Boo magazine | Spring 11 | Leeds by Jo Hutchinson

Issue 7 | Spring 2011 | Leeds

The free lifestyle magazine for you and yours

Austerity Chic Ways to look stylish on a budget

Recipe Swap Mums share their signature dishes

Does Punishment Work? One motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s views

Fancy a film?

Boo sponsors Babes in Arms screening

+ Around & about, Baby & toddler weekly planner, Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pages, Competitions...

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Contents Spring 2011

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Cover story

Features

Regulars

10 Austerity Chic

12 Competitions: win gorgeous gifts, a course at some great local classes or tickets to Leeds Young People’s Film Festival

5 Boo to you

24 Does Punishment Work? A Mum of four shares her thoughts.

14 What’s it all about?

26 Leeds Young People’s Film Festival - behind the scenes

23 Dad zone

Finding a bargain is easier that you may think. Boo looks at ways to look chic on a budget.

6 Tickety boo 8 Boo food

16 Baby and toddler weekly planner

30 Boo kids 32 Around and about 35 Shop till you drop

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children up to 7 years old Sing, dance, pretend, play, where will our imagination take us today? drama & play for every day!

Drama helps develop communication, confidence, concentration and co-operation skills And what’s more it’s lots and lots of fun! Classes on Mondays in Alwoodley

More times and venues coming soon... For more information please call Sara on 0844 504 0964 or email sara@pyjamadrama.com

BUSY BABY RECYCLES NEARLY NEW SALE

19 March 2011

10:30am - 12:30pm

Benton Park School, Harrogate Rd, Rawdon Over 30 tables of good quality nearly new babies and children’s items, local home industry tables selling unique gifts, cake & tea in the Busy Daddy Kitchen, Bliss charity cupcake sale. Only £1.50 per person kids free To book a table email info@busybabyshow.co.uk

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to you! mums who’ve kindly let us in on their families’ favourite recipes – so why not give them a whirl for you and yours? Mary, mum to four girls, has also shared her views on ‘Does punishment work?’ on page 24. Wishing you all a great spring time. Don’t forget to let your friends and family know about Boo, as after all ‘Sharing is caring!’ Happy Easter. Liz

Here at Boo, we are always saying to our children (and each other!) that ‘sharing is caring’. As a magazine which is independently run by mums for mums (and dads), we are constantly seeking interesting ideas of what’s on offer within our local community. We are delighted to tell you all about some of our new friends and partners. Boo has teamed up with The Busy Baby and Toddler Show. Together, we can keep you informed of all the classes, services and child-friendly business here in Leeds. The show offers taster sessions in a variety of classes – many of which are also covered in Boo’s regular ‘What’s it all about?’ page. Many gorgeous products from

local retailers will be showcased at the show giving you the opportunity to talk directly to them. Other key partners include The Leeds Young People’s Film Festival – an annual event screening films made both by and for young people from around the world. We are hugely proud to be the sponsors of the ‘Babes in Arms’ screening on Thursday 31 March at Hyde Park Picture House. Hopefully, many of our readers will be able to head along to the workshops, master classes and film viewings and enjoy a great family outing. Reader contributions are always gratefully received. In this edition, we’ve worked with three local

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Health & fitness

First Aid Advice for Children from St John Ambulance

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa), two million children visit Accident and Emergency Departments in the UK every year. However a survey by St John Ambulance found that two out of three people would not know what to do if confronted with a medical emergency. These are worrying statistics, when you consider that 150,000 people (including children) die each year where first aid may have made the difference* Here is some vital life saving advice from St John Ambulance on choking one of the emergency scenarios that frequently involves children:

Choking When an adult or child is choking

Slap it out

with the heel of your hand

• Bend forward and give up to five sharp back blows between her shoulder blades with the heel of your hand

• Check in the mouth for any obstruction and remove – Do not feel blindly down their throat

Squeeze it out

Pump it out

• If the obstruction has not cleared, stand behind them and put both arms around the upper part of the abdomen • Clench your fist and place it between the navel and the bottom of their breastbone • Grasp your fist firmly with your other hand • Pull sharply inwards and upwards up to five times as necessary •If this doesn’t clear the obstruction repeat backslaps and abdominal thrusts up to three times •If it still hasn’t cleared, call 999/112 for emergency help. Continue until help arrives When a baby under one year is choking

Cough it out

Slap it out

• Encourage the person to cough. If this doesn’t clear the obstruction, support their upper body with one hand and help them lean forward

• Lay the baby face down on your forearm supporting their body and chin • Give up to five back blows between their shoulder blades

• If the obstruction has not cleared, turn the baby on their back • Place two fingers on the centre of the infant’s chest and push inwards and upwards sharply against the infants breastbone • Check mouth for any obstruction and remove • Repeat steps 2 and 3 up to five times • If the obstruction is not cleared repeat backslaps and thrusts up to three times • If it still hasn’t cleared, call 999 or 112 for emergency help • Continue until help arrives St John Ambulance runs a wide range of first aid courses from their training centres all over the UK, including Leeds. These include early years first aid and schools first aid as well as emergency first aid at work and many other courses. For more information or to find out about courses near you visit www.sja. org.uk

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Food

Recipe Swap

While chatting with friends we all agreed that we cook the same cycle of foods for our children but we all make different things. Here are just a few ideas to inspire but more importantly ask your friends what their signature dish isâ&#x20AC;Ś the one the kids just yummy up!

Pasta, Lentil and Spinach bake by

Sarah, mum to Reuben and Esther

Ingredients 1 onion 2 tbsps olive oil (or as required) 100g mushrooms (or what ever you have in) 1 tin (400g) chopped tomatoes 75g red lentils

4/5 tbsp soured cream/double cream

Homemade Instant Pancake Mix by Bren, mum to

This is great for using up odd things in the fridge so you could easily add other things.

Noah and Sam

Ingredients

Method

For the pancake mix

2 tbsp tomato puree 1 veg oxo (optional)

1. Chop and fry onion in large sauce pan in olive oil < 5 mins 2. Add tomatoes and tomato puree, oxo/veg stock cube (too taste) 3. Defrost spinach in microwave and then add to mixture 4. Add a little sugar to taste if desired 5. Stir in soured cream/cream and then the dried pasta 6. Spoon mixture into a ceramic dish/pyrex, then pour over the water

600g flour 3 x 15ml tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon salt 40g caster sugar

Method 1. Mix all the ingredients and store in a jar 2. When ready to make the pancakes , proceed as below For each 100g pancake mix, add and whisk together

7. Put in the oven at 190C for 25 mins - although check after 10 mins and stir 8. Sprinkle grated cheese over the top and the pumpkin seeds, cook for a further 10 mins Check it regularly to make sure you don't need to add more water adding.

175g pasta spirals/penne 325ml water 4 cubes of frozen spinach 75g cheddar cheese Handful of pumpkin seeds

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1 egg 180ml semi or full fat milk (or more if you like thinner pancakes…experiment) 1 x 15ml tablespoon melted butter Heat pan but no need to use oil. Spoon 2 tablespoon of batter into the pan and when bubbles appear on the surface flip them over. Makes about 8 or 10 pancakes about 8cm in diameter. Add usual topping butter, sugar, lemon, banana, chocolate spread or Noah’s favourite jam…all gorgeous!

Easy Peasy Cheesy Pie by Lisa,

mum to Finlay and Molly

Ingredients Cheese, lots of! Red onion, chopped or sliced Garlic, pressed or sliced Vegetable stock cube Mustard, to taste Nutmeg, pinch of Potatoes, cut into small cubes Milk, to add to mash Ready roll-out pastry -shortcrust or puff

Method Heat oven to Gas Mark 5

Fry garlic and chopped onions until soft (but not too brown) Dissolve stock cube in enough water to boil potatoes until soft Place potatoes and stock in a saucepan with onions and garlic and bring to boil, then simmer until soft enough to mash Partially mash potatoes (they should be lumpy) then add other ingredients and stir in grated cheese. Place mixture in pie/ casserole dish and cover with roll out pastry. Put a few holes in the top. Cook until brown on top (usually 2530 mins depending on oven) My kids love this served with garlic bread and mixed veg.

