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Call 0800 954 0669 or visit www.thecooperativechildcare.coop to find your local Oxfordshire nursery.

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It’s a cliché, but it definitely feels as though time is passing faster than ever. How is it 2015 already?! Time to start acting on those New Year Resolutions… or perhaps they can wait for another week. Our little ones won’t wait a week however (ours struggle to wait a minute, truth be told), so they still need plenty of entertaining – and we hope this edition will help!

Contents What’s New?

Supporting Children with Cancer

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Mother’s Day Competition

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As ever, the Daily Activity Planner (p.28-42) is packed full of hundreds of groups and classes, and there are plenty of vouchers in our Special Offers section (centre pages) that will let you try them out for free. We’ve also crammed in loads of great articles that we hope you will like – from advice on children’s sleep issues to babywearing and great children’s books. Enjoy!

All About Baby Signing

Toddle About on Your Tablet!

Toddle Models

We’d like to invite you to try reading the Toddle About magazine on your phone or tablet via the Issuu app at: onelink.to/5ynby6 Find us in the app by searching for Toddle About.

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All You Need is LOVE

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How to Get More Sleep

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Controversy Corner

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Special Offers

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Holiday Review

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Loving life with little ones,

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14,000 copies of Toddle About are distributed every quarter all over Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Abingdon, Wallingford, Didcot, Thame, Henley-on-Thames and surrounding areas.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information in Toddle About is accurate and correct, we cannot guarantee that this is so and neither Toddle About nor Tim or Ruth Freed can accept any liability for loss, damage or problems arising from any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in content, nor from actions taken by readers based on information or opinions presented in advertisements or throughout the magazine. Images and information supplied by 3rd parties have been accepted in good faith and all liability for any legal transgression including breach of copyright remains with the supplying parties.

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What’s new for bumps, babies & toddlers in the Oxfordshire area Key to each area:

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Bicester NCT Nearly New Sale

There’s nothing like a good old NCT Nearly New Sale for stocking up on some quality baby and toddler bargains (or selling some of your own). Pop down to the Bicester NCT Sale on Saturday 14th March 2015, 2.30 - 4pm at Sports Hall, Cooper School, OX26 4RS to buy some top quality baby and children’s toys, clothes and equipment at great prices.

If you’re interested in selling, email nns.bicester@nct.org.uk for a seller’s pack.

Our Charity Partner for 2015

We are excited to announce that Toddle About has chosen Children with Cancer UK as our charity partner for 2015. We’re going to be thinking up fun ways to drum up some much needed cash for this amazing cause (see p.6 for our special charity prize draw!) and we would love it if you would help. If you would like to get involved or if you have any ideas, we’re all ears! Please get in touch on info@toddleabout.co.uk.

Thanks! www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk. P.6

New Tot’s Sports Classes in Oxford

Go Go Sports Tots is a fun, multi-skill exercise class for active 2-4 year olds and their parents. Teaching basic but key skills for all sports, the classes help children to grow in confidence and make friends through games and activities. Sessions run on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 – 10:45am and Thursdays at 1:45 – 2:30pm and include exploring circuits and activity stations that teach skills such as rolling, balancing and jumping and using equipment such as balls, hoops, scarves and mats.

Contact Miriam on 07891 743030 or visit www.gogosportstots.com. P.34

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Orienteering For Toddlers? Oh Yes!

For a family outdoor activity this spring, why not try orienteering? Thames Valley Orienteering Club is holding several events around Oxford, starting at Hill End on Saturday 14 February. Others include Shotover, Cutteslowe and University Parks. There’ll be a spec ial string course for toddlers - they have their own colourful map and follow a line of string around the course, to find a set of checkpoints marked by fun characters.

Great fun and a safe healthy outdoor activity too!

Visit www.tvoc.org.uk for more info.

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Naomi’s Café Bar Gets ‘Ella Arted’

November and December saw Naomi’s Café Bar in Banbury get a new look with a splash of Ella art.

