Play Matters have released a booklet aimed at parents/carers of children aged 0-4 years as part of the Give Your Child a Helping Hand campaign.
This lovely resource has some tips for parents on talking, listening, and playing with their child alongside guidance on encouraging positive behaviour, promoting emotional and physical well-being and using digital devices sensibly.
Click below to download a copy.
The Parenting Apart programme is aimed at parents who have separated, are separating, divorced or thinking of divorce.
The programme will provide practical advice and guidance about what children need to know, and what parents can do to meet their children’s need. Although parents are immersed in their own difficulties, this programme can help parents focus on the child’s needs with the aim of minimising the impact of the separation.
The programme will explore:
Emotional impact
Parenting roles
Changes in relationships
Legalities
Financial impact
Moving on
Commences: 4th March 2019 for 6 weeks
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Strabane Community Project Barrack Street, Strabane
To Register ring 0808 8010 722
View the flyer here.
Parenting NI are offering Practitioner Training.
The training aims to build capacity and further enhance existing skills of practitioners to equip them with the skills to support parents and families.
Date: Thursday 14th February 2019
Time: 10am – 1pm
Location: Parenting NI Head Office, Belfast
To register please email michellem@parentingni.org or adele@parentingni.org
To view the flyer click here.
As Christmas approaches and the financial pressures build for many parents Play Matters have published their latest play briefing sheet entitled ‘Playing with stuff – around the home’.
Within the briefing it encourages parents to think about the many natural play resources that can be found around the home.
We have probably all seen some children on Christmas morning being more intrigued with the cardboard packaging that a toy or gift has come in than the actual toy itself!
View the Play Matters Briefing here.
Within an article released this week, the American Academy of Paediatrics cite that the best toys are old fashioned, hands-on playthings including cardboard boxes! View the article here.
Slip, slop and slap – slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on sunglasses and a hat.
Cancer Focus NI in partnership with the Public Health Agency have produced a fun and informative video for nursery schools, P1 – P2 pupils teaching the importance of taking care in the sun.
View the video and additional resources here.
