Great activities to do with your baby

Hello my babytiful friends!

Hope you are keeping fine and are having a great month so far! Halloween is fast approaching! J I love this time of the year, lovely warm colors to wear, spicy lattes everywhere and scary Halloween decoration in the shops and homes, I just love that!! I’ve made new products inspired by autumn, get it checked here.

During the first year of Alma, I attended so many parents groups and did a lot of activities with her that I want to share what I was doing with her, in case some of you get ideas or want to attend/do some of them! I'm based in Dublin so I will give you some names of places to go, but if you don’t live in Dublin you can get ideas and look for them in your area!

Baby massage:

Baby massage is a lovely way to soothe, calm and enjoy time with your baby. You will have quality time with your baby and meet other mums, so it’s great to start your networking! You will learn the appropriate strokes to massage your baby and help him to relief constipation and colic, and relax the baby. If you have a health insurance, please check with them if you can claim it back ;-)

This is the place I attended:

http://activemum.ie/baby-massage-castleknock/

Yogalates:

This class is great to do some mix of yoga and pilates for yourself, and also do some exercises with the babies. It’s so much fun and also it’s a great activity to do for you and your baby, and meet some other mums and make friends!

This is the place I attended:

https://www.mywellbeing.ie/our-classes/

Parents groups and Breastfeeding groups:

In Dublin you can go to so many parents and breastfeeding groups!! Im so happy for this as every day I was attended one, so me and my baby were interacting with others like us J I attended different groups in Dublin and on Fridays I was going to the local one in my state. So check on google or with your public nurse the one in your area. They are so helpful and it’s a great way to meet other mums and ask the nurses any query you have.

Some of the groups I attended:

http://activemum.ie/meetup-for-mums-21515/
Deaf Village (Navan Road): breastfeeding group facilitated by PHN from the local area. Mondays from 10h to 12h
Elbowroom: https://www.the-elbowroom.com/pregnancy-new-mums-babies/elbowroom-new-mums-group/: every Thursday morning from 10.30 until 12.00
Killarney court community centre ( off Buckingham street): . Breast feeding support group every Wednesday from 10-11am. This group is facilitated by PHN's from the local area.
Stoneybatter Parent & Toddler Group is a voluntary run playgroup held in the Holy Family Parish Centre on Prussia St (D7). Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 10.30am - 12.30pm
Spanish Group: in PARC near Pearse station, it’s for parents & 0-5 year old children. Thursdays 10:30 to 12.

Panda Café:

It’s a café with a big room full of toys and a baby’s corner. There is also a courtyard, to enjoy in the sunny days. They organize activities and birthday parties

http://pandaplaycafe.com/

Go Kids GO:

In Blanchardstown (D15), they have parents group every morning from 9.30 to 2pm.

http://www.gokidsgo.ie/parent-toddler/

Libraries:

They normally have a children’s corner and they do some activities. You’d better check it locally, but I will leave you the ones I attended:

Ilac: Parents/carers and toddlers welcome for storytelling, songs, fun and educational toys. Booking essential Tel. 8734333
Pearse: Storytelling - every Tuesday morning from 10.30am to 11.30am
Cabra: Children’s Storytime hour every Monday from 3.15pm.
Blanchardstown:
La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group: 2nd Friday of every month at 10.30am -. Mother-to-mother meeting that provides information and support to women who want to breastfeed their babies Babies of course are very welcome.
The Parent & Toddler Group meets every Wednesday from 10am to 1pm. All are welcome to drop in at any stage.

Early Learning Initiative

The Early Learning Initiative (ELI) at the National College of Ireland is a community-based education initiative working in the Docklands area of Dublin’s inner-city. un a number of Community Support Programme groups for example, storytelling, toddler groups and activity mornings. These groups are run in various settings throughout the North and East Inner City for example schools, health centres, homeless accommodation, libraries and we have even taken some groups outside to local parks.

These programmes have an educational focus each week to guide the parents with ways to simulate their child’s development. The spaces are set out as an active learning environment which is safe, inviting for the child to explore and interact with their parents as well as other children.