Local artist Ella paints personalised art for children and following the success of the exhibition, Ella art will become a permanent feature at Naomi’s. Ella has turned her talents into painting a piece especially for the café.

Why not pop into Naomi’s Café Bar – Art & More, 67 Bridge Street, Banbury to see the lovely artwork for yourself! www.ellaart.co.uk. P.8

Insurance Cover That’s Perfect For Women

Girls Drive Better aim to provide women with the best insurance possible and their friendly staff are always available to assist you.

Their car insurance includes cover for legal expenses, handbag and contents and key repatriation – plus they’ve negotiated loads of discounts for their customers including spa treatments, high street shops and holidays! They can also arrange insurance for home, business or travel.

Visit www.girlsdrivebetter.com or call 0845 512 0731 or email info@girlsdrivebetter.com. P.24 icon tells you which advertisers have a voucher in the centre pages

Dandy is a National Finalist Again

Dandy Development, the award-winning baby and toddler class, is very proud to announce that it was selected from over 3000 nominees to be an ‘Engage’ finalist at the national Mumpreneur Awards 2014. s that work in The ‘Engage’ category is for businesse judges were the and ts clien close contact with their rolment rates. re-en high very y’s Dand with essed impr music sign, baby of tion bina Dandy’s unique com n on Mondays. and sensory fun runs in Warmingto venues For more details and to view all the .uk. P.31 visit www.dandydevelopment.co

New Salt Box Music Classes in Summertown

On Fridays from 9th January, Salt Box Music will be launching new classes for children 0-4 years old at North Oxford Association Community Centre in Diam ond Place Summertown, Oxford. The classes are interactive group music sessions, encouraging children to develop core skills such as rhythm, tempo & pitch as well developing social skills such as confidence building & sharing. The classes will be at 10.15 – 11am for 0-4 years and 11.15 – 11.45am for 0-18 months.

Booking is essential – call Michelle on 01993 704207 or info@saltboxmusic.co.u k or visit www.saltboxmusic.co.uk. P.36

New Mini Movers Classes in Banbury and Byfield

LoveBallet Dance Company are launching a new musical dance class for 0-5 years this January.

It’s a really fun, lively class for babies and pre-school children which develops confidence, co-ordination, balance, posture, body awareness, mobility, speech, memory, rhythm, creativity, socialisation and friendships. Props are used and children learn the art of dance, song and mime. Hot drinks and homemade cakes are provided for parents and carers – drop in to join the fun!

It’s Pay As You Go – just £5 per session. www.loveballet.co.uk. P.30

Nursery Open Day in Oxfordshire

The Co-operative Childcare in Oxfordshire are opening their doors on Sat 17th January at 9am – 12pm. The nurseries in Oxford, Rose Hill, Blackbird Leys, Witney and Carterton are taking part. This is your chance to take a look around your local nursery, meet the team and to ask questions. Plus there will be lots of activities to keep the children entertained! Register your interest today to be in with a chance to WIN an iPad mini.

Book your tour today on 0800 954 0669 or visit www.thecooperativechildcare.coop/openday. P.2

Lots of New Classes for Fit and Healthy Mums

Get fit, have fun and make some new friends with Fit and Healthy Mums, who are now running ‘Buggybells’ (a postnatal kettlebell exercise class) and an indoor version of the popular ‘buggyfit’ classes – perfect for cold, wintery days. Check out www.fitandhealthymums.com for details of all classes.

As with all their sessions, babies and toddlers are welcome so there’s no need for childcare.

Check out the new baby massage courses too, accredited by the Royal College of Midwives. P.25

New Independent Music Classes in Oxfordshire

With venues in Oxford (St Giles), Summertown , Headington, Thame and Abingdon, Clockwork Mu sic offers progressive music classes for babies to pre-schoolers. From gen tle lullabies in the babies’ class to stomping rhythm s for Tick Tockers and more finely developed skills for Clockmakers, children naturally develo p their music skills throug h traditional and original songs, rhymes, percussion , movement and dance. Cofounders Karen and Claire share their love of music through their classes – try them for FRE E with a free trial session .

