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WELCOME
IN THIS ISSUE
TO THE SPRING EDITION 2020!
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This is our first ever purely digital magazine.
Easter Recipe
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Like many small businesses, Toddle About has been turned upside down by the lockdown. We had our spring magazine ready to go – we were literally 48 hours from going to print – when, overnight, 90% of our content went out of date as everything got cancelled. Lots of our advertisers lost their incomes instantly, and our distribution network for the magazine disappeared. It wasn’t pretty.
Self isolating with Kids
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Family Life at Home
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5 Tips on Indoor Play
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But it’s not all doom and gloom!
Mum’s Mental Health
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So many of the businesses we work with have shown incredible resilience and resourcefulness as they have switched to offering their services online.
Working from Home
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Thanks to them, there’s still LOADS going on… and that’s what this digital magazine is all about – helping to spread the word about what they are doing so you can find out about all this wonderful stuff! After all, we might all be stuck at home, but that means it’s more important than ever to stay connected and communicating with others. That’s where live streaming sessions really come in. I’ll admit it – I was sceptical about how well a group class would be able to translate to the screen… but it’s amazing how well it works. And now the whole family can join in! We’ve been working hard here to make it easy for you to find the online sessions that are running for little ones – now, when you search our website, we will default to show you the online activities on offer, and you can filter by age, activity and more to easily find what you want.
Getting Out of the House 12 Fab & Funky Products
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Preparing for Reception
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Birthday Shout Out
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Mr Maker Melon Fans
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Competitions
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Help Your Child Love Food 22 Reader Review
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Check it out! Head to www.toddleabout.co.uk to start discovering what’s on. Call us on 01908 596050 or email: info@toddleabout.co.uk
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Rice Krispie Easter Eggs These Rice Krispie treats are so yummy and marshmallow-y that they are usually gobbled up within a day.
Ingredients per colour for 6 eggs: • 3 cups of Rice Krispie cereal • Food Colouring (we used pink, purple, • 3 tbsp of salted butter • 3 cups of mini marshmallows yellow, green and blue) Instructions for a single batch of eggs You will need to make five batches of Rice Krispie treat mixture - one for each of the five Easter Egg colours: 1. Melt the butter in a medium pan. 2. Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows and stir until the they are completely melted on a low to medium heat. (If the heat is too high this the eggs will turn out hard). 3. Take the pan off the heat. Add food colouring and mix. 4. Add the Rice Krispie cereal and mix until it is completely covered with the marshmallow mixture.
5. Allow the Rice Krispie mixture to cool slightly for 4-5 minutes. You need the mixture to still be pliable but not burning hot to the touch. 6. Cover your hands in a small bit of butter, grab a handful of the mixture and then use your hands to lightly form the Easter Eggs. 7. Allow Rice Krispie Bites to cool. Repeat for the other four colours. Eat and enjoy!
NEW DATE!
Scooterthon 2020
Sunday 11 October, Willen Lake North, 1pm Join us for a scoot around Willen Lake North in support of Willen Hospice. Entry £10, www.willen-hospice.org.uk/scooterthon Open to ages 3 - 11 years.
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The perfect family day out Discover 900 years of history at Delapré Abbey in Northampton.
Under 18s go free! delapreabbey.org
Photo: Delapré Abbey School of Magic. Profound Photography UK
Recipe provided by Two Sisters Crafting - two sisters that love to craft and bake. For crafts, do-it-yourself home projects, party planning and baking, check out www.twosisterscrafting.com
Make an EASTER BUNNY BONNET! Try out this egg-citing activity with your little ones! You will need: • Easter bonnet • Felt sheets • Ribbon • Pom-poms • Pipe cleaners
1. Cut out four felt bunny ear shapes in the same colour as your Easter bonnet. 2. Cut out two smaller white felt inner ear shapes. Glue these to two of the larger ears. 3. Twist two pipe cleaners together at one end. Bend them into the ear shape then glue them to the back of an ear (with white inner), then glue an ear shape (without white inner) to the back of this to cover the pipe cleaner. Repeat for the second ear.
Glue it onto the bonnet along with two pink circles for cheeks, ribbon for the whiskers, a pom-pom for the nose, two white pom-poms as eyes, then add two black felt circles for the pupils.
4. Take the ears and push the end of the pipe cleaners through the top of the bonnet. Secure them by twisting the pipe cleaner ends together inside the hat. Trim the ends and cover with a square of felt. 6. Finally, tie a bow around the bonnet and add 5. To create teeth, draw a black line down more pom-poms! the centre of a small piece of white felt.
The Works is the UK’s leading family friendly retailer of value gifts, arts, crafts, toys, books and stationery. All craft supplies for this activity are available at www.theworks.co.uk. Images c/o @littlebuttondiaries
Children Inspired by Yoga TATTY BUMPKIN MILTON KEYNES
At Children Inspired By Yoga, Tatty Bumpkin and I have taken our fun filled storytelling, yoga inspired sessions online, while we can’t see you in person. It is even more important than ever that we help with our children’s wellbeing and physical development, to help them feel safe and positive. They may also become less active whilst our schools are closed, and our classes can help with stretching the whole body - even where space is confined. The yoga-inspired sessions will help with stress, restore vitality, and aid resilience during this difficult time.
