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 Keep your Little Ones Entertained!

The first 12 months of your baby's life are such an important time for learning and development.  This month we take a look at activities that are available in the South East for mums and their babies.  We hope you enjoy a great read & don't miss our fab competition with Milton to win a travel sterilising kit - perfect for all those summer trips!

The What's On 4 South East Team x



Gymboree Brighton           

"The magic ingredients at Gymboree have to be the genuinely passionate, friendly teachers, the great songs, party atmosphere and abundance of child-friendly props" Life West9 Magazine, October 2008

 

 

Why Gymboree?

 

We offer the UK's highest quality classes available for 0-5s

Gymboree's commitment to quality is unsurpassed and every day thousands of parents and carers across the UK choose Gymboree because they want the best for themselves and their children. Gymboree classes utilise a unique and impressive combination of music, movement, props, imaginary play and custom-designed and patented apparatus, all to create a fun and magical world where children learn, thrive and most importantly have fun.

 

We are the experts in early childhood development

At Gymboree we are often told by parents, "You are the only class that manages to engage my child." This is not a coincidence! It is a reflection of the fact that Gymboree are the experts in early childhood development and as such, we know children; we know what works, what engages, and what is appropriate for the many different developmental stages between birth and age 5. Gymboree has published its own best-selling books on "learning through play" and develops its class curriculum with the involvement and input of experts from around the world.

We actively involve parents and carers in our classes

Gymboree classes are recognised for our unique approach to parent/carer involvement which encourages adult participation in and understanding of all class activities. Research has shown that young children learn best - and have the most fun - when parents and carers enter their world of play and imagination. At Gymboree, every adult is an active participant and play partner, making your time at Gymboree all the more fun and enjoyable.

We are world leaders with over 33 years of experience

Gymboree began in 1976 when Joan Barnes, a mother from California, tried to find a safe, fun place featuring age-appropriate activities for parents and young children to play together. Unable to do so, she did what any enterprising person would - she started her own! Gymboree has been proudly inspiring parents and children ever since. Today, with classes in over 550 locations in 30 countries, Gymboree is the global leader in early childhood development programmes. Why settle for less?

  

For further information on any of our classes please contact Bobbie or Jenni on 01273 772 900.  Alternatively you can e mail us here or visit www.gymboree-uk.com for all the latest news!

  

Baby Expo 2014

Join us on 29th November 2014 at the Rivermead Leisure Complex, Reading, Berkshire for the UK's Biggest & Brightest BabyShow & Family Fun Day!

 

 

Baby-planners, parents-to-be and young families can look forward to an informative and fun filled day with expert pregnancy and parenting advice, a fabulous entertainment line-up, 100's of exhibitors from pre-conception to primary, fantastic show deals and promotions, baby show prizes, face painters, play-zones, special guests and much more.  The main stage will welcome a host of fun activities and award-winning classes for little ones as well as advice, support and information for all parents-to-be, mums, dads and carers.

 

Get FREE early bird tickets to BabyExpo Berkshire during June & July - just visit www.babyexpobabyshow.co.uk/visiting/tickets.  One lucky visitor will win a Babyzen YOYO 0+ buggy!

 

BabyExpo Berkshire is sponsored by Swimkidz & Bright Horizons.

 

Want to exhibit at BabyExpo Berkshire?  

Early bird exhibitor rates are now available - contact mel@whatson4.co.uk for more information! 

Sing and Sign Farnham 

Baby signing is a wonderful way to improve & encourage communication between you & your baby!

 

Baby signing harnesses your baby's natural ability to use gestures and teaches them simple signs, giving them the tools to effectively communicate before and during the development of speech.

 

Sing and Sign's original and unique approach has revolutionised baby signing in this country. Everyone knows nursery rhymes and action songs are great fun and musical activities help stimulate language development.

 

Sing and Sign combines the benefits of both music and baby signing. We teach a wide range of signs using some traditional and some specially written or adapted songs. What makes Sing and Sign special is that every sign used in song relates to those important first words of a baby's world! Nappies and bath time, hiding games and bedtime.

 

You name it, we have a song about it, and the babies just love to hear them! With a high standard of educational content, this is a relaxing, enjoyable and unpressured way for you and your baby to learn.

 

To find out more about Sing and Sign or book on a class near you, ring Becky on 01483 767372, or visit our website www.singandsign.com

 

Gymboree Sevenoaks
As global experts in early childhood development, Gymboree is thrilled to offer Sensory Baby Play classes, dedicated to pre-mobile babies.
 
Gymboree's expertise in baby development spans several decades and classes are designed to introduce babies to new sights, sounds and sensory experiences.
 
Classes also introduce parents and carers to many ways to stimulate very young babies, providing parents with an entire repertoire of songs and age-appropriate activities to take home.  
 
Our Sensory Baby Play classes use song, movement, infant signing, puppets, fibre optics, bubbles, musical instruments and baby-sized apparatus.  In every class we enjoy group activities and exploration of "Sensory Stations" which include hands-on props to provide endless amusement for the babies - and adults too! 
 
Classes are 45 minutes long and are held in a relaxed environment, meaning babies can explore and adapt to their new surroundings at their own pace, and adults can enjoy some dedicated "Baby & Me" time.  Parents and carers also benefit from a chance to meet other parents and carers to share experiences and swap advice.  
 
At Gymboree, everyone is entitled to a free trial class, so contact us today to book and see why we are the global leaders in early childhood development.

