The Ark - Baby and Toddler Group - Clay Cross

31/10/2022

No group tomorrow, few more things to finalise before we can fully start again. See you all soon.

24/10/2022

🎃🦇👻Halloween half term special 👻🦇🎃

pumpkin carving, wand making, edible witches hats plus lots more!!!

kids snack provided plus bacon cobs £1 and hot dogs 50p

tomorrow 9.30 til 11.30 £2 per child (siblings/under 6 months 50p)

19/10/2022

We're back 😁😁

Group will be restarting Tuesday 25th October for a half term Halloween themed messy play session.

9.30 til 11.30 £2 per child, siblings 50p

Craft, messy play, face painting plus as its half term bacon cobs £2, hot dogs 50p plus FREE snacks for kids, older siblings welcome.

14/09/2022

WE NEED YOU!!

In order to safely run, we need volunteers, a few people have expressed interest so thought I'd write a post so you can comment below if you're available to help.

We need:
Someone to do a small food /snack shop (you will be reimbursed) to get the snack for group each week

Someone to help set up, this could be either Wednesday evening or ideally 9am Thursday morning.

Someone to help with washing up after group

The group runs amazingly with parents help. If you could offer alternate weeks or on a rota basis that would be brilliant.

Let me know.

Thank you
Louise x

18/07/2022

https://www.facebook.com/100064768834565/posts/418581346977490/

30/06/2022

Just a reminder : no group next week 7th July as I'm on holiday.

28/06/2022

Big apologies... Unable to run group this week. The builders are coming to sort out the leaky roof this week.

25/06/2022

Remember the bulbs we planted earlier in the year? How did everyone's turn out? We got a yellow and a purple one 🌞😁

21/06/2022

Sorry folks, there's an event on at my boys school so no group this week. Back as usual next week. X

17/06/2022

Advice for baby wearing in hot weather and also a reminder not to use blankets etc to cover pushchairs.

15/06/2022

For info - 👶baby's and hot weather 🌞 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=990632928305459&id=138666653502095

Babies in hot weather

Hot wather can be quite difficult to manage with a young baby. It can change feeding and sleep patterns. Babies often wake more when its hot (adults do too!) and often like to feed more frequently Here are some tips!

Keep the bedroom cool by keeping the curtains drawn and the windows open. Try to get a through draft between rooms.
(For those of you outside the UK, yes its true, we don't often have air conditioning here as its hot for about 2 weeks a year!)

If baby has a bath, keep the water cool.

Keep clothing and bedding light and cotton is best. Layers are good so you can add something in the early hours of the morning if the temperature cools a little.

Use a fan to keep the air circulating, but don't point it directly at the baby.

Avoid direct sunlight, keep babies in the shade as much as you can.

Remember babies will probably need to feed more often in the hot weather to keep themselves hydrated.
Breastfed babies don't need any extra water if they're under 6 months. They will feed little and often and the milk will be more watery to keep them hydrated.
Formula fed babies may need a little water but can also have more milk.
For combination fed babies, try to have set times for formula feeds and then breastfeed responsively in between so baby can stay hydrated, there's no need for water.
All babies over 6 mths can have a little water with solids.

It can get very hot and sticky when feeding and cuddling babies in hot weather. Putting a muslin square between your skin and baby's will help. But believe it or not, skin to skin will actually cool baby down.