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Austerity Chic Local mum Kirsty Midgley tells us how easy it is to shop on a budget.

As the youngest child from a family of girls I was most definitely the hand me down kid growing up. From clothes to toys to bicycles to boyfriends – I got the lot. Within the larger family and friend circle I was the youngest too so I got all the pass downs from cousins, friends, neighbours and work colleagues. Let me tell you I had the best wardrobe, the nicest clothes, the most toys, more bikes, trikes and walkers than I could every use – being the hand me down kid wasn’t so bad. In a time when prices are rocketing, money is tight and the economy is dipping a good bargain is hard to find but when I had my son a year ago we vowed not to spend hundreds of pounds on baby things we weren’t going to use for that long. We of course bought a handful of new things but from the day I found out I was having a boy we started our great recycling hunt. We looked on the usual second hand sale sites – ebay, netmums, pre-loved, Baby Swap or Shop, we riffled through charity shops, visited countless early morning car boot sales and accepted all hand down gifts – our baby is spoilt. He had a swing chair, two bouncer chairs,

two Moses baskets, a hammock bed, draws and draws of clothes, boxes of toys, carriers, strollers and walkers and we paid practically nothing. He is always well dressed and for the most part in high street labels - I honestly can’t remember the last time I bought something new from the shop. Last week we spent £3.50 and bought a new book, a jigsaw, 2 Thomas the tank engines and a noisy toy from the charity shops on the high street. Last month we paid £15 for a huge bag of 9-12 month clothes at a nearly new sale – baby grows, vests, t-shirts, jeans, jumpers and a very cute superman top. £5 for a huge bag of duplo lego blocks to keep at nana’s house from a car boot sale. And £3.99 for a gorgeous thick red coat from eBay. It’s so easy to find a good deal. And when he grows out of his toys, chairs, swings, carriers we sell them on or hand them down. I can’t tell a lie - not all the stuff out there is good quality but if you take some time to look and go to trusted shops and sales you can get some great bargains. Kids grow so quickly nothing is ever worn out – preloved is the way forward and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

has never been more true. There is nothing more satisfactory than finding something fantastic at just a fraction of the cost Nearly new sales and are growing in popularity with other mums clearly seeing the practicalities of buying and selling second hand goods. The NCT have successfully run children’s nearly new sales for years and this year the Busy Baby Show will be running sales in and around Leeds. In partnership with Boo magazine the Busy Baby Show offers Leeds families a community to find local businesses, local classes and now local bargains. It’s a great way to spend a Saturday morning. And what if you can’t bear to part with that tiny baby grow you brought your bundle of joy home from the hospital in, his first pair of jeans or her first party dress. Don’t let them get stuck at the back of a wardrobe gathering dust local mum Sarah Waldron of The Peanut Tree can turn these treasured memories into quilts and bunting – what a wonderful keepsake to hand down to generations.

The old saying ‘one man’s cast offs are another mans treasure’

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Here are some of my recommendations for local second hand shopping spots. Nearly new sales:

Carboot sales:

Websites:

Busy Baby Recycles Show 19th March 2011 Benton Park School Harrogate Road, Rawdon,

Leeds Car Boot Sale, Greegate Farm, Old Otley Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5HY  Every Sunday

EBay – www.ebay.co.uk

10.30-12.30 www.busybabyshow.co.uk NCT Nearly New Sunday 13 March, Ramgarhia Sikh Sports Centre, Chapel Town Rd, LS7 3AP, 14.00-16.00 www.tinyurl.com/LeedsNNS

Leeds And Bradford Airport Car Boot Sale, Show Ground, Old Otley Road, Yeadon, Leeds LS18 5HY  Every Sunday April to October   Gildersome Car Boot Sale, Gelderd Road, Leeds, LS27 7JL  Every Sunday from May

Netmums – www.netmums. co.uk Baby Swap or Shop - www. babyswaporshop.co.uk Pre-loved - www.preloved.co.uk

Charity Shops: Just pop down to your local highstreet for a full selection like Oxfam, Red Cross, Save the Children, Help the aged.

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Teach your baby the enjoyment of water Skill related activities and underwater swims, to build water confidence. LEEDS • BRADFORD • YORK • HARROGATE • POCKLINGTON

Tel: 01757 229880. info@babyswimmers.co.uk www.babyswimmers.co.uk

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Competitions Win a beautiful silver handprint pendant from Little Silver Touches Simple and beautiful, personalised silver jewellery is a wonderful way to celebrate your loved ones.

home using our special kits, then each and every piece of jewellery is handmade by Louise to the highest possible standards. For the chance to win a silver handprint pendant worth £60.00.......... Q. What percentage silver are Little Silver Touches charms made from? A. 99.9% pure silver B. 75% pure silver C. 50% pure silver For further information about Little Silver Touches please contact:

To win a family Golden Ticket to the Leeds Young People’s Film Festival enter our competition on page 26.

Louise Gray www.littlesilvertouches.co.uk louise@littlesilvertouches.co.uk www.facebook.com/lstouches Little Silver Touches takes those special little (or large!) fingerprints, handprints, footprints, pictures or words and turns them into a piece of jewellery that is truly unique to you. Prints are easy to take at

Competition terms and conditions If you do not wish to be informed of offers and events by participating companies, please indicate when entering. The winning entry will be the first correct answer(s) drawn after 30 May 2011. Winners’ details will be published in the next edition of Boo, unless instructed otherwise. Entrants must be 16 years or over.

Please include your name, address and telephone number when entering. Tickets cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. No correspondence can be entered into. No cash alternative can be offered. See www.boomag.co.uk for full terms and conditions.

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Win a personalised picture from Scamps Baby Gifts! At last, beautiful, hand made and personalised gifts that can't be found on the high street. It was when sisters Stacey and Jennifer had children of their own that Scamp Baby Gifts was born. The company, which launched earlier this year, began with an exclusive hand made collection of embroidered and personalised appliquéd pictures but the products proved so popular the range has quickly grown.

Win a term of Jo Jingles classes!

So if you need to find a special something for a new arrival or christening or just want to spoil your own little scamp, visit www.scampbabygifts.co.uk To win a gorgeous personalised print just answer the following :

Now the Scamp studio produces everything from quirky bunting to 'Cuddle Up' buggy blankets and Little People Pictures, personalised with a child's name. There are also funky elephant mobiles, beautiful framed keepsakes and hand stamped new baby cards.

Q. How many different designs of cushion do Scamp Baby Gifts sell on their website? A. 8 B. 3 C. 10

props to add to the enjoyment.

Q. How many years has Jo Jingles been running? A) 14

Jo Jingles is the leading provider of music and movement, and is about to celebrate its 15th successful year by getting out and about with Big Jo, the Jo Jingles mascot.

If you would like to join a Jo Jingles class Mel Cooper runs classes all accross Leeds - for more information you can look on the Jo Jingles website or email Mel directly on enquiriesjojingles@hotmail. co.uk

Jo Jingles franchisees run classes in over 600 centres across the country, not only for parents/carers and their children but also in nurseries, pre-schools, toddler groups and Sure Start children's centres.

Big Jo will be touring the local area stopping off at lots of family friendly places to meet new and old friends and have a little sing-along. For more details on where Big Jo will be appearing visit www.jojingles.com/ilkley

Classes are age specific, fun and educational encompassing musical instruments, action songs, movement and lots of

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What’s it all about?

In our regular feature we will be reviewing a few of the local classes so that you get more insight into what goes on before you head along. If you are interested in reviewing a class for Boo please send an email to liz.rhodes@boomag.co.uk.

