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Support for those parenting as adoptive parents or foster carers

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Louise Michelle Bomber is a specialist therapist, teacher and published author working in the area of trauma recovery for children and adolescents. In this video she seeks to support those parenting as foster carers, adoptive parents or kinship carers during this extraordinary season. Louise will be posting videos every Wednesday at 10.30am on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OInJVfzvN9w

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Preventing Accidents at Home

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With children at home over the coming weeks and the NHS overwhelmed, many families are likely to be worried about their child having a serious accident (rightly so when you think 90% of accidents to under 5’s happen at home!). There is so much on social media, it can be really hard to know where to focus.

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Parenting during Covid-19

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We’re in complicated and uncertain times and families face many challenges and uncertainty. With this in mind, we have put together some links to information from charities and organisations to support you with any parenting issues you might be experiencing or if your child’s display any behaviour you are finding challenging at this time. You can also contact Lewisham Children and Family Centres for support by filling out the online enquiry form on the website homepage. COVID-19

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Finding a routine and keeping active and occupied

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Dr Dawn Bradley has put together this ACTIVITY MENU pdf document to help families structure their time while children are at home. The menu is an aid to help you think about how you could structure your time, there is no right or wrong and you can add your own ideas and have fun trying new

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Keeping Children Safe Online

Current Breastfeeding & Infant Feeding Support in Lewisham

Changes to SEN provision by the Coronavirus Act 2020.

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The new Coronavirus act 2020 has huge implications for SEND provision now and into the future as it temporarily relaxes or removes duties on boroughs to provide support for those with SEND. This is an obvious worry as many parents who wonder how long these changes will last, it effects children’s ability not only to

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Talking to a child worried about coronavirus.

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The NSPCC has created a new webpage with information and advice for parents or carers who are worried a child or young person may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety about Coronavirus. The webpage includes information on: talking about feelings and worries keeping in touch and balancing screen time ways to create

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TOP PARENTING TIPS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES

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We’re in a complicated and uncertain time, and our colleagues at Triple Parenting understand that right now, more than ever, parents and families need support. They have produced this ‘Top Tips for Parents in Uncertain Times’ document that we think will be really useful for our families. Click on the link below to download Top

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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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