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‘Free’ childcare and early education: a guide for parents and carers

There are a range of funded early education and childcare schemes available for parents and carers in England Below we answer some of the most common questions on the various offers, including how to sign up for them. What is my family eligible for? Eligibility for the different funded early education and childcare schemes normally depends on two things: […]

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Insightful Families – a whole family approach to working with everyone in the family impacted by alcohol.

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Insightful Families, takes a whole family approach to working with everyone in the family impacted by alcohol. Insightful Families offer a free confidential friendly service for children, young people, parents and carers in Lewisham. They focus on strengthening resilience, family cohesion, reducing conflict to improve wellbeing at home and in the community. Insightful

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Keep water beads away from young children

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With their bright colours and squishy feel, water beads are especially appealing to young children. When dry, water beads are tiny and can easily be swallowed without detection. As they bathe in stomach fluids, they expand to many times their original size, posing a serious risk of blockage in a child’s bowel. Bowel

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It’s National Breastfeeding Week 2023

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Breastfeeding is a skill that takes time to get the hang of. Lots of mums wonder if their baby’s feeding well and getting enough – especially in the first few days. But once you’ve mastered it, you’ll probably find it’s the easiest and most satisfying way to feed your baby. Apart from the fact that

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Getting ready for ‘big school’

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As September approaches, your child may be getting ready to leave their nursery, childminder or you and starting their official school journey. But how can you help your child prepare for this important step? The move from pre-school to ‘big school’ is an important one in the life of all children and their parents and carers.

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Paws for thought – First pets for your child

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Research by the PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals) in 2022 found that more than half of households now own a pet. Households with children are among the most likely to have either a dog, cat or rabbit. Children love animals, they’re cute, fluffy and can teach your child: Responsibility – looking after a pet

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Transitioning to primary school is a big change for children and their families.

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Transitioning to primary school is a big change for children and their families. Place2Be expert advice will help you get ready together. Don’t avoid it – draw pictures and tell stories about what might happen to make it fun and more familiar. Talk about feelings – describe what happens when you have different feelings, including worry.

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What to do if you’re unwell on holiday

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There’s nothing more worrying than you or your child being hurt or unwell whilst you are away from home and it can be difficult to know what to do. If it’s an emergency always call 999 but if you thing you may need A&E call 111 first, otherwise call your own GP practice. Always

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Keeping under 5’s safe online

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Keeping under fives safe online Ofcom’s research has shown that 86% of 3-4 year olds have access to a tablet at home and 21% have their own tablet. With this amount of access to the internet it’s important to make your toddler is accessing the internet safely. These 8 tips from Childnet.com can help.

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It’s Love Parks Week 2023

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Love Parks Week Love Parks Week is back, giving people across the country the chance to shout about their wonderful green spaces. Whether it’s walking the dog, picnicking with friends, or pushing our little ones on a playground swing, our parks give our communities, our children, and our pets a vital space to play, grow,

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“My child and I have really enjoyed coming to Little Explorers. It has helped my child to get used to see other babies and have interaction with them, which has been really important for him after the pandemic.”

“It's absolutely fab to be able to have access to all of the Domestic Abuse services in one place and to just click on a link to get to the website.”

“The Children Centre is our favourite place to come, we have been coming here since my child was 6 months old, he is now 4 years old and is still enjoying! Well done staff”

“I have just found the ‘taking care of ourselves’ section, which is massively important for us all, especially compassion fatigue.”

“The help and support that my family support worker gave me was above and beyond, she was always there to listen to me and make me feel like I was good enough and I was being heard.”

“The Outreach Team have such outgoing, friendly and fun personalities and made each Outdoor Learning session a great experience.”

“The Explorers session has helped my child a lot with his communication and his development. It’s really been impactful for him; we are really grateful to have this opportunity to attend the session and meet other parents as well.”

“The sessions help my daughter with speaking English, as well as helping her to listen and follow directions. I am very happy, my baby is very happy, and I feel relief when I come.”

“The Children Centre is very beneficial for my child, she has developed lots of skills e.g., sharing toys and naming colours. Also, the staff are very friendly and helpful.”

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