Tennis Tots

Reviewed by Liz, mum to Ruby (3) and Lyla (1)

When I told my husband I was taking Ruby along to give Tennis Tots a whirl he was laughing... he has seen me try and play... but thankfully when I arrived at the Tennis Tots session I was immediately reassured by Matt and Shaheed the class leaders that I didn’t need any tennis skills myself so with a wave of relief we got started.

The class started with a warm up, not only getting the children ready for the activities to follow but also getting them working on their numbers, parts of the body and left and right. Then we started the sport - each child worked with their parents, and then with each other under the supervision of the leaders doing throwing and catching exercises -again combined with numercy, balance, sidestepping like a crab (a particular favourite with Ruby) and then some great team work, a relay involving racquets and beanbags went down a storm with all the children and encouraged them to work together to ensure they were the first to shout ‘TENNIS’.

class I have found and engages him from start to finish, which has never happened elsewhere”, Archie’s mum. Tennis Tots is available in various locations across North Leeds each week, see our Weekly Planner for details. Contact Matt on 07725 339257 or take a look www.tennis-tots.co.uk for more information or why not use our free trial voucher on page 35 and give it go.

“I think one of the best things is that they get the children to work in pairs and teams, it teaches them about sharing and working together which at this age is very important”, Maddison’s mum. If you are looking for a class to not only develop their tennis and sporting skills but that is well structured, educational, encourages team work and a sense of discipline then look no further – as one mum said “Tennis Tots is the most rounded

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Jo Jingles Reviewed by Kirsty, mum to Harry (1)

We have been going to Jo Jingles since Harry was just 6 weeks old and we both absolutely love it. From the frist class Harry has really engaged with the music and wonderful colourful props. All their classes are age appropriate with special instruments for tiny babies. I loved the special time we had together at classes and Harry loved me singing to him. Now he is older and walking around he loves going to class every week with his Jingling friends.The children all have a ball at classes, they all love getting the instruments out, playing with them and then putting them away, they love wake up shake up songs and dancing and singing along.

Bubbles are a firm favourite as well as Sleeping Bunnies and Sticker TIme - all regulars luckily! Harry loves the parachute and Lycra and especially the 5 little ducks glove. We really look forward to our class every week to see what Jo is will be doing. We even have a Jo Jingles cd in our car and the minute I put the music on he starts bobbing his head and clapping along. Everyone is really friendly in class and Mel the class leader

Jo Jingles classes are available throughout Leeds from Monday to Friday. Contact Mel on 07853 263143 or take a look at their website www.jojingles.com/ilkley

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Weekly planner

Baby & toddler activities

MONDAY Roundabout Playgroup Newlaithes School, Victoria Cr, Horsforth, LS18 T: 07960 855265 09.15-12.15 (age 2½ years plus) Calverley Toddler Group Methodist Church Hall, Carr Rd, Calverley, LS28 09.30-11.30 Tots Galore St Margaret’s Church Hall, Lower Hall, Hall Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 258 6467 (Sue Lewis) 09.30-11.30 Jo Jingles (B) The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel T: 07853 263143 (Mel) www.jojingles.com/ilkley 09.30-10.15 Jingle Toddlers (10 months2 years) 10.30-11.15 Jo Jinglers (2 -4 years) Umbrella Group Jubilee Hall, Layton Ave, Rawdon, LS19 T: (0113) 229 4080 (Sandra) 09.45-11.30 Pro Skills Coaching Multi Skills (B) The Grove Methodist Church, Horsforth T: 07969 870731 (Mark Senior) www.proskillscoaching.co.uk 10.00-11.00 (2-4 years) Les Petits Francais French speaking playgroup for bilingual children (0-4 years) accompanied by carer Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave, LS7 T: (0113) 256 2042 (Olivia) www.toutunmonde.org.uk/2.html 10.00-12.00 Little Hiccups Monday Club For visually or hearing impaired children Shire View Centre, 72 Headingley Lane, LS6 T: 07826 938928 (Linsay) www.littlehiccups.co.uk 10.00-12.00 (alternate weeks) Baby Massage (B) T: (0113) 258 3847 (Victoria) www.learnbabymassage.co.uk Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 10.00-11.00 St Andrew’s Church, Shaftesbury Ave, Roundhay, LS8 12.30-13.30

Music Bugs (B) T: 0844 578 1043 (Nicola Lawlor) www.musicbugs.co.uk Clifton Village Hall, Newall Road, Otley, LS21 10.00-10.40 (mixed 6 months-4 years) Alwoodley Children’s Centre, Allerton C of E School, Lingfield Approach, LS17 11.00-11.40 (mixed 6 months-4 years) Mums and Tots Group South Parade Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 275 4989 10.00-11.30 (0-2 years) Roundhay NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond Meet at members’ houses E: roundhay@nctleeds.org 10.00-12.00 Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child Group Moor Road, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 269 0262 www.leeds-steiner.org.uk 10.00-12.00 Burley NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond group Meet at members’ houses T: 07968 828367 (Amber) 10.00-12.00 Pudsey NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond Pudsey Children’s Centre, Southroyd Primary School, Pudsey, LS28 E: emily_plumtree@yahoo.co.uk (Emily) 10.30-12.00 Bumps & Babies Lower Wortley Methodist Church T: 07725 161756 10.30-12.00 £1 per family Tennis Tots (B) Alwoodley Community Hall, The Avenue, LS17 T: 07725 339257 (Matt) www.tennis-tots.co.uk 12.30-13.15 (2-31/2 years) 13.15-14.00 (2-31/2 years) 14.00-14.45 (3.1/2-school age Enjoy-a-Ball (B) Rawdon Trinity Church, New Road Side, Rawdon, LS19 T: 07766 712711 (Gill McDermott) www.enjoy-a-ball.com 13.15-13.45 (age 3-3½ years) 13.45-14.45 (age 3½-4½ years) Farnley Children’s Centre Group Oasis Room @ Ryecroft Primary School, T: (0113) 263 6138

www.farnleychildrenscentre.co.uk 13.45-14.45 Little Fidgets (B) T: 01904 706565 (Lucy) www.littlefidgets.co.uk St Paul’s Church, Victoria Ave, Harrogate HG1 13.45-14.30 Otley Methodist Church, Walkergate, Otley, LS21 14.00-14.45 New 2 You Sale of nearly new and outgrown clothes 0-5 years Ryecroft Primary School, Stonebridge Lane, LS12 T: (0113) 263 6138 www.farnleychildrenscentre.co.uk 13.30-14.30 Otley Library Story and Rhymetime Nelson Street, Otley, LS21 T: 01943 466572 14.00-14.30 Headingley Library Story and Rhymetime North Lane, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 214 4525 14.15-14.45 Oakwood Library Story and Rhymetime 1 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS8 T: (0113) 214 4192 14.15-14.45 Pro Skills Coaching Football (B) Saltaire Primary School, Shipley T: 07969 870731 (Mark Senior) www.proskillscoaching.co.uk 17.30-18.30(2-5 years)

TUESDAY Rodley Young Ones The Church in Rodley, Wesley Street, Rodley, LS13 09.00-11.00 Farsley Playgroup and Toddler Group Methodist Church, Back Lane, Farsley, LS28 T: (0113) 229 9464 09.00-11.30 Tiny Tots Parent/Carer and Tots group Hillside Hall, Old Farnley Community Centre, Farnley, LS12 T:(0113) 263 7234 (Sheila) 09.30-11.00 Farsley Parents and Toddlers St John’s Church Hall, New Street,