Join us every Tuesday morning at 10.00am online for our Live session. You can book your space by visiting www.childreninspiredbyyoga/miltonkeynes and clicking ‘book a class’. More classes are added all the time, so like my facebook page to keep up to date! tattybumpkinmiltonkeynes You will need to download the zoom app to take part. We also offer private zoom sessions for friends or family groups and online Kids parties too. Please contact Julie for more information 07745 301624 miltonkeynes@tattybumpkin.com April-June Jan - Mar 2020 Toddle About Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire 5
Self Isolating? TOP TIPS ON HOW TO KEEP LITTLE ONES ENTERTAINED Written by Angela Spencerat Babyopathy
Get out in nature! I know not everyone will have a back garden but wherever possible we should be out in nature. One of the reasons we will struggle with isolation is the wellbeing of our mental health. Science has proven that being out in nature for just 20 minutes a day can have a big positive impact on our mental health wellbeing. Getting children outdoors is great on many levels – whether it’s climbing, making dens or a fort, generally getting dirty and soaking up the fresh air will bring smiles to any child’s face! Use the time in the garden to play games, get physical and wear out some of that boundless energy. Why not take the opportunity to plant some fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers? These are all great learning opportunities for maths skills, counting, shapes, size, volume etc – it’s amazing what you can learn when it comes to various pots, soil, seeds and water. Plus in a few weeks and months you’ll have food to start on my next favourite subject. Cooking!
Even from a very young age, children love to get their hands into a bowl of something and mix it! As long as you follow the usual hygiene rules (they really shouldn’t be anything new just because of a virus) and get baking! Weights, measures, and of course endless vocabulary is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to learning experiences from cooking. Try using a fruit or vegetable they’ve never seen before to learn something new, tell them how its grown and where it comes from and all of a sudden you’re in to the realms of geography too! Screen time can even be used positively - take some virtual tours of different countries, it’s wildlife, it’s people, it’s language - learn how to say ‘hello’ in as many languages as you can! This world has a wealth of wonders and knowledge to share and we are lucky that we have the technology to do it from our sofas! Most of all though, teach your children some very important things that have started to disappear over the years; compassion, manners, respect and general care of the world and people around them. Don’t forget, in these trying times that children learn from watching what WE do, so if we are being selfish, arrogant, ignorant, defiant and all of the other negativity we are seeing, that’s how they will grow up! For further info visit: www.babyopathy.com
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YOU’LL NEVER BE STUCK
for something to do AT HOME AGAIN... By Tim Freed, Founder of Toddle About
Here at Toddle About, we want to do as much as we can to help families through this tough time. And that’s not just families with little ones – but families with children of ALL ages. That’s why we’ve created Family Life at Home Overnight, families have been thrown into home schooling their children, and many of them are struggling. Teaching at home can be hard at the best of times - believe me, I know! We’ve been home educating our children for the last 7 years, and it’s not always a walk in the park. Fortunately, one upside of the COVID-19 crisis is that there has been an explosion of resources that we can tap into as parents to help us. Want to start learning martial arts in your living room? Take a virtual tour of the Natural History Museum? Get help with a maths problem? Ask Steve Backshall a question about animals? It’s ALL possible… and much more besides. In fact, it’s overwhelming. That’s where Family Life at Home comes in – it’s a central hub that brings together all the different resources that are available, and makes it easy to find what you need to educate and also entertain your children at home.
Try it now at www.familylifeathome.co.uk
It’s Really Easy to Use Pick your child’s age, then filter the options available by various criteria, such as the kind of resource you’re looking for, education topic or type of activity. You can even select today’s date to see all the live stream sessions that are running today. We hope you find it useful!
Try it now at www.familylifeathome.co.uk April-June 2020 Toddle Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire If you know someone who offers online resources for families, tell them theyAbout can add them to&our site for free!7
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TRUSTS A great way for grandparents to contribute towards education fees By Tim Mullock We all want the best possible for our children and grandchildren - to give them a sound start in life. Trusts can be a great way to achieve this - enormously tax-efficient and flexible. In this article, we’ll look at the benefits of grandparents supporting their grandchildren’s educational needs. Paying for their education right through to university is one way to give grandchildren a step-up in life. But, of course, paying for education isn’t cheap. However, it can be made far more affordable with effective tax-efficient Trust planning.