For more info, visit www.c lockworkmusic.co.uk. P.25

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< Vega is one of the many children being helped by Children with Cancer UK. Her story is emotional – you can read it at www.childrenwithcancer.org.uk/Blog/vega

WHY WE HAVE CHOSEN

Children with Cancer UK

In the UK, cancer is the most common cause of death in children aged 1 – 14 years – accounting for about 20% of deaths in this age group.

Children’s cancers are different to adult and even teenage cancers. Most cancer research is done on adult cancers, which means research into children’s cancers is progressing much slower.

The incidence of children’s cancer is increasing: 1,600 children aged 1 – 14 years are diagnosed with cancer every year. That’s 4 or 5 every day.

FIGHTING

The main treatments that are effective against cancer, such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, are particularly harmful to children. Even if the cancer is successfully treated, the child may go on to suffer for the rest of their lives. Different treatments for children need to be developed.

Childhood Cancer

One of our New Year resolutions for 2015 was to partner Toddle About with a children’s charity to help raise awareness and some much needed funds for a good cause. And after a lot of thought and consideration, we are pleased to announce that we will be supporting Children with Cancer UK.

Children with Cancer UK dedicates all its resources specifically to children’s cancers – researching them to find cures and supporting families that are affected.

More research needs to be done.

We want to help make that happen.

Throughout the year, we will be thinking up some fun ways to raise some money for Children with Cancer UK – so watch this space! For starters, we hope you will enter our special charity competition below.

ENTER OUR CHARITY PRIZE DRAW

THE BABYMOOV TOUCH SCREEN BABY MONITOR

We would love it if you would join us in donating to Children with Cancer UK. Toddle About has over 45,000 readers so if everyone donated just £1, that would make a HUGE difference.

This award-winning monitor has an easy to use touch screen, video record function, lullabies, night light, temperature checker and walkie-talkie function. It can even be voice activated (handy in the dark!) www.babymoov.co.uk

To make the giving a little more fun, we’d like to give you the chance to win a Babymoov Touch Screen Baby Monitor, worth £159.99!

STEP 1: Donate by texting: TODL88 £1 to 70070

HOW TO ENTER

If you donate £1 to Children with Cancer UK, we will enter you into our prize draw to win this fab prize. You can enter as many times as you want, so if you donate £5, say, you will be entered 5 times. We hope you will enter – it’s MUCH better odds than the National Lottery!

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(You can change the amount to £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10) or online at www.justgiving.com/toddleabout

STEP 2: Fill in our (short and quick) entry form at www.toddleabout.co.uk/childrenwithcancer before 7th April 2015.

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Ecohydra Small Sanitizer (£2.49): Alcohol free, antibacterial foam hand sanitizer: kind to the skin with lasting protection of up to 4 hours.

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This luxury hamper of mum and baby goodies is worth over £145. To put your name in the hat to win this prize draw, simply complete the form at www.toddleabout.co.uk/articles/competitions before 1st March 2015. Good luck!

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Classes designed for babies from birth to 13 months

Baby Sensory Award-Winning Baby Development Classes Babies have an extraordinary capacity to absorb information in their first year and at Baby Sensory we don’t waste a single moment!

• Light shows • Singing, rhymes, music • Baby signing • Messy & water play • Puppet shows • Massage • Bubbles, bells and so much more For classes across Oxfordshire please contact:

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It’s a fun and memorable way to learn about geography, history, culture, and language. www.littlepassports.com/uk

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WHAT IS YOUR BABY THINKING?

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Sometimes it is obvious. The ‘hungry cry’ or the ‘tired cry’: we can often recognise the meaning behind the noise. But a baby who signs can tell you what they need, how they feel and what they have seen, reducing frustration for you both and enhancing their speech development. Baby signing is defined as ‘teaching a hearing baby to communicate before they can talk, using sign language’.