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Farsley, LS28 T: (0113) 255 5211 (Jo Reilly) 09.15-11.15 Roundabout Playgroup Newlaithes School, Victoria Cr, Horsforth, LS18 T: 07960 855265 09.15-12.15 (age 2½ years plus) Trinity Toddlers Trinity Church, New Road Side, Rawdon, LS19 T: (0113) 250 5200 (Christine Moffat) 09.30-11.30 Tuesday Tots Cookridge Village Hall, Moseley Wood Lane, LS16 T: (0113) 226 8525 (Karen) 09.30-11.30 Tennis Tots (B) T:07725 339257 (Matt) www.tennis-tots.co.uk Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive, LS8 09.30-10.15 (2-31/2 years) 10.15-11.00 (3.1/2-school age) Ben Rhydding Methodist Church Hall, Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley LS29 13.30-14.15 (2-31/2 years) 14.15-15.00 (3.1/2-school age) Bee Sharp Music(B) Lidgett Park Methodists Church Hall, North Park Ave, Roundhay, LS8 T: (0113) 266 2151 (Heather Pawley) www.beesharp.co.uk 09.30-10.10 (9 mths-23 mths) 10.20-11.00 (3-4 years) 11.15- 11.55 (2-3 years) Jo Jingles (B) T: 07853 263143 (Mel) www.jojingles.com/ilkley Methodist Church Hall, Yeadon 09.45-10.30 Jo Jinglers (2-4years) 10.45-11.30 Jingle Toddlers (3 months-2 years) The Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel 09.30-10.30 Family Time (mixed ages)

Approach, LS17 12.30-13.30 Chapel Allerton NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond Chapel Allerton Children’s Centre, Blake Grove, LS7 E: chapelanct@googlemail.com (Sarah, Joanna) 10.00-12.00 Little Fidgets (B) T: 01904 706565 www.littlefidgets.co.uk Christ Church, The Stray, Harrogate, HG1 10.45-11.30 Roundhay Quakers Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay, LS8 13.45-14.30 Music Bugs (B) Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: 0844 578 1043 (Nicola Lawlor) www.musicbugs.co.uk 10.00-10.40 (6months-4 years) Mums and Tots Group South Parade Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 275 4989 10.00-11.30 (2-5 years) Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child group Stainbeck Community Hall, Leeds, LS7 T: (0113) 269 0262 E: enquiries@leeds-steiner.org.uk www.leeds-steiner.org.uk 10.00-12.00 Baby Explorers Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 10.00-11.00 Jelly Tots Parent & Toddler Group New Farnley Community Centre, Farnley, LS12 T: (0113) 263 6895 (Cheryl) 10:15 - 11:30

Guiseley Library Story and Rhymetime Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 T: 01943 872675 10.30-11.00 Gymboree (B) St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Duchy Road, Harrogate, HG1 T: 07702 048 391 www.gymboree-uk.com 09.30-10.15 Explorers 1 (2-3 years) 10.30-11.15 Runners (18 months–2 years) 11.30-12.15 Explorers 2 (2 ½ -4 years) 12.30-13.15 Baby Play (from newborn) 13.30-14.15 Explorers 1 (2-3 years) 14.30-15.15 Crawlers (6-12 months) 15.30-16.15 Walkers (10-18 months) Baby Cafe Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 13.00-14.30 Alwoodley NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond Meeting at members’ houses E: alwoodley@nctleeds.org (Helen) 13.00-14.30 (alternate Tuesdays) Cobden Tots The Annex, Cobden Primary School, LS12 T: (0113) 263 4417/07872187403 (Mary Hewson) 13.00-15.00 Enjoy-a-Ball (B) Calverley Methodist Church Hall, Carr Rd, Calverley, LS28 T: 07766 712711 (Gill McDermott) www.enjoy-a-ball.com 13.30-14.00 (3-3½ years) 14.00-15.00 (3½-4½ years) Bee Sharp Music (B) Lidgett Park Methodists Church Hall, North Park Ave, Roundhay, LS8 T: (0113) 266 2151 (Heather Pawley) www.beesharp.co.uk 14.00 - 14.40 (2-4 years)

Childminders Drop In Group Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 09.30-11.30 Pro Skills Coaching Multi Skills(B) Woodside Children’s Centre, Bradford T: 07969 870731 (Mark Senior) www.proskillscoaching.co.uk 10.00-11.00 (2-4 years) Baby Massage (B) T: (0113) 258 3847 (Victoria) www.learnbabymassage.co.uk Otley Children’s Centre, Weston Lane, Otley, LS21 10.00-11.00 Alwoodley Children’s Centre, Lingfield

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Holt Park Community Library Story and Rhymetime Ralph Thoresby High School, Holtdale Approach, LS16 T: (0113) 336 8188 14.15-14.45 Bramhope Parents and Toddlers Breary Lane, Bramhope, LS16 T: (0113) 395 0311 14.30-15.30 Tennis Tykes (B) T: 07843 342662 (Caroline) www.tennistykes.co.uk Fairfax Community Centre, Fairfax Ave, Harrogate, HG2 10.45-11.30 Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Stourton Rd, Ilkley, LS29 13.00-13.45 13.45-14.30

WEDNESDAY Farsley Baby and Toddler Group Farsley/Calverley Children’s Centre, Farfield Primary School, Cote Lane, Farsley, LS28 T: (0113) 336 8528 09.00-10.50 Roundabout Playgroup Newlaithes School, Victoria Cr, Horsforth, LS18 T: 07960 855265 09.15-12.15 (2½ years plus) St Giles Baby & Toddler Group St Giles Church, Church Hill, Bramhope, LS16 T: (0113) 230 0522 (Victoria) 09.30-11.30 Tennis Tots (B) T: 07725 339257 (Matt) www.tennis-tots.co.uk Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive, LS8 09.30-10.15 (2-31/2 years) 10.15-11.00 (3.1/2-school age) Ben Rhydding Methodist Church Hall, Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, LS29 13.30-14.15 (2-31/2 years) 14.15-15.00(3.1/2-school age) Horsforth NCT Bumps, Babies & Beyond Meet at members’ houses T: 07824 510315 (Emily) E: leeds.horsforth@nct.org.uk or emilymcgeown@gmail.com 09.30-11.15 (mums-to-be and 0-4 years)

St Matthias Toddler Group St Matthias Church Centre, St Matthias Street (off Burley Rd), LS4 T: (0113) 278 4859 (Claire) 09.30-11.30

Alwoodley Parents and Toddlers Alwoodley Park Methodist Church, The Lane, Alwoodley Park, Leeds, LS17 T: (0113) 268 2928 10.00-11.45

Tennis Tykes (B) T: 07843 342662 (Caroline) www.tennistykes.co.uk e:caroline.buncall@tennistykes.co.uk Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Stourton Rd, Ilkley, LS29 13.00-13.45 13.45-14.30

Little Fidgets (B) T: 01904 706565 (Lucy) www.littlefidgets.co.uk Roundhay Methodist Church, Springwood Rd, Roundhay, LS8 10.00-10.45 Christ Church, The Stray, Harrogate, HG1 13.45-14.30

Jo Jingles (B) T: 07853 263143 (Mel) www.jojingles.com/ilkley Kids Club House, New Rd Side, Horsforth, LS18 09.30-10.15 Jingle Babies (3 months-2 years) 10.30-11.15 Jingle Babies (3 -9months) Trinity Church, New Rd, Rawdon 10.00-11.00 Family Time (mixed ages) Pro Skills Coaching Multi Skills and Racket sports(B) T: 07969 870731 (Mark Senior) www.proskillscoaching.co.uk Cookridge Village Hall, Cookridge, LS16 10.00-11.00 (2-4 years) Eccleshill Youth and Community Centre, Bradford 10.00-11.00 (2-4 years) Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child group Stainbeck Community Hall, Leeds, LS7 T: (0113) 269 0262 www.leeds-steiner.org.uk 10.00-12.00 Crossgates and East Leeds NCT Bumps, Babies & Beyond Meet at members’ houses E: karenmlumb@googlemail.com Oakwood Toddler Group Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive, LS8 E: susanstebbing@hotmail.com 10.00-11.30 Music Bugs (B) T: 0844 578 1043 (Nicola Lawlor) www.musicbugs.co.uk Tranmere Park Primary School, Ridge Close, Guiseley, LS20 09.30-10.10 (mixed 6 months-4 years) Roundhay Children’s Centre, c/o Gledhow Primary School, Lidgett Lane, LS8 13.30-14.10