IMPRESSIVE TAX SAVINGS There are numerous benefits of setting up trusts for school fees. ✔ Combined tax saving of £20,000 to £30,000 a year ✔ You can pay for fees in advance - this can earn you considerable discounts ✔ Peace of mind - you can be sure that your children and grandchildren’s education and maintenance will always be paid for ✔ Flexibility and safeguarding of your family assets ✔ You retain control of the trust
HOW SCHOOL FEE PLANNING CAN HELP YOU A TRUST FOR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN You set up a trust for your grandchildren. You can put up to £325,000 into this trust - equal to the unused Inheritance Tax (IHT) threshold. This reduces your estate by £325,000, potentially saving 40% tax (£130,000). As long as you survive seven years, your IHT threshold is reinstated. You can then put a further £325,000 into trust once that seven years have elapsed.
By creating a trust for your grandchildren, you’ll also be providing an income and/or capital that can support their needs as they grow up into adulthood.
ADDED BENEFIT - INCOME TAX SAVINGS An added benefit of this type of trust is income tax savings. The income payments from the trust will be paid net of income tax to your grandchildren. They will be able to reclaim part or all of the tax paid by the trustees via their own personal allowances. If you haven’t set up a trust and your assets remain within your estate, you may be paying school fees net of income tax, which you can’t recover. By placing your assets into trust, you’ll be making the provision of school fees much more tax efficient. On top of this, both you and your spouse, as grandparents, can combine the amount you put in - making the maximum £650,000. This will reduce your family’s IHT liability, and you can do it every seven years. In setting up the trust, you’re known as the ‘settlor’. But you can also be a ‘trustee’, meaning that you control and manage the funds. Usually, you would put the funds into the hands of a qualified investment manager to provide sufficient income and capital growth for your grandchildren - the beneficiaries.
ASK THE EXPERT - ALWAYS Trusts are an excellent and perfectly legitimate way to support and protect your loved-ones’ inheritance. This is our speciality. So, give yourself peace of mind. Get in touch, and we’ll answer all the questions you might have.
Written by Tim Mullock from Adept Asset Solutions. If have any concerns about your planning and future, Tim is happy to have an informal talk with you to help you to focus on the areas that might need some attention. Contact him on 01234 713021 or Tim.Mullock@AdeptAssetSolutions.co.uk. www.AdeptAssetSolutions.co.uk 8 April-June 2020 Toddle About
Five tips on play indoors CLAIRE RUSSELL, EARLY YEARS SPECIALIST & FOUNDER OF PLAYHOORAY Create a theme for your activities - playing around a theme can be really effective for young children and can bring all your activities together. Themes such as foods, shapes, colours and space not only help children to get excited, but can also you to think outside of the box. Take inspiration from anywhere - it’s amazing what can inspire small minds, from walking past a muddy puddle to spotting a ladybird in the kitchen, use everyday items or situations to inspire your play and go with what they are interested in. Extended activities - if you are investing your time (and energy!) to set up an activity, then use it wisely, like pretend role play. Once they are set up, they are often those that children return to over period of time. For example, a shop, where children can develop lots of different lines of play, will often be played with over a couple of weeks so set it up and leave it out. If it’s not being played with, just tweak it slightly - change it from a food shop to a pet shop with soft toys!
Always have in the back of your mind ‘Okay, after this what’s next?’. Have a little plan of activities you can do something quick, simple, easy to grab and set up. And as always if you’re stuck, grab a book! It can save you and your little ones getting stressed when there is little to do. Think novelty - kids love novelty, something new can be super exciting, so let them play somewhere they’ve never played before. Under the dining table, behind the sofa, in the hallway, in the sink, in an empty bath, in your bed, anywhere! Let them take their usual toys and all of a sudden they will think it’s amazing! And the same goes for their toys. Bring outdoor toys inside, take indoor toys out. Add plastic toys to bath time. Move toys from downstairs upstairs, and visa versa. Trust me, it can add a lease of life to old or ignored toys! Visit www.playhooray.co.uk for printable playPROMTS
MINI FIRST AID
First Aid Course At Home Mini First Aid, the multi-award-winning brand delivering truly engaging first aid courses to parents and families, is thrilled to unveil the launch of its twohour online course. With the current global Coronavirus crisis, Kate Ball, mum of six and Founder of Mini First Aid wanted to offer parents an easy option to complete the two-hour first aid course from the safety of their own home. The invaluable course has been developed by Mini First Aid in partnership with an E-learning platform, who are First Aid Industry Body recommended. The course has been developed so it is interactive, it also confirms understanding and tests learning – making it truly engaging. Once complete parents feel confident in the knowledge they’ve just learned. Like the award-winning practical classes, the online course covers CPR, Choking, Bumps, Burns, Breaks, Bleeding, Febrile Seizures & Meningitis Awareness. The course takes two hours but can be paused or returned back to, which will be perfect if parents are distracted or called away by their little one.