This window into a baby’s thoughts and feelings was, for me, the most fascinating aspect of baby signing.

My toddler signed quite clearly at 15 months that she wanted ‘milk’ instead of the water she had been given.

She could ask me ‘where?’ ‘music?’ when the radio went off. At 18 months, we were able to hold the following two-way conversation, with me signing and speaking, Daisy signing:

Mummy: What’s the matter? > Daisy: (help) Mummy: Help with what? > Daisy: (train) Mummy: Which one? > Daisy: (blue) This kind of exchange is incredibly enriching for a baby’s relationships and can reduce the frustration babies and toddlers can experience before they can talk. Signing gives them confidence and self-esteem; seeing the delight on your baby’s face when you understand their sign is a wonderful moment.

Another mother reported her 18-month-old girl pointing at the traffic and signing ‘bus’, ‘hat’ and ‘gone’.

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She realised that her toddler was telling her they had left her hat on the bus! This shows how signing babies and toddlers can communicate complex ideas long before their speech reaches this level of sophistication.

The other benefits of baby signing are well documented. Speech and language experts have long recognised that using simple signing for the most important words babies learn, will encourage early speech development. In the early years of life, babies’ brains are ‘wiring’ themselves through their experiences. The visual component of sign language increases brain activity and stimulates development of connections between brain cells. So the signs (visual) and words (spoken) used together are a richer base for a baby’s developing brain than words alone.

WHERE TO START Baby signing is easy and fun to do, and the more you practise, the more likely your child is to adopt signing readily. Babies naturally use gestures to help themselves be understood; think of clapping hands or waving goodbye. You can begin to sign at any time with your baby from 6 weeks with the basic signs that can be repeated many times during the day, such as ‘milk’, ‘more’ and ‘all gone’. Keep the signing you use age and development appropriate, and build on your signing by introducing signs for things that interest your baby, be they ducks or aeroplanes! If you follow your baby’s interests, they will be motivated and keen to learn the signs for themselves.

Melissa Dryden teaches for Sing and Sign. The programme has taught tens of thousands of parents across the UK to sign with their babies over the last 14 years. Classes are fun and informal and a great chance to meet like-minded parents - to find local classes, visit www.singandsign.com. See advert on P.11 for teachers in Oxfordshire.

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When you’re on maternity leave every penny counts, so when we discovered we could save over £700 on our utilities by bundling them all together on one monthly bill, we didn’t hesitate. The team at Utility Warehouse took care of everything and became our phone, broadband, gas, electricity AND mobile phone supplier – and gave us up to £200 to get us out of existing contracts.

The icing on the cake for us was that we could also get more money off our bills every time we went shopping at the likes of Sainsburys, M&S, Mothercare, Boots, Toys R Us, Argos and eBay plus 2000+ more – places we already shop. This soon mounts up and we save an EXTRA £30-50 every month with their cashback scheme.

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Contact Melissa Dryden For classes in Banbury and Bicester Telephone: 01865 377933 Contact Helen Brawn email: oxfordsingandsign@gmail.com Telephone: 07906 055591 email: helenbrawn@singandsign.co.uk www.singandsign.co.uk

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Prepare your body and mind for the birth of your baby, helping to reduce common ailments such as back ache, heartburn, sluggish circulation & SPD. Each session ends with relaxation.

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Learn to massage your baby, which will strengthen your bond with them and build up their body systems. It also encourages good circulation, healthy sleep, and helps with reflux plus much more.

Both classes are 6 week courses and last 1½ hours each week.

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Winners

Baby & Toddler Photo Competition Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered the 1st Autumn Toddle Models competition, sponsored by Drayton Manor Theme Park, the home of Thomas LandTM! The theme was fancy dress, and as you can see we had so many truly wonderful entries - thank you so much to everyone who entered!