Young Parents Group Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 10.30-12.00 Gymboree (B) Alwoodley Community Association,The Avenue, Alwoodley, LS17 T: 07702 048391 www.gymboree-uk.com 09.30-10.15 Runners (16-24 months) 10.30-11.15 Walkers (10-18 months) 11.30-12.15 Crawlers (8-12 months) 12.30-13.15 Baby Play (from newborn) Burley Library Story and Rhymetime Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 T: (0113) 214 4528 11.00-11.30 Moor Allerton Library Story and Rhymetime Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane, LS17 T: (0113) 214 5624 11.15-11.45 Baby Massage (B) Yeadon/Rawdon Children’s Centre, Coppice Wood Ave, Yeadon, Ls19 T: (0113) 258 3847 (Victoria) www.learnbabymassage.co.uk 12.30-13.30 Enjoy-a-Ball (B) Rawdon Trinity Church, New Road Side, Rawdon, LS19 T: 07766 712711 (Gill McDermott) www.enjoy-a-ball.com 13.15-13.45 (3-3½ years) 13.45-14.45 (3½-4½ years) Horsforth Parent and Toddler Group Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 13.15-15.00

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Immaculate Heart Parents and Toddlers The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 294 Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS17 T: (0113) 395 0311 13.30-15.00 Farnley Children’s Centre Group Rhyme Time Hillside Community Centre, Cross Lane, LS12 (NEW VENUE) Rhymes/Stories/Music/Puppets/Singing T:(0113) 263 6138 13.45-14.45 Horsforth Library Story and Rhymetime Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 214 4801 14.15-14.45

THURSDAY

Tiny Tots Parent/Carer and Tots group Hillside Hall, Old Farnley Community Centre, Farnley, LS12 T: (0113) 263 7234 (Sheila) 09.30-11.00 Tennis Tots (B) T: 07725 339257 (Matt) www.tennis-tots.co.uk St Margaret’s Church Hall, 5 Park Gate Close, Horsforth,LS18 09.30-10.15 (2-31/2 years) 10.15-11.00 (2-31/2 years) 11.00-11.45 (2-31/2 years) Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive, LS8 13.30-14.15 (2-31/2 years) 14.15-11500 (3.1/2-school age) Heaton Tennis & Squash Club, Crofton Road, Bradford BD9 14.15-15.00 (2-31/2 yrs)

Farsley Playgroup and Toddler Group Methodist Church, Back Lane, Farsley, LS28 T: (0113) 229 9464 09.00-11.30

Bee Sharp Music (B) St Margaret’s Parish Centre, Church Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 266 2151 (Heather Pawley) www.beesharp.co.uk 09.40- 10.20 (1-3 years)

Rodley Young Ones The Church in Rodley, Wesley Street, Rodley, LS13 09.00-11.00

Lidgett Park Toddler Group Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Lidgett Place, Leeds, LS8 09.45-11.45

Roundabout Playgroup Newlaithes School, Victoria Cr, Horsforth, LS18 T: 07960 855265 09.15-12.15 (2½ years plus)

Bumps and Babies Drop In Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 10.00-11.30

Horsforth ‘Think Good Feel Good’ Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 1786 09.15-11.15

MusicBugs (B) T: 0844 578 1043 (Nicola Lawlor) www.musicbugs.co.uk Farsley/Calverley Children’s Centre, Cote Lane, Farsley LS28 10.00-10.40 (mixed 6 months-4 years)

Jo Jingles (B) T: 07853 263143 (Mel) E:enquiriesjojingles@hotmail.co.uk www.jojingles.com/ilkley The Community Room, Tranmere Park Primary School Ridge Close, Guiseley, LS20 09.15-10.00 Family Time (mixed ages) Otley Scout & Guide hut,Burras Lane, Otley, LS20 10.00-10.45 Jo Jinglers (2 -4 years) 11.00-11.45 Jingle Toddlers (3 months -2 years) St Paul’s Parents and Toddlers St Paul the Apostle Church, Buckstone Crescent, Alwoodley, LS17 T: (0113) 395 0311 09.30-11.00 School Street Toddlers United Reformed Church, School Street, Pudsey, LS28 T: (0113) 236 1400 (Christine) 09.30-11.00

Oakwood NCT postnatal group Meet at members’ houses E: oakwood@nctleeds.org (Andrea) 10.00-12.00 Alwoodley NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond Meeting at members’ houses E: alwoodley@nctleeds.org (Helen) 10.00-12.00 Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child group Moor Road, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 269 0262 www.leeds-steiner.org.uk 10.00-12.00 Tennis Tykes (B) T: 07843 342662 (Caroline) www.tennistykes.co.uk e: caroline.buncall@tennistykes.co.uk St Andrews Church Hall, High St, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 10.00-10.45 Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Stourton Rd, Ilkley, LS29

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10.45-11.30 11.30-12.15 Calverley Library Mums and Babies Thornhill Street, Calverley, LS28 T: (0113) 214 6043 Chapel Allerton Library Story and Rhymetime 106 Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS7 T: (0113) 214 5812 10.30-11.00 Little Fidgets (B) T: 01904 706565 (Lucy) www.littlefidgets.co.uk Christ Church, The Stray, Harrogate, HG1 10.45-11.30 Roundhay Quakers Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay, LS8 13.45-14.30 Gymboree (B) Jubilee Hall, Layton Avenue, Rawdon, LS19 Tel: 07702 048391 www.gymboree-uk.com 10.30-11.15 Runners (18 months – 2 years) 11.30-12.15 Explorers 2 (2½-4 years) 12.30-13.15 Baby Play (0-8 months) 13.30-14.15 Baby Play (0-8 months) 14.30-15.15 Crawlers/Walkers (8-18 months) Alwoodley Children’s Centre Bumps and Babes group for mums-to-be and babies under 1 year Alwoodley Children’s Centre, c/o Allerton CE Primary School, Lingfield Approach, Ls17 T: (0113) 217 0134 (Sadie) 13.00-14.30 Moortown Baby Cafe (Breastfeeding Support Group) Moortown Children’s Centre, c/ Moor Allerton Primary School, Lidgett Lane, Gledhow, LS17 13.00-14.30 Little Hiccups Thursday Club For children/families with a disability Headingley Children’s Centre, c/o Shire Oak Primary School,Wood Lane, Headingley, LS6 T: 07826 938928 (Linsay) www.littlehiccups.co.uk 13.00-14.30 Funky Thursday Young Parent/Carers and teenage pregnant mums (25 years and under) By referral only contact Farnley Childrens Centre for more information T: (0113) 263 6138 www.farnleychildrenscentre.co.uk 13.00-14.30 Calverley Library Story and Rhymetime Thornhill Street, Calverley, LS28

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Central Library Story and Rhymetime Municipal Buildings, Calverley Street, LS1 T: (0113) 247 6016 14.45-15.15 T: (0113) 214 6043

FRIDAY 14.45-15.15

Wobblers and Toddlers Playgroup Lowtown Pudsey Primary School, Kent Rd, Pudsey, LS28 T: (0113) 256 7303 09.15-11.00 Roundabout Playgroup Newlaithes School, Victoria Cr, Horsforth, LS18 T: 07960 855265 09.15-12.15 (2½ years plus) Women’s Group for help and support By referral only, contact Farnley Children’s Centre for more information T: (0113) 263 6138 www.farnleychildrenscentre.co.uk 09.30-11.00 Alwoodley Children’s Centre Play and Stay Alwoodley Children’s Centre, c/o Allerton CE Primary School, Lingfield Approach, Ls17 T: (0113) 217 0134 (Sadie) 09.30-11.30 Toddler Time Lower Wortley Methodist Church, Branch Road, Wortley, LS12 T: (0113) 263 4972 (Maria)/ (0113) 263 1661 (Ann) 09.30-11.15 Enjoy-a-Ball (B) Calverley Methodist Church Hall, Carr Rd, Calverley, LS28 T: 07766 712711 (Gill McDermott) www.enjoy-a-ball.com 09.30-10.00 (3-3½ years) 10.15-11.15 (3½-4½ years) Gymboree (B) Brackenwood Community Centre, Lidgett Lane, LS17 T: 07702 048391 www.gymboree-uk.com 09.30-10.15 Walkers (10-18 months) 10.30-11.15 Runners (18 months-2 years) 11.30-12.15 Baby Play (from new born) 12.30-13.15 Baby Play (from newborn) 13.30-14.15 Crawlers(6-12 months) 14.30-15.15 Explorers 1 (2-3 years) 15.30-16.15 Explorers 2 (2½-4 years)