Speaking about the launch of the new online course, Founder of Mini First Aid Kate Ball said: “During this unsettling period, we wanted to offer parents a practical solution so they can learn essential first aid, but in the safety of their own home. Although we would recommend a parent attending a practical course at a later date, it’s quickly become apparent that parents are unfortunately unable to attend our classes at the moment, so we wanted to offer them an option so they can feel assured.” She continued: “Calls to 111 are currently subject to delays in answering and with potentially more families now staying at home, knowing what to do in an emergency is more important than ever.” The course is £20. To sign up to the course, click here www.minifirstaid.co.uk April-June 2020 Toddle About Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire 9
First Time Mum
How to Safeguard Your Mental Health One in five new mums experience mental health problems, commonly with low mood and anxiety. Becoming a mum for the first time is a big transition and can present significant challenges to your emotional wellbeing. You may find it difficult to adjust to your new identity, to the new social elements of motherhood, or experience challenges in your relationships. Your body is recovering, and you are psychologically and neurologically adjusting to becoming a parent and responding to your baby’s needs. Add in a heavy dose of sleep deprivation and it’s no wonder that it can be a vulnerable time.
ANXIETY Anxiety in early motherhood can manifest in different ways: frequent upsetting thoughts that your baby will be injured; overwhelming urges to clean or perform other ritualistic behaviours; a physical, gut-wrenching, heart-pounding feeling of dread that something is wrong, or that something terrible is about to happen, when actually, things are OK. These often come together with physical symptoms, including sweating, shaking and dizziness.
DEPRESSION Depression in new mums could mean struggling to muster the motivation to get out of bed, to get washed, dressed, or to go anywhere outside your home. It can, however, be invisible to others; a happy, ‘normal’ version of you on the surface with the darkness hidden inside. You may feel numb, a lack of joy in your new baby, and little interest in doing the things your normally enjoy. You may struggle to sleep, even when you have the opportunity.
If any of this is familiar, and persists beyond the first couple of weeks, then it’s important to seek support. Talk to your Health Visitor or your GP. If you find it difficult to explain how you feel, take your partner or a friend with you for support.
Here are 3 key steps you can take to help safeguard your mental health as a new mum: 1. Don’t believe everything you think: thoughts are not facts! Our minds are complex and incredible, and can just as easily imagine a terrible accident as they can a pink elephant dancing on the moon playing a violin. Thank your mind for ensuring you are doing a good job of keeping your baby safe, then move on. 2. Make sure your expectations are realistic We are bombarded by images of beautiful babies and serene mothers, and well-intentioned comments like ‘cherish every moment’. These can undermine the struggles that new mums face, and leave you feeling as though you aren’t doing a good enough job. It’s time to recognise these unrealistic pressures and remember all the things you are doing well. 3. Get practical help It’s helpful to remember that, evolutionarilyspeaking, humans are designed to raise children in large family units, so if you feel like you are struggling without much help, this is totally normal. It’s not you, it’s society! Consider having a checklist of things that regularly need doing (e.g. put a load of washing on) so when people ask if they can do anything to help, you can say yes!
Dr Carla Runchman is a mum of two, clinical psychologist and author of ‘Mama Notes’, a notebook for the first 12 weeks of motherhood to help mums focus on their emotional wellbeing. www.mamadiary.co.uk Disclaimer: This article does not constitute medical advice. If you are struggling with any aspect of your mental health, talk to your Health Visitor or GP. 10 April-June 2020 Toddle About
Working from home with kids - Coping with the pressure Written by Jonathan Ratcliffe from Offices.co.uk
Working from home is tough. Home schooling is very tough. So, if you must combine the two for a long period of time, how are you going to cope? You are going to have to plan well, get organised and work to a strict timetable if you want to get everything done. Equally, you’ll need to have a proper split between work, school, fun and rest. “The first thing you need to do is lower your expectations of what you are going to achieve, both with work and schooling. If you try to do too much the experience is going to be highly stressful”, Ratcliffe adds. • Simplify your day into a set routine • Don’t try and achieve too much • Pause and try and appreciate moments with your kids
HERE ARE 10 TIPS ON HOW TO SURVIVE:
Start Early At The Same Time Each Day: Routine is important for good sleep and mental health, for both you and your kids. School starts at a set time, so make sure you are ready and stick to the timetable.
Get Dressed Properly Like Teacher And Student: Getting showered and dressed is important to divide sleep and school. Create Spaces For Different Actvities: You might set up a teaching room (kitchen), quiet room (spare bedroom) and a play area (living room) Structure Your Day Like A School Day: Teaching time, activity time, play time and lunch time – just like their normal school routine Make A Plan With Your Kids: At the start of the day ask them what they want to do (within reason) so they feel involved Turn Off Your Phone: How are your kids meant to feel involved if you are checking emails? Set Aside Breaks For Tv, Ipad And Exercise: Use these times to schedule work emails or calls Take Exercise: Depending on where you live, if you have a garden or not – try and get some fresh air, this also allows you some headspace Finish At A Set Time, Bedtime At A Set Time: By getting a routine drilled in early on, you can try and get the kids to sleep at a sensible time, thereby giving yourself some space to work if you need to Don’t Be Tempted To Hit The Wine: If you can, evening time will be the only real time you can realistically work. If you drink your concentration will be poor, sleep poor and you’ll wake in a grumpy mood. Try and keep drinking to a minimum.