 

For further information please contact us on 07827 910978 or email us on sevenoaks@gymboree-uk.com 

 
Welcome to Turtle Tots 
From pregnancy to the playground, we have the swimming classes for you across the South East!
 
The Turtle Tots programme of swimming classes begins with aqua-natal yoga for mums-to-be. Turtle Tums provides mums-to-be with a great way of exercising within the controlled and supportive environment of water. Each relaxing class teaches mums-to-be to use specially adapted yoga movements and breathing methods.

 

The Turtle Tots swim philosophy is to ensure safety and water confidence - whether at classes, on holiday or trips to the local pool.

 

We believe that babies who learn key life saving skills from an early age, many of whom can swim by as young as 2 years old, while not drown-proof have a much greater regard for water and are safer around it.  Swimming is also an activity that the whole family can enjoy together, regardless of age.

 

Babies have a natural affinity with the water.  They become totally liberated, as water is a free environment for them.  Babies are born with reflexes that enable them to hold their breath underwater naturally and keep supplying oxygen to the main organs, which help us to provide a gentle introduction to submersion. They also have primitive swimming stroke actions up to 6 months of age and can propel themselves through the water. At Turtle Tots our highly trained instructors work with these natural reflexes to enable your baby to be completely happy moving in and through the water.

 

For more information or to find a class near you visit www.turtletots.com 

 

Lazy Daisy Tunbridge Wells and Rother
Birthing, Baby Massage and Yoga Classes
 
BLOOM in pregnancy & BLOSSOM in birth! .
Our unique pregnancy, birth & baby package supports active birth and active babies
  

So much more than a baby massage class, Daisy Baby is specifically designed for mums and babies in the '4th Trimester', when babies are making the transition from womb to world.  During this time babies need to be held, to feel movement and feel contained, and are calmed by white noise. Daisy Baby understands the key features of this special time and has created a class which works with them, not against them!

 

Incorporated into 'Tinies' classes is the gradual learning of a full infant massage routine, soft yoga stretches, calming techniques and movements to calm primitive reflexes and assist development of balance, posture, visual and perceptual skills.  Massage in itself of course has a whole host of benefits. Not just beneficial to babies, Daisy Baby equips mums with confidence and a toolkit to cope with babyhood problems like colic, reflux and crying.

 

From 4 months mums can choose 'Wrigglers', which builds sensory-motor development through fun baby yoga, rhythm and multi-sensory discovery.

 

"Lovely intimate baby massage and yoga classes. Very relaxed baby led atmosphere, I would highly recommend!"

 

For more information contact Anna on

or call 0777 368 5765.

Organix Red Berry Burst Rice Cakes!
 
Organix is giving rice cakes a sprinkle of fun with the launch of new
Goodies Organic Red Berry Burst Rice Cakes.  These rectangular rice cake sensations are bursting with red berry flavour and topped with little dried strawberry pieces.

Deliciously tasty and versatile, Goodies Red Berry Burst Rice Cakes are greatfor munching on their own, spread with a topping of your choice or dipped into fruit pots or yoghurts.

 

Created with growing toddlers in mind, Goodies rice cakes are shaped for little hands to explore and to keep little ones engaged at meal times or in between. Because they come in portion packs of three rice cakes they're great for taking out and about or as a delicious addition to the lunchbox.

 

Like everything in the award winning Goodies range the new Red Berry Burst Rice Cakes come with the Organix No Junk Promise - which means no added sugar, salt, or artificial colours or flavours, just honest organic ingredients.

 

You'll find them in Asda now and from June 2014 they'll be available in all major retailers.  RRP �2.49 for four portion packs, each containing three rice cakes.

Win a Milton Travel Kit!
Spring is on the way and no doubt you are heading out to enjoy a bit of sun. This month we have a fantastic "Travel Pack" from sterilising experts Milton to give away!

Milton has been a leading name in sterilising baby feeding equipment in the home for over 65 years, during which the 'Milton Method' of cold water sterilisation has been used by millions of parents, and in homes and hospitals throughout the UK and beyond.
This pack has everything you need to keep your Little One clean and tidy, not to mention germ-free, wherever you're headed - and WITHOUT lugging round a heavy changing bag!
 
It includes the Milton Mini Portable Soother Steriliser - a totally unique and original method of safely sterilising soothers in and out of the home. It uses the quick, easy, safe and effective Milton Method of cold water sterilising to kill 99.9% of germs in just 15 minutes.  You simply add water, a sterilising tablet and then pop your baby's dummy into the Mini. 15 minutes later it is clean and germ-free!  The solution lasts up to 24 hours and you can store a soother in the Mini so you always have a sterilised one to hand.  Its ball-shaped lightweight design makes it extremely portable - it can be popped in a changing bag or attached to a pushchair using the enclosed Velcro strap.  
 
Also in the pack is a Milton Solo Travel Steriliser, a 2-in-1 microwave or cold water single bottle sterilser, ideal for sterilising when travelling or away from home.  It clean and sterilises bottles, teethers, plastic toys and other small baby equipment in just 2 minutes in the microwave and in 15 minutes for cold water.  A portable, lightweight, practical way to sterilise on the go - whether a day trip out, overnight stay or away holiday!
 
The Milton Travel Kit includes a Milton Mini Soother Steriliser, a pack of Mini Sterilising Tablets, a Milton Solo Travel Steriliser, a pack of Sterilising Tablets, Anti-bacterial Hand-Gel and Anti-bacterial wipes. 
 
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