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1 2 The Link Magazine • December 2002
Kelly's Salon Parents get helping hand from health visitors
Good advice about one of the world's most challenging jobs will be on offer in the new year and health
Middleleaze,West Swindon] visitors in Swindon are recruiting parents to take part.
v NAILARTAIRBRUSHING Starting in January they will be sionals in an informal setting can good. Other topics will be sleep
v NAIL EXTENSIONS opening two parenting groups be a great help, and provide the problems, fussy eating and how to
aimed at offering any mums, dads confidence to cope better. From cope with bereavement.
v STTROPEZAIRBRUSH
TANNING and carers good common sense other courses, parents say it builds "There is more pressure than
advice on how to cope with the up their self esteem which im- ever on parents nowadays and
v MANICURES & PEDICURES
everyday challenges of bringing proves their relationship with their even quality time can bring its own
v MASSAGE
up children, children one hundred per cent." worries with mums and dads not
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S VIRGIN VIE FACIALS
"Parenting can be a tough job, The course has been developed wanting to discipline their chil-
v GIFTVOUCHERS
especially if you haven't got the in response to parent comments dren," said Geraldine. "It's easy to
Open 6 days a week support you really need," said and will include temper tantrums, lose sight of the fun of being a
For a friendly & Geraldine O'Driscoll, parenting the terrible twos and how to ig- parent and seeing children de-
professional service call coordinator for the Swindon Pri- nore bad behaviour and praise velop. Our aim is to be more posi-
01793 886863 or mary Care Trust. "Being able to Geraldine O'Driscoll, centre, with tive about parenting and we want
07720 051013 chat through your concerns with colleagues Jill Lumb, Jessie Morrison, all parents to take part in these
other parents and health profes- courses."
L indsey
Mason
Health visitor Karen Paul and
nursery nurse Jill Lumb will be
Unit 3 running the first six week course
Ramleaze House at Haydon Wick parish council of-
fices, next to Home Ground sur-
Shaw Village
gery, on Fridays from 10 January,
Centre
9.30am toll .3Oam. To book a place,
Tel: 874825
call Geraldine on 486991.
(J nrcg,, c'C `tcsha- A similar course will start on
Monday 13 January, 12.45pm to
`rrd ea7-me wish
2.45pm, at the Well Woman Cen-
all their euslemers a tre at the Health Hydro, Milton
Road. For details, call Wendy Saw-
P6T c {enp &hrrstmas and
yer on 537242.
A free creche will be available at
both venues.
Open: Tuesday &Wednesday: 9am - 6pm;Thursday & Friday: 9am - 7pm
Saturday:8.30am - 3.30pm Birthday party place
Closed from Ipm Christmas Eve until Thursday 2nd January
Peatmoor Community Facilities at Peatmoor Community Primary School
offers a football/netball party package on Saturdays for £30. The hire
charge includes use of the floodlit astroturf from 4.30pm to 5.30pm
followed by use of the community room for refreshments from 4.30pm
to 6.30pm. For bookings or details call 881613.
Teddy Tots, below, is a new parent and toddler group, which meets on
Pr nce it is Thursday 1pm to 2.30pm during term time at Peatmoor Community School.
n u r s e r e s There are plenty of toys and activities to keep the children amused, giving an
ca. s s i9oi ^. opportunity for parents and carers to have a chat. Sessions cost £1 per family
which includes refreshments. Stop by and join in.
Princess Christian Day Nursery
Peatmoor Village Centre
Shearwood Road, Peatmoor, Swindon
• LIMITED PLACES
NOW AVAILABLE
• Quality care and education
for 0 to 5 year olds
Open 52 weeks of the year
(except Bank Holidays)
/cc5 • Registered with OfSTED
• Safe, secure, happy and
stimulating environment J?, `^ 'a
It was Pop Stars day in aid of
• Age appropriate curriculum Children in Need at the Princess
Christian Day Nursery, Peat-
• Opening hours
moor, on 15 November.
7.30am to 6pm Children dressed up as their
favourite character and the staff
all u5 r vigit U9 joined in as well.
Children also made cakes which
t anyti e were sold to parents and carers, as
fI well as to passers by. £220 was
For further information on the nursery, or to arrange raised.
a visit, please call the manager on 01793 887602 Jeanie Chichery and Jas Mander
with Amy Richings, Emily
Streatfield and April Jones