TUMBLE TOTS
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Tumble Tots is the UK’s leading structured physical play programme for children aged 6 months to 7 years. In our classes we help children build and develop the key gross motor skills areas – Agility, Balance, Climbing and Coordination, as well as fine motor skills and communication & listening skills. During the school shut-down, we are working hard to produce videos and new content every day, to give you ideas of fun, easy, physical play that can be done at home, either inside or outside.
You can see our FREE ‘Tumble Tots at Home’ videos and Lives every day on Facebook at 10am at tumbletotsaylesbury, or catch up on our YouTube channel; Tumble Tots Aylesbury.
All of our songs and rhymes we use in our videos and our classes are totally free on Amazon Music, so it’s never been easier to keep wiggling and moving at home. We hope you enjoy our videos – and if your child is celebrating their birthday in the upcoming week, why not drop us a message and we will give them a shout out! Find more information visit www.tumbletots.com/aylesbury April-June 2020 Toddle About Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire 11
Exploring in the
Great Outdoors!
It’s springtime, the sun is shining and you’re just about to leave the house when your toddler shouts, “I need a wee!” even though you’ve just tried everything imaginable to get them to go to the toilet before squeezing them into their waterproof overalls. As parents, we have good intentions to get our children outside in the fresh air to go on adventures, but sometimes leaving the house can be the tricky part. And once you’ve packed the entire contents of your kitchen and eventually left the house, your little one can still have wardrobe disasters!
enjoyment on their faces, like they’re secretly thinking, “Take that, you unorganised Mumma!” Either way, arriving at your destination is a huge win, even if your child is only interested in picking up the pebbles off the floor and seeing what they taste like, or being pushed on the same swing for more than half an hour.
But it’s always worth it. Being outside has so many benefits, not only for our children but for us too. Getting some fresh air and light exercise in a green, open space can be a great stress-reliever. It certainly beats staying inside and saying “Don’t do that!” for the hundredth time!
Activity Idea: Scavenger Hunts
Getting out of the house gives us a chance to breathe, and you’ll instantly see the joy on your child’s face. It’s a great place to let their imagination run wild! Didn’t you know that the stick you can see poking out of the ground is actually a magic wand that belongs to fairies? And the big tree in the park is home to a huge dragon! Little ones see things we don’t, and it’s inspiring to hear their stories. Letting them explore the outside is so beneficial, it not only allows them to use their senses by touching, smelling and feeling lots of textures, but also allows them to go wild and run free. Some of our best days have been spent outside, but not without a mishap or two. My daughter particularly likes getting extra muddy and dirty on the days when I’ve forgotten everything – especially wet wipes! And where should a toddler with dirty hands wish to clean them? My pink coat, of course. You can almost see the
When I was a child, my friend’s mum would often organise scavenger hunts, and we all loved the challenge. I’ve introduced them to my daughter too, and they’re a big hit – with the added benefit that they’re fun AND educational. You can search for and collect anything you want! A smooth pebble, a green leaf, a blossom, a feather, a brown twig, a yellow flower… it’s all treasure. My daughter and I have taken items home before and popped them in water, then frozen them. On a warm day in the garden, we then got them back out of the freezer and watched the ice melt. On one occasion, I gave my daughter a toy hammer and watched her smash away the ice. She found it fascinating and loved rediscovering her treasures. Being in the great outdoors is lots of fun for both parents and little ones, so get those wellies on and get outside!
Jenny Wykes is a blogger and mum of two and shares her toddler friendly adventures no matter how cold or how muddy. For more details on her parenting journey please visit www.theoutdoorsmum.com 12 12 April-June April-June 2020 2020 Toddle Toddle About About
ATTITUDE SCHOOL OF DANCE
fun online classes
Sadly, our doors remain closed at this present time, but we have been trying our best to deliver online lessons, quick tutorials and step-by-step guides for show dances online. With the ambiguity surrounding the length of time lockdown shall be, we have decided to continue with our plans for the not so distant future, until confirmed otherwise. We are remaining positive that we will do the best we can and in the meantime are helping people to keep fit as well as promote their mental wellbeing. Our online classes are fun for the children, it gets them moving and also seeing different faces, but we also have classes available for adults too, which help to relax mentally, but reenergise physically.
We have been trying to keep out dance family together as much as possible and it has been lovely to see ex-members from up and down the country also joining in with our online tutorials (these are accessible via all our social media platforms). For more information visit: www.attitudedanceschool.co.uk
Monkey music pre-school Classes LAUNCH IN AYLESBURY AND HIGH WYCOMBE Monkey Music, the UK’s award-winning pre-school music group for babies and toddlers, is now officially open in the area of Aylesbury & High Wycombe. Sally Williamson was due to launch classes in Wendover, Princes Risborough and High Wycombe after Easter but in light of the current situation, she will be bringing you the classes online instead, until things return to ‘normal’! Monkey Music introduces music to very young children, from 3 months to 4 years, in a fun way they can easily understand and enjoy, with teachers who gently encourage social and musical skills within a fun, stimulating and friendly environment. Monkey Music offers a progressive curriculum with 4 stages of classes, each aimed at a child’s specific age and development. MonkeyMusic@Home will provide as close to the same experience as the face to face classes as possible, with opportunities to join in with songs, movement and make some music yourselves!
