children

This Sure Start Children's Centre provides information and advice to parents, carers, grandparents and childminders of children aged 0-5 years. Their programme currently includes:

• Childminders Support Network:  regular evening meetings and training events.
• Up on Downs: a Down's Syndrome Support Group that meets on the second Monday in the month from 10am-12noon. Refreshments and toys are always available. For those who have a child with Down's Syndrome of any age or a special interest in meeting the group. For information on the Alban Way coffee mornings please contact Anne Gullick 07958019743. For information on the Up on Downs programme for all of Hertfordshire, including meetings, new parent contact, trips, training courses and drama club, please contact Sande or Julie, enquiries.nhdowns@yahoo.co.uk, 01462 630459.
• Body Confidence: Mondays from 10.30am-noon. An opportunity for mums who have recently given birth to do some gentle exercise where baby is included in the process. Have a coffee, chat and socialise with other mums.
• Young Mum's Body Confidence: Wednesdays from 11.15am-12.45pm. For mums under 21 years of age who have recently had a baby, an opportunity to do some gentle exercise where baby is included in the process and meet other young mums. From January, baby massage sessions will follow at 1pm.
• Baby Massage: Thursdays from 10-11.30am. Baby massage is an enjoyable and fun experience for both baby and parent/carer. It enhances the bond between parent and baby; relieves colic, wind, constipation and teething pain; soothes restless babies and improves baby's sleep. For local parents.
• Parenting courses: are regularly held by the Children's Centre.

Coming soon:

• Infant First Aid - 2 hour courses with the British Red Cross
• 0-6's parenting courses

Please contact Lorraine or Vicky on 01727 855134 for information on any of the above.