Tennis Tykes (B) T: 07843 342662 (Caroline) www.tennistykes.co.uk E: caroline.buncall@tennistykes.co.uk Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club, Stourton Rd, Ilkley, LS29 10.45-11.30 11.30-12.15 Adel & Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane, Adel. LS16 12.45-13.30 St Andrews Church Hall, High St, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 13.30-14.15 14.15-15.00 Bee Sharp Music (B) St Michael’s Church Hall, St Michael’s Road, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 266 2151 (Heather Pawley) www.beesharp.co.uk 9.30-10.10 (9-23 months) 10.20-11.00 (2-4 years) Trinity Toddlers Trinity Church, New Road Side, Rawdon, LS19 T: (01274) 612858 (Rachel Harrison) 09.30-11.30 Stanhope Tots Horsforth Children’s Centre, North Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, LS18 T: (0113) 259 0801 (Clare) 09.30-11.30

Baby Massage (B) Guiseley Children’s Centre, Oxford Rd, LS20 T: (0113) 258 3847 (Victoria) www.learnbabymassage.co.uk 10.00-11.00 Little Fidgets (B) T: 01904 706565 (Lucy) www.littlefidgets.co.uk St Wilfrid’s, Duchy Rd, Harrogate, HG1 09.45-10.30 10.45-11.30 St Margarets, Horsforth, LS18 10.00-10.45 Regen Centre, Landing Lane, Ricall, YO19 10.00-10.45 Christchurch, The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 14.00-14.45 MusicBugs (B) Kids Clubhouse, 75a New Rd Side, Horsforth, LS18 T: 0844 578 1043 (Nicola Lawlor) www.musicbugs.co.uk 10.00-10.40 (mixed ages) 21st Century Parents- STARTING May 2011 Woodside Methodist Church, Outwood Lane, Horsforth LS18 T: 0113 2582448 (Fran) E:franbailey@hotmail.co.uk 10.00-11.30

Tennis Tots (B) T:07725 339257 (Matt) www.tennis-tots.co.uk Alwoodley Community Hall, The Avenue, LS17 09.30-10.15am (2-31/2 yrs) 10.15-11am (2-31/2 yrs) 11-11.45am (31/2-school age) Ben Rhydding Methodist Church Hall, Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley LS29 09.00-09.45 (2-31/2 years) 09.45-10.30 (2-31/2 years) Heaton Tennis & Squash Club, Crofton Road, Bradford BD9 14.00-14.45 (2-31/2yrs) 14.45-15.30 (2-31/2 yrs)

Adel and Ireland Wood Toddler Group Adel and Ireland Wood Community Centre, New Adel Lane, LS16 T: 07932 711414 (Emma)/ 07908 259451 (Sharon) 09.45-11.30

Jo Jingles (B) T: 07853 263143 (Mel) www.jojingles.com/ilkley Methodist Church, Herbert St, Bingley 09.45-10.30 Jo Jinglers (2 -4 years) 10.45-11.30 Jingle Toddlers (3 months -2 years) Christchurch Church Hall, The Grove, Ilkley 13.15-14.00 Jingle Babies (3-9 months) 14.00-15.00 Family Time (mixed ages)

Pro Skills Coaching Multi Skills and Racket Sports (B) T: 07969 870731 (Mark Senior) www.proskillscoaching.co.uk Rodley Church, Rodley, LS13 10.00-11.00 (2-4 years) Bardsey Village Hall, Bardsey, LS17 10.00-11.00 (2-4 years)

Umbrella Group Jubilee Hall, Layton Ave, Rawdon, LS19 T: (0113) 229 4080 (Sandra) 09.45-11.30 Little Jim’s St James Woodside Parish Church, Low Lane, Horsforth, LS18 www.stjameswoodside.org/index.htm 10.00-12.00

(B): pre-book classes. Please note: most groups/classes take place during term times only. Whilst every effort is taken to ensure that all information is accurate, the publisher is not liable for any errors or omissions. Please contact the organisers directly for more information and availability of places. If you would like to be included in the baby and toddler weekly planner, please email: liz. rhodes@boomag.co.uk

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Far Headingley and Weetwood NCT Bumps, Babies and Beyond Headingley Children’s Centre, Wood Lane, LS6 E: weetwood@nctleeds.org (Louise) 10.00-12.00 Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child Group Moor Road, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 269 0262 www.leeds-steiner.org.uk 10.00-12.00 Springwood Friday Toddlers Roundhay Methodist Church, Springwood Rd, Roundhay, LS8 T: (0113) 266 4756 10.15-11.45 Rawdon Library Story and Rhymetime Micklefield Park, Rawdon, LS19 T: (0113) 247 7621 10.15-10.45 Garforth Library Story and Rhymetime Lidgett Lane, Garforth, LS25 T: (0113) 224 3291 10.30-11.00

T: (0113) 214 6035 11.00-11.30

locations across Leeds E: dads@nctleeds.org (David)

Cookridge Toddler Group Cookridge Village Hall, Green Lane, Cookridge, LS16 For children 0-5 years. T: Becky (0113) 267 2434 13.15-15.15 Farsley Library Story and Rhymetime Old Road, Farsley, LS28 T: (0113) 214 6038 14.00-14.30

Little Fidgets (B) Roundhay Quaker Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay, LS8 T: 01904 706565 (Lucy) www.littlefidgets.co.uk 10.00-10.45

UK Football Coaching Network (B) Woodhouse Grove School, Apperley Bridge, BD10 T: 07969 870731 (Mark Senior) www.ukcoachingnetwork.co.uk 17.00-18.00 (4-5 years) 18.00-19.00 (6-12 years)

SATURDAY

Halton Library Story and Rhymetime 273 Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 T: (0113) 214 1320 10.30-11.30

Gymboree (B) Brackenwood Community Centre, Lidgett Lane, LS17 T: 07702 048391 www.gymboree-uk.com 10.30-11.15 Crawlers/Walkers Mix (8-18 months) 11.30-12.15 Family Class (mobile under 5s)

Pudsey Library Story and Rhymetime Church Lane, Pudsey, LS28

NCT Dads’ Group Third Saturday of the month at various

Pro Skills Coaching Football (B) T: 07871 336345 (Chris Lindley) www.proskillscoaching.co.uk Yarnbury RFC, Horsforth, LS18 10.00-11.00 (2-5 years) Immaculate Heart Primary School, Moortown, LS17 10.00-11.00 (2-5 years) Cookridge Village Hall, Cookridge. LS16 10.00-11.00 (2-5 years) Dads’ and Tots’ Group South Parade Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, LS6 T: (0113) 275 4989 10.00-11.30 (0-5 years) www.spbc.org.uk/under5s First Saturday of the month Cookridge Dads’ and Tots’ Group Cookridge Methodist Church, Otley Old Rd, Cookridge, LS16 T: (0113) 258 5474 10.00-12.00 Second Saturday of the month £2.00 including bacon butty for Dad!

Sure Start Children's Centres

offer children under five and their families the services they need, including information and access to childcare integrated with early education, health services, advice for parents and help to access training and work. For more information on what is on offer at Alwoodley Children's Centre please contact us on 0113 2170134 or come along and visit us to view the facilities.