We sing original songs, some of which are repeated each week, so parents and children quickly come to know and love them, but we also add in the odd familiar nursery rhyme. Sally, who has experienced the joy of Monkey Music as a parent, taking both her daughters along to classes over the past 3 years, is very excited to be bringing classes to the area of Aylesbury & High Wycombe. ‘I started taking my eldest to classes from a very young age and it quickly became the highlight of our week. She’s now 3 and is in the 4th stage of classes, ‘Ding Dong’. She still gets excited every Thursday when she wakes up and realises it’s a Monkey Music day!’. Visit https://bit.ly/mmayleswyc to find out more and book your place at one of our online classes. April-June 2020 Toddle About Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire 13
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RHS GET GROWING, £14.99 A beautifully illustrated guide to growing plants indoors and out. For parents and children who enjoy engaging with the outdoors and want to do more activities together, the book explains how plants work, the building blocks of gardening and how to grow everything from cacti to cucumbers. www.amazon.co.uk
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MY LITTLE COCO: MY LITTLE EVERYTHING BALM, £5.99 The magical multi-tasking miracle worker that you can’t live without. Soothes dry skin. Tames frizz, flyaways and split ends. For little knees after a day of adventure. Dab onto cheekbones for a natural highlight. Super gentle with lots of natural ingredients, and completely fragrance free. www.boots.co.uk
MINI UV PORTABLE STERILISER, £19.99 The Munchkin Mini UV Portable Steriliser kills 99.99%* of bacteria and viruses in just 59 seconds! Perfect for disinfecting small, everyday items such as dummies and bottle teats at home or on the go. Compact, portable, fast working, and super simple to use. Pop it in your bag or fastening onto bag straps or buggies www.amazon.co.uk
THE MAGICAL UNDERWATER ACTIVITY BOOK, £9.99 It is entirely correct that the word “magical” should be part of the title of this elegant and captivating book. Mia Underwood has combined her creativity with science to offer children a stunning insight into the world’s oceans. It contains a huge amount of content with a wide range of activities, including prompts for writing stories, colouring, craft templates, games and stickers all designed to stimulate a child’s imagination and creativity. A perfect resource for a rainy day, the book also educates about plastics in our oceans in an age appropriate and thoughtful way. Written by Helen Ballantyne. Buy from www.amazon.co.uk (Review has been edited).
TOP BOP DANCE CLASSES
ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Written by Rachel Kenning; the ownder of TotBop.
Tot Bop provides fun, funky and imaginative dance classes aimed at 1-7 year olds. Inclusive of boys and girls, our classes are designed to nurture and inspire; great for developing motor skills, co-ordination, rhythm, musical awareness, confidence and imagination. I am extraordinarily passionate about inspiring children to dance and giving them the very best introduction to dance. We know that wonderful parents across the UK are going to need activities to access to keep children active, educated and happy. Keeping them busy during this unsettling period is essential in helping to reduce anxiety levels and keeping little ones calm. At Tot Bop we work extremely hard to not just deliver dance classes that are fun and engaging for the children, but we use our teaching experience and knowledge to ensure children are learning at an appropriate level for their age/ development. To add to this we ensure our syllabus is in line with the Early Years Foundation Stages frameworks and curriculum.
Home-schooling just got easier! For me, it is very important that children have access to learning and develop a love of dance, regardless of where. When COVID-19 turned everyone’s lives upside down I decided it was a great time to open the doors of the Tot Bop family nationwide by delivering classes online. I am delighted to be able to offer weekly classes online. We are adding a few other interactive ‘extras’ including competitions, make your own instrument tasks, and an interactive opportunity with the teacher on screen who will answer any comments or questions every week. You can find out more about our online classes at www.totbop.co.uk/online-members-area/ Let’s support eachother in this unsettling time and let’s get dancing in our living room!
BABY & CHILDREN’S MARKET
Milton Keynes
The next Baby & Children’s Market in Milton Keynes has had to be postponed because of the current Covid-19 virus outbreak. We will be back at Medbourne Pavilion as soon as we can be! Mums & Dads will be selling excellent quality nearly new & new baby & children’s clothes, toys, maternity & equipment from birth to 8 years! Plus a small selection of unique businesses in the baby & children’s industry showcasing & selling their products & services all under one roof! If you need to clean out those cupboards then why not have a stall yourself!