But there had to be a winner and congratulations goes to Eva and Oscar Lloyd from Great Milton, who won a fabulous overnight stay to Thomas Land, followed by runner up Heidi Bailey from Faringdon who won a day trip to Thomas Land.

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PLUS your child’s photo printed in the next Toddle About

PRE-SCHOOL PRIZES (x2)

TODDLER PRIZE

3 month subscription to Little Passports. Inspire a love and understanding of the world with fun monthly adventures. See p.8

Galt Nursery Trampoline, for children 12mths+. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, it is durable and safe for little ones.

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Duplo Picnic Set (creative building roleplay) AND Galt My First Rattle Set (4 colourful rattles for baby’s wrists and feet).

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on our health. Love actually helps to reduce our stress levels! What a wonderful thing to cultivate when our lives are so busy and hectic and full of anxiety.

LOVE HEALS

When we love ourselves we direct our gaze toward the part of our being that is beautiful and we forgive ourselves for our imperfections. Instead of focusing on the negative, we pay attention to the positive and in doing so our strengths and qualities are allowed to flourish and expand. As this process unfolds, healing takes place and our perception of ourselves changes for the better.

LOVE ENERGISES

With Christmas just over, many of us will be making practical, tangible New Years’ resolutions to lose weight, learn a new skill or change jobs.

These kinds of resolutions are great and I have made many myself, but if you’re serious about making your life even better in 2015, I’d like to encourage you to consider making a slightly less conventional resolution…

For some, Christmas is a joyous time of celebration and coming together with family and loved ones. For others it can be lonely and even painful. But perhaps all could agree that it reminds us of one truth: the indispensability of love. Our need to love, to be loved and feel loved is perhaps our greatest.

Most of us, understandably, don’t ever stop to think about the impact love has on our lives – fewer would think about actively practising loving more. It’s even a bit taboo to talk about it.

A profound and fundamental aspect of my work as a therapist is to help my clients love and accept themselves as they are first in order for positive change to occur.

I find it fascinating to witness the magic that happens when people truly begin to love themselves.

THE POWER OF LOVE

LOVE NOURISHES AND GIVES SERENITY

When we are loved, we feel a deep sense of wellbeing.

Wisdom tells us that love is the antidote to fear.

Research has even shown that love and connection have a direct and significant beneficial impact

Think about a time when you were doing something you absolutely love – a really fun activity, or simply spending quality time with the people you love - or even just enjoying a loving cuddle with your little one. If you remember how that felt, I’m going guess that you came away with a smile on your face, feeling great.

It gave you energy.

The opposite is also true – doing something you really don’t enjoy sucks the energy out of you.

I’m sure you can think of an example when that happened too!

Simply doing more of the things you love is one way to practise loving more. And when you feel great, that has a positive impact on the people around you. So it’s good for everyone!

SO WHAT IF YOU MADE LOVE YOUR PRIORITY IN 2015?

Learning to love is a lifelong endeavour but as Buddha said “with dripping drops of water, the water jug is filled.” I wonder how more drops of love would change your life…

2015!

Y P P HA

Written by Svetlina O’Regan, coach and therapist, who specialises in working with mothers and is on the Toddle About Panel of Experts, writing regularly for the Toddle About blog. She offers one-to-one sessions, classes and groups such as Life in Focus. Svetlina@blossomhousehypnotherapy.co.uk, www.blossomhousehypnotherapy.co.uk

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Bringing your newborn home is an exciting time, filled with joy & happiness.

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IS YOUR FAMILY GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP? Without good quality sleep as adults, we very quickly feel the effects of sleep deprivation, such as exhaustion, poor judgement, ill health and the feeling of not being able to cope. Sleep is also essential for a baby’s cognitive and physical development. Without the right amount of rest, your baby may become irritable, fretful and difficult to feed. As a result, family relationships can become frayed, which adds even more stress to the situation.

‘A good night’s sleep makes for a happy family’

so you need to be in it for the long haul if needs be – and you will need to support each other through the tough times. It is a challenge, but it