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Eat your greens by David, Father to 2 boys (14 & 3)

My dad used to say to me ‘Eat your greens’ and that was about all he had to say on the subject of food. He was a traditional dinner on the table, meat and two veg kind of guy. I am from the generation where frozen and tinned food was seen to be food of the gods - which is why I sometimes surprise myself with my passion for food particularly for teaching my own children about it. Not just the taste, as we all like a good meal - but trying to teach them where it comes from, what has happened for it to be on their table and how choosing what to eat has a wider impact than whether it tastes nice? Very right on I hear you thinking.. ..Well yes, I am a bit and proud of it. I don’t want to be the dad that turns up at 5.30, eats, sits down and reads the newspaper about depleting resources and increased food miles – I want to show my boys that food choices do matter and it’s never too young to start. Obviously like most boys

The role of ‘dad’ is sometimes overlooked. Playing an equally important role in bringing up their children as mums, Boo’s Dad Zone gives fathers a chance to have their say. If you would like to contribute to the Dad Zone, please email: liz.rhodes@boomag.co.uk

age 14 & two they like pizza, burgers and chips and I’m don’t try and stop them ever eating those kinds of foods. Having seen the sulks a 14 year old can have it really isn’t worth it. Over the years I have introduced them to a wider range of foods my one year old is a huge fan of ‘shells’ (mussels) and olives, which I’m sure I had never heard of until I was at least 25 and to be honest still think are a bit weird.

So it makes me really proud, when I hear my 14 year old asking whether choosing not to hang out at the fast food chains with his mates but go to the quirky local cafe instead, watching Hugh and his Big Fish Fight then getting me to sign the petition online and casually looking at labels on food in the supermarket, that my passion will continue through them.

I mean, I’d be lying if I said I’d never eaten an Egyptian strawberry or South American asparagus but since having my children it has definitely made me think more about what we are putting into our mouths so I decided to take a less traditional approach to male bonding (if you saw me you’d understand why rugby pitches aren’t for me) and make an effort to dedicate time with my boys nurturing foods. From seeds or tiny cuttings into tasty vegetables, baking bread, making ‘concoctions’ of leftovers to try and minimise food waste, explaining why Yorkshire’s famous rhubarb is at its best in Spring not all year round and surprising them

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Does punishment work?

Mary Minnock, mum to four ages 13, twins of 10 and 6 shares her views on discipline.

Nowadays, there seems to be general agreement that smacking children is ‘Not a Good Thing’. Most of us can see the lack of logic in the notion that we teach our children to respect and care for others, especially those weaker than themselves, by hitting people smaller than ourselves. But what I am calling into question here is the broader concept of punishment – confiscation of objects, time out, humiliation, grounding, suppression of privileges etc. I’m sure there is no parent alive who has not been pushed to the end of his or her patience by their child’s behaviour and I suspect that there aren’t many of us who, in the privacy of our own conscience, could say that they have not reacted excessively at one time or another. Luckily for us, children are incredibly good at forgiveness and are almost always willing to wipe the slate clean in exchange for a hug, a kiss or even a chocolate biscuit!

However, can considered and temperate punishment work? Over the years I have moved closer to the opinion that it does not. I never felt good about punishment, it made me unhappy, the children unhappy and, most importantly of all, I could see no improvement in behaviour afterwards. So I started to investigate the evidence for the effectiveness of punishment and there is surprisingly little of it, given the widespread acceptance by parents of its necessity. In psychological terms, there are three main ways to change behaviour: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment. Positive reinforcement strengthens a particular behaviour by rewarding people e.g. winning a medal or award will encourage a person to try even harder in that activity. Negative reinforcement also strengthens a behaviour because a negative condition is stopped

or avoided as a consequence of the behaviour e.g. when a headache disappears after taking aspirin this reinforces the tendency to take it. Punishment, on the other hand, works very differently. Its aim is to weaken a behaviour because a negative condition is introduced or experienced as a consequence of the behaviour e.g. A bad mark at school results in no television. There is no doubt, numerous research studies prove it, that positive reinforcement is by far the most effective way to change behaviour. The problem with punishment is that while it might change behaviour in the immediate term, it does not point children towards any specific new behaviour and so does not provide guidance. Often punishment can result in unwanted outcomes such as concealing marks so as to avoid punishment. So why do so many parents believe in punishment? In my

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opinion, it is because it puts the onus for change on the child. Punishment is based on the principle that the child’s natural instinct is to misbehave, to subvert the parental rules, to thwart the desires of the parent. Punishment creates barriers around the child’s freedom, imposing a certain way of behaving on him, thereby protecting the parent. A mentality of opposition between parent and child is created where the interests of one are in direct opposition to the interests of the other.

On the contrary, it means that the parent is required to be even more vigilant. Bad behaviour calls attention to itself naturally but often it takes effort and observation to catch the child in the act of good behaviour so that it can be praised and encouraged. And praise and encouragement is amply sufficient reward for a child for good behaviour. This creates an expected norm of kindness, mutual respect and consideration with all misbehaviour being an aberration.

And yet common sense tells us that we are all strongly motivated to be liked and approved of, especially by those we respect and love the most. This is no less true for children. Once we believe that their natural instinct is to please their parents, to do what it takes to be loved and respected by them, then punishment is no longer relevant. If children are behaving badly, then perhaps the appropriate way to behave has not been communicated clearly enough to them. The reasons for this may be that the child is not mature enough to understand the message, the parent may be giving mixed signals, expectations may be too high, the parent may be too stressed or occupied to devote the time to effective communication. But whatever the reason, it does mean that the parent needs to call into question their own role in the relationship and perhaps modify their own behaviour, not always an easy thing to do.

This is the status quo, but in practical terms how do we handle those situations where the child’s behaviour becomes unacceptable? I will divide the behaviour to two types, one where the child ignores requests to do something because there is something else they would rather do and one where they actively behave badly such as hitting another child or answering their parent rudely. In the first case, if a child is asked several times to put on his shoes or set the table to no avail it may be because they are too small to understand the need for getting to school or work on time or how it might be nice to eat your meal while it’s hot. A trick I find useful is to count to five. The aim is not to say that something terrible will happen at five but rather to communicate the speed at which I would like the action to happen. As there is no anger involved, it’s possible then to say thank you for the effort.

Eliminating punishment does not mean that ‘anything goes’.

In the second case where the bad behaviour is active, the most effective way is often to

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show disappointment at this out-of-character behaviour. Just as praise and approval is sufficient (sweets and gifts are not necessary) to reinforce good behaviour so disappointment is enough to show the unacceptability of bad behaviour. As a rule of thumb, praise should outweigh criticism by at least five to one.

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Leeds Young People’s Film Festival This Easter sees the Leeds Young People's Film Festival return for its 12th edition on Monday 12 March to Friday 8 April. The Film Festival is an annual public event which screens films from around the world made both for and by young people, alongside moving-image related workshops and masterclasses. Tickets start at £2.50 and workshops are FREE, making films more accessible for young people and families in the city.

This year’s Film Festival sees the return of the much loved Harry Potter Day on Sunday 3 April at Hyde Park Picture House. Last year provided the opportunity to celebrate the first four films in the series, don’t miss this rare and amazing opportunity to celebrate films 5 – 7 before the final instalment is released later this year. As well as audience favourites such as Harry Potter Day returning for 2011, the Film Festival is introducing an Anime Day, We love Anime, in conjunction with Travelling Man and Thought Bubble and a brand new gaming strand, Games Without Frontiers. We

Love Anime will be showcasing the best old and new anime from around the world on Saturday 2 April at Hyde Park Picture House. Highlights include Redline which raced to the top of audiences highlights as last year’s Leeds International Film Festival, and Summer Wars, a near perfect blend of social satire and science fiction entrenched in a social networking virtual world. Manga expert Jonathon Clements will be introducing the films and there will be a host of activities including a Cosplay competition. The Games Without Frontiers tournament will take place on Tuesday 5 April and will give gamers of all ages and experience the chance to compete for the first ever Games Without Frontiers trophy and prize. Workshops include festival favourite Animate! where budding young animators can get to grips with plasticine figures to make their own stop motion film. Animator and author Curtis Jobling is returning to the Film Festival in association with Leeds Central Library and Breeze Reads. Curtis is most famously known as the designer of the BAFTA winning BBC show Bob the Builder, as well as the creator of Frankenstein’s Cat. His early

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work in animation included model and puppet painting on Wallace & Gromit’s A Close Shave and Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! The workshop will be taking place on Friday 8 April at 1.30pm in Leeds Central Library. Golden tickets are now on sale at City Centre Box Office on (0113) 224 3801. They give access to all* of the films during the Film Festival. Single Golden tickets are £12.50, Double Golden tickets are £20.00 and Family Golden tickets (for four people, a maximum of two adults) are £30.00.