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PREPARING FOR RECEPTION :
A Foundation for the Future
If your little one is starting school later this year, then you’ll know how exciting – and daunting – this change can be. By Nicola Kenny, Foundation Stage Phase Leader, Akeley Wood Junior School and Nursery If you’re feeling anxious, it’s helpful to remember that most children settle quickly and easily into their new surroundings. Throughout their lives our children will go through many phases of transition and with a little help, preparation and encouragement, they are able to cope and indeed flourish during these times. Here are a few things you can do to help in the weeks and months ahead: FIRSTLY, DON’T WORRY
Children commence school with a wide range of experiences and abilities. Some have already been in a nursery environment, others to playgroups, and some have had very little experience outside of the home environment. Teachers are there to help everyone progress at their own level. SHARE EXPERIENCES
Your child doesn’t need to be able to read, write or count before they start school. However, it is helpful if you have shared experiences of reading stories together to build a love of books and engaged them with activities to become familiar with mark making, such as painting, and handling large crayons and chalks. BUILD THEIR CURIOSITY
Many activities such as singing, playing games, talking about nature and having fun with numbers will begin to build your child’s enthusiasm for learning and a curiosity to want to investigate the world for themselves.
LITTLE JOBS FOR LITTLE HANDS
Help your child build the skills to become an independent thinker and learner. Little things like putting on their own shoes and coat, hanging up their bag, washing their hands or helping you to tidy away can prepare them for listening and following instructions, and encourage them to become independent. The school will provide you with information about starting Reception and some will also share a childfriendly version. It is important to discuss these with your child, looking at the pictures and talking about the positive things they are looking forward to seeing and doing upon arrival at school. If possible, visit the school with your child before they start. The school will have open days and other informal events, as well as a specific day for the children to experience their transition with their new class. Sharing your child’s interests and strengths with the teachers will enable them to provide opportunities to enthuse individual children. The most important thing is to promote a relaxed and positive attitude to their new beginning. It is often us as parents that worry, but children are naturally sociable, quick to make friends and love starting school. They are ready for the next stage in their learning and will blossom as they grow during their first year at school. The progress that follows is amazing and you will look back and wonder why you ever worried in the first place.
The Reception Team at Akeley Wood Junior School specialise in every child’s successful transition into school life. Reception is packed full of exploration and discovery. For more information about the School and Nursery, the idyllic location and leading Forest School provision, please contact Admissions on 01908 555803 or admissions@akeleywoodschool.co.uk April-June 2020 Toddle About Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire 17
HAPPY BIRTHDA!Y TO YOU
Birthday SHOUTOUT
BIRTHDAY COMPETITION WINNER
Happy Birthday to all the lovely littlies below who will be turning a year older this issue! All were entered into a prize draw to win a £100 Gift Card for The Entertainer Toy Shop and we’re thrilled to announce that Layla Yu, turning 1 years old, is our winner. www.thetoyshop.com Want to see your child here in our next issue? If their birthday is from July - Sept, send us their photo at www.toddle.fun/birthday
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Aamina Saffdar, turning 6 years old
Ashley Stillion, turning 2 years old
Ava Coakley, turning 4 years old
Bella, Georgie and Olivia Lewis, turning 6 years old
Brooke Jayne Debrick, turning 5 years old
Casey Grant, turning 2 years old
Esmae Marney Smith, turning 6 years old
Freya Hankin, turning 4 years old
Funmilayo Kareem, turning 3 years old
George Ewers, turning 3 years old
Gillen Townshend, turning 5 years old
Giovanni Badini, turning 5 years old
Hannah Hale, turning 3 years old
Harry Bert McDonald, turning 4 years old
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Isabella Mae, turning 5 years old
Jack Bates, turning 1 years old
Jacob Booth, turning 1 years old
Jacob Selmes, turning 4 years old
Joseph Roberts, turning 2 years old
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Birthday Shoutout Entries continued...
Josh Selmes, turning 1 years old
Lily May Johnstone, turning 3 years old
Lucy Nichols, turning 3 years old
Mollie Daly, turning 5 years old
Nathan Gjeta, turning 3 years old
Nellie Daly, turning 1 years old
Olivia Hanna Purzycka Garcia, turning 5 years old
Osiris Daniel, turning 4 years old
Reagan-Bailee Rafferty, turning 4 years old
Samuel Poole, turning 1 years old
WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILD HERE IN OUR NEXT ISSUE? If their birthday is from July - Sept, send us their photo at www.toddle.fun/birthday Teddy Fulton, turning 4 years old
Tommy Selleck, turning 4 years old
Tyab Edwards, turning 4 years old
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THE PRIZE: We will be giving away a party bundle from Party Pieces worth £75. Create the bundle you want, to give your little one a magical party. Choose your party theme and pick the items you’d like from Party Pieces selection of the very best party accessories; from plates and napkins to balloons and party bag gifts. For all your birthday party needs visit www.partypieces.co.uk
T&C’s apply - all online at www.toddleabout.co.uk/birthday/. The winners will be decided Carole Middleton, Founder, Party Pieces Toddle About. We will printToddle as many About entries as possible in our next issue. 2byJanuary - March 2019 The April-June icon tells you whichAbout advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages 2020 Toddle Milton Keynes & Buckinghamshire 19
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Under 3’s Annual Pass for WOBURN SAFARI PARK Woburn Safari Park offers an escape to the African Savannah – in the heart of Bedfordshire - to see endangered and exotic animals including lions, tigers, bears, giraffes and more. And they’re giving you the chance to win a Family Day Pass (2 x adults & 2 x children, worth £80.96). PLUS a Toddler Annual Pass (worth £99.99), giving you and your under 3 year-old 12 months of unlimited safari adventures!
