Blossom And Bee

Blossom And Bee OUTSTANDING Childminder. Blackpoool based. Open 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday.
“Your child is the centre of our curriculum” ❤️🙏.

How we feel every single time Cath comes to visit 😍 BilinguaSing Blackpool & Wyre 🥹❤️
23/09/2026

How we feel every single time Cath comes to visit 😍 BilinguaSing Blackpool & Wyre 🥹❤️

Thanks Asda 🤣! Our delivery driver said we can keep these until next week, and boy have they been loved.We have seen the...
22/09/2026

Thanks Asda 🤣! Our delivery driver said we can keep these until next week, and boy have they been loved.

We have seen these crates become “reading boats”, imagination trains, shopping trolleys, and a bus all in the space of 24 hours.

Petition to let us keep them forever?
Tag Asda’s marketing team and let them know how much FUN we are having!

Babies don’t learn to regulate by being left to “calm themselves down.” They learn regulation through us. 🤍 Under the ag...
22/09/2026

Babies don’t learn to regulate by being left to “calm themselves down.” They learn regulation through us. 🤍

Under the age of two, a child’s ability to regulate their emotions, stress and arousal is still developing.

That means when a baby is overwhelmed, frightened, tired, frustrated or distressed, they often need an adult to help bring them back to a calmer state.

This is called co-regulation.

Before a child can consistently regulate themselves, they experience regulation with another person.

It can look like:

🤍 being held when they cry
🤍 sitting closely beside a distressed toddler
🤍 rocking and rhythmic movement
🤍 hearing a familiar, calm voice
🤍 gentle, responsive touch
🤍 eye contact and warm facial expressions
🤍 an adult responding consistently to their cues

And this isn’t simply a parenting philosophy.

Research into infant development shows that caregiver interaction is associated with the physiological systems involved in stress and emotional regulation.

Studies of touch and skin-to-skin contact have also found effects on things such as heart rate, heart rate variability, cortisol and autonomic nervous system activity.

So when a baby reaches for you…

When a one-year-old wants to be picked up after becoming upset…

When a toddler buries their face into their key person because the room suddenly feels too much…

They are not necessarily being “clingy”.

They are seeking connection and co-regulation.

Your close presence can help their developing nervous system move from a heightened state towards safety and calm.

And something beautiful happens through thousands of these ordinary moments:

Co-regulation gradually helps build the foundations for self-regulation.

We regulate with them before expecting them to regulate without us.

That is why responsive relationships, appropriate physical closeness and nurturing touch matter so much in the first two years of life.

Connection isn’t the opposite of independence.

Connection is one of the ways we build it. 🌿🐝

Yes, they are going to get messy!🫢Nope, I won’t interrupt their impulse to explore to put on an apron.Nope, I won’t tell...
20/09/2026

Yes, they are going to get messy!🫢
Nope, I won’t interrupt their impulse to explore to put on an apron.
Nope, I won’t tell them “you can’t paint unless you wear an apron”.

Paint is accessible DAILY for our Blossom Babes - and if they choose to paint, then they choose to paint!
I also wont immediately clean up after they leave that particular space. They can return to their creation throughout the day if they wish!

Please don’t send them in their best outfits, or anything you want to keep pristine. ✨

Send spare clothes (as many as you can fit in their bag🤣) and remember, the messy ones are just evidence of LOTS of fun and learning 🫢.

Reach for the stars little ones ❤️!
18/09/2026

Reach for the stars little ones ❤️!

Still in awe that this little space is mine 🥹
17/09/2026

Still in awe that this little space is mine 🥹

Confident Climbers!🙌🏻What it looks like: A child playing at a park.What they are learning: - to risk assess - independen...
16/09/2026

Confident Climbers!🙌🏻
What it looks like: A child playing at a park.
What they are learning:
- to risk assess
- independent judgement
- to control their body
- confidence, and a “can-do” attitude
- imagination (EG - it’s a mountain!)
- peer encouragement (EG - you can do it!)
- planning and anticipation (“what next?”)
And my favourite…

That they are CAPABLE of doing hard things ❤️.

Children are COMPETENT and CAPABLE ❤️🙌🏻.Our preschoolers help with meal times from handing out cutlery, sweeping up, all...
10/09/2026

Children are COMPETENT and CAPABLE ❤️🙌🏻.

Our preschoolers help with meal times from handing out cutlery, sweeping up, all the way through to washing their own dishes at the end 🙏.

Never underestimate a three year old!❤️

🐝 British Values start with the smallest everyday moments.Listening to a friend. Making a choice. Learning that someone ...
09/09/2026

🐝 British Values start with the smallest everyday moments.

Listening to a friend. Making a choice. Learning that someone else’s family celebrates differently to yours. 💛

At Blossom & Bee, these values grow through play, relationships and the way we treat one another…

🗳️ Democracy
“Our voice matters.”
Choosing a story together, sharing ideas and helping make decisions with support so every child can be heard.

⚖️ Rule of law
“Our actions affect others.”
Understanding simple boundaries, using gentle hands and learning why we care for each other and our environment.

🌱 Individual liberty
“I can be myself.”
Choosing where to play, expressing preferences and building the confidence to say, “I’d like to try” or “No, thank you.”

🤝 Mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs
“We all belong.”
Exploring different traditions, valuing every family and learning that people can believe different things and still treat one another with kindness.

These foundations develop when adults listen, explain, model fairness and make every child feel valued. 🌸

Little moments. Lifelong foundations.

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Of course, I am also a canvas 🫢
08/09/2026

Of course, I am also a canvas 🫢

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Hounds Hill Shopping Centre Victoria Street
Blackpool
FY1 4HU

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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