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in conjunction with Babes in Arms screening at Hyde Park Picture House

We all know how difficult it can be to get a night off to go and see a great film. So in conjunction with The Leeds Young People’s Film Festival we are offering you the chance to head along with your babies and toddlers to this years Boo sponsored Babes in Arms screening: ‘The Secret of Kells’- Thursday 31 of March 11.00 at Hyde Park Picture House. The Leeds Young People’s Film Festival caters for families and young people of all ages, ensuring that young parents and carers are not excluded from enjoying international film that they may be unable

to discover elsewhere. Each year they present a Babes in Arms screening where they provide an embarrassment free environment, where parents and carers can relax and enjoy a film, whilst babies and toddlers are free to be themselves. Baby changing and bottle warming facilities are provided, alongside free tea and coffee for grown ups. This year’s Babes in Arms Screening is of the spellbinding animation for all ages, The Secret of Kells on Thursday 31 March at 11.00 in Hyde Park Picture House. The Secret of Kells draws on Celtic mythology and illuminated manuscripts, to tell a magical tale of faith and

imagination in dark times. In a remote medieval outpost of Ireland, young Brendan embarks on a new life of adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying a book brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. Tickets for the screening can be bought by calling City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801, by visiting www.leedsyoungfilm. com or in person at The Carriageworks on Millennium Square (babies and toddlers free).

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1. Cut a length of appropriatelysized string for your bunting to be attached to. 2. Take some sheets of A4 or larger paper, fold in half and then draw some triangle shapes. 3. Use the fold of the paper as the base of the triangle so that when you cut the shapes out you’ll have a diamond shape which can be folded in two again to ‘sit’ on the string.

4. Draw the outline of the Union Jack flag , colour in the flag like the one below on each side of the folded triangle shapes. Then place them on the string to make

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Family-friendly days out Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Sugarwell Rd, Meanwood, LS7 2QG T: (0113) 262 9759/07808 772 992 (Cathryn Perkins) www.mvuf.org.uk

Spring Events Mondays throughout March and April 12.00 - 14.00 Craft Activities in the Epicentre with various themes including The Gruffalo, Fairies, Lambs, Chicks and Hedgehogs Enter their Hedgehog Drawing/Colouring Competition 2 April 19.00 - 21.00 - The night before Mothers’ Day: Mums’ and Daughters’ Swishing Event at the Epicentre Recycling has never been so glamorous! Bring your pre-loved clothes, hats, bags, scarves and jewellery 9 - 10 April - Gruffalo Weekend - with Gruffalo Treasure Trail, craft activities and Gruffalo Party (Healthy Eating Awareness.... before the Easter egg onslaught!) 23 April - Easter Eggstravaganza Egg Rolling, Egg Painting and Easter Egg Hunt...Chick it out!

29 April - Royal Wedding Street Part-ay! Prince and Princess Fancy Dress Competition

Spiceworld The Exhibition

Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 8BH T: (0113) 224 4370 www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum Admission:free This interactive exhibition celebrates Brit Pop’s most successful girl group. See the Union Jack boots worn by Geri Halliwell, Scary Spice’s trademark catsuit, and take a journey from the stage door to the bright lights of the performance. You know its what you want, what you really really want!

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Salts Mill is a great place for a mooch and wander with the family, with galleries, exhibitions, shops and lovely places to eat. Why not pop in to the Fresh Flowers exhibition by David Hockney where his latest works created on his Iphone and Ipad are emailed in and displayed as large projections

Harewood House

Harewood T: (0113) 218 1000 www.harewood.org Open daily 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) Adults £9.50, children (3-15 yrs) £7.50. Family tickets also available. Book online; save 10% and get fast track entry! Spring is certainly in the air at Harewood House between Leeds and Harrogate this April and May. To launch the new season when the grounds open every day from 1 April, the team have put together a seasonal selection of events to bring fresh air and fun to all its visitors. Mother’s Day is celebrated with a special lunch offer in The Courtyard Cafe on Sunday 3 April for a price that includes access to the grounds, and the Easter weekend on 22 to 25 April sees Harewood

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fully immersed in the world of Alice in Wonderland, with a series of fabulous events and activities including the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Harewood welcomes Peppa Pig and George; Roary the Racing Car and Big Chris; Bob the Builder and Ben 10, for its major 2011 family event, The Children’s Festival on 1 and 2nd May, an extravaganza for little people of all ages. 21 and 22 May is the arrival of the nationally renowned Harewood Kite Festival. One of Yorkshire’s

GUNNER COLLIER’S MANDOLIN ‘OLD SOLDIER’ SHARES HIS MUSICAL TALENTS WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION AS PART OF NEW COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Old soldier and former prisoner-of-war Bernard Collier aged 90, of Alwoodley in Leeds, is sharing his musical talents with the younger generation as part of a new community orchestra. The orchestra is one of two new groups, a choir and orchestra, which are recruiting adults and children over seven years of age in the Alwoodley area. Bernard, who joined the Territorial Army back in 1937 before being called up to serve in World War II, started playing the violin aged just seven and was the leader of the third violin section of the Orchestra in Colchester by the age of 13.

most popular events, the skies above Harewood will be awash with colour and there’s a feast of kite related activities and events for all the family to enjoy, including a visit by The

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He went on to learn clarinet in a military band and even played with Billy Cotton’s Big Band Show in London. Whilst training for desert warfare in Palestine he took up the saxophone but it was after being captured by the Germans and sent to a prisoner of war camp in Italy that he discovered his favourite instruments – the mandolin and the mandola.

Now Bernard is sharing his skills with the younger generation by playing the mandola, which has a slightly deeper sound than the mandolin. The Extended Services Leader for Alwoodley in Leeds, Julie Cooke, who has been instrumental in setting up the orchestra, is delighted that he wants to take part:

Speaking from his home in Alwoodley, where he now cares for his wife, Bernard said: “Music is one of the most important aspects of my life. It’s got me into trouble and out of trouble and at one point it probably saved my life.”

“We discovered a lot of interest in singing and music and we came up with the idea of a community orchestra and choir which would attract people of all ages” she said. “It’s fantastic that people of Bernard’s age and experience want to get involved – he has so much to offer.”

As an intern in one of the first prisoner-of-war camps in Italy there was very little to occupy the prisoners. Bernard’s fellow prisoner, an RAF Sergeant, wrote to the International Red Cross in Geneva requesting musical instruments – which arrived in a crate one month later. The POWs also used money they had accumulated to buy mandolins, guitars, a cello and a piano accordion from a local town. From that point on Bernard was involved in teaching the other POWs to play and they learned Italian tunes and songs which they performed for the Italian Officers, calling themselves “The Mandoliers”.

If you are interested in joining either the choir or the orchestra simply turn up on a Wednesday evening at Allerton Church of England Primary School, Lingfield Approach, Leeds LS17 7HL. The orchestra runs from 5pm-6pm and you must be able to read music, have passed at least Grade1 music exams and have your own instrument. The choir runs from 6.30pm-7.30pm and both groups are free. The project has been funded by The Big Lottery

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Crazy Bears and The Ilkley Toy Museum. If you’re feeling brave and energetic, you could always try Zorbing, where you climb into a ball and run, roll or just plain fall over!

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