There are events running every weekend throughout the summer from the May half term, giving visitors the chance to meet favourite characters including Peppa Pig, Hey Duggee, Paddington and Peter Rabbit in special meet and greet sessions, narration performances and quiz trails. Plus there will be a special celebration in May, complete with performers, activities and the chance for visitors to win some fantastic prizes on the day!
And there could be no better time to visit than in 2020 – as the Park is turning 50 years old in May and is celebrating with an extra special anniversary year.
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Establishing a healthy relationship with food is important from a young age, but encouraging our children to eat healthily can feel like a constant battle for many parents.
Ways to Help Your Child
Love Food Charlotte Stirling-Reed, a specialist in child nutrition (also the nutritionist on Joe Wicks new book out May 2020) is working to help families create healthier and happier mealtimes and ensure that our children pick up the right ideas about what to eat and how to eat.
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Not eating together
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Giving up too early
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Using distractions such as televisions, toys or phones
The biggest bad habit we are all guilty of. Simple, but often challenging - aiming to sit and eat together whenever possible is the first step to healthy, happy mealtimes! Children learn the skills of eating, social skills and even what foods they enjoy by first copying others. If your own diet consists of chips and fried chicken, your children will soon pick up on that and want the same themselves. So even if it means changing some of your eating habits, it’s important that your child has an opportunity to see you eating and enjoying a healthy diet. Making mealtimes too pressured and setting mealtimes rules, such as clearing your plate, eating all your vegetables first, or sitting at the table until everyone has finished, can end up making mealtimes less enjoyable for kids. It is not uncommon for parents to make sperate meals for everyone in the family, or even for parents to create multiple meals for a single child at dinnertime, only to have each and every one rejected. Try and have one option that everyone eats. It’s good for you and your children to eat the same meals - seeing you eat similar foods will encourage them to eat a wider variety themselves.
Research has shown time and time again that babies and children learn to like what is familiar to them. If you offer your child broccoli and they reject it and you never offer it again, they won’t EVER learn to like it! In most instances, any attention given to food refusal simply encourages it, so don’t give all your attention to the fussy eater! Instead, give your attention to the people around the table, whether it be dad, brother or sister, who are eating well and enjoying their food.
Avoid trying to force or coax your child into eating, even if you’re worried they’re not consuming enough food. It can establish a negative relationship with food, and can also be dangerous. Young children are actually excellent at knowing when they are hungry and when they are full. If we override these signals, they are likely to have less understanding of their appetite as they grow older. According to the research undertaken by Stokke, over two thirds of parents try to use distractions to get their children to eat something unconsciously. However, this simply teaches your children that food is bad or unimportant.
“Be careful you are not teaching your children bad habits at mealtimes,” says child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling Reed, who advises thousands or parents at Stokke weaning and child nutrition workshops nationwide, www.stokke.com 22 April-June 2020 Toddle About
VIP CLUB READER REVIEW: Hape Cupcakes, worth £19.50 Written by Charlotte Dawes
What a sweet treat! When my son opened this on his 3rd birthday, he was immediately enamoured by the vibrant colours and creative potential that these cupcakes provide. There was no tuition required to show him how to connect the pieces and he instantly set to work creating his favourite sweet treat – chocolate and strawberry cake! Since then, he has played with them every day and we have had endless fun re-enacting “Happy Birthday” using the candle piece atop a different cake combination each time. These cupcakes have given my son the chance to be creative with flavour combinations, all the while using his growing vocabulary to describe to me what he has made. Each piece of the toy has been beautifully shaped to fit together, snug enough so that the cakes do not fall apart and yet not too tightly that a toddler’s little hands cannot
easily manoeuvre the parts – so it helps to develop fine motor skills, without causing any frustration from being too difficult to enjoy. The only weakness would be the candle piece, which is not stable enough to stay in place whenever my son carried the cupcakes around the room. I would pitch this toy for children aged 2 and upwards, in terms of the motor skills required to play with it. However, my 9 month old daughter has also enjoyed the feel of each cake piece in her mouth, especially the flexible silicone icing topping. Overall, it’s a brilliant toy, sensibly priced, and one that will bring enjoyment for both younger and older children, and even the adults! I would highly recommend it as a way to encourage role play, creativity and increasing any toddler’s vocabulary. Purchase from: www.amazon.co.uk
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