present with Health Visitors available fortnightly. An Early Years Worker will be available for toddlers. You can weigh your baby if you wish. The group runs every Tuesday from 11.00am to 12.30pm at the Ilfracombe Children's Centre. If you would like more information please contact Polly or Julie on 01271 865825.
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Breastfeeding Buddies
Our breastfeeding supporters are all local mums who are trained to offer friendly advice and support to pregnant & breast feeding women.
They are available to offer support by telephone, One to One (1:1), or at the Children's Centre. You can pop along to Baby Oasis for an informal chat.
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Dads and Kids
Dads and Kids is held on the second Sunday of every month at the My Start Children's Centre, Ilfracombe. It runs from 10am to 12noon and is open to all male carers with children under the age of five.
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English as a second Language
Do you or your children speak another langauge other that English? Come and meet other families with under fives at the Ilfracombe Children's Centre, Marlborough Road. Opportunities :
1. Play facilities.
2. Chance to talk about adapting to new culture.
3. With other parents.
4. Supporting your child/children speaking two languages.
5. Time to relax and enjoy being with other people. For more information contact either Polly (01271 865825),
Magda (07791230067) or Maja (07966914718)
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Family Focus
Would you like someone to talk to?
Are things worrying or upsetting you?
Would you like some help to think through how you'd like things to be and how you might get there?Click the icon below for futher details and contat details if any of the above are worring you.
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Growing Together
A 10 week course to support and share with parents an understanding of their children's learning.Cick the icon above for more information on Growing Together.
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Incredible Years
The Incredible Years is a 12 week course for parents of children aged between 2 and 8 years old.
The aim of the group is to build up a positive ‘piggy bank' with your children in order to lessen behaviour difficulties which you may have experienced or be experiencing now. The emphasis of the group is focussed heavily around play and positive attention. At the end of the course we touch on lessening behaviours we don't want to see and spend a couple of weeks on ‘time out'.
Comments from parents:
"Knowing that I am not alone in what is going on is reassuring"
"It's great to be able to share problems and solutions"
Childcare will be provided. For more information or if you have any questions please contact Vikki or Seretse on 01271 865825 Click the above icon to see Incredible years Flyer
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Looking At You Baby
Looking at You Baby is an 8 week group for parents with their babies 6 months and under. It is a small friendly group with no more than 8
parents and their children.Topics covered during the 8 weeks: - Crying and your response
- Understanding your baby's cues
- The behaviour your baby is born with
- How you and your baby communicate
- Positioning of your baby
- Taking turns when you communicate and play with your baby
- Eye contact, conversations and smiling
- Developing a conversation with your baby
- Understanding your baby's emotions
- The process of attachment
- Understanding your baby's development
- Playing with your baby
This group has been developed from research that tells of the importance of parents understanding what their babies are trying to communicate before they can use words to ask for what they want. If you can tune into your baby's needs and respond sensitively, there will be huge benefits for your baby and for you, the parent. Babies start communicating with you before they are born and continue to do so the minute they are born. This group will help you to understand what they are trying to say to you. For more information on Looking at You Baby contact Polly or Fiona on 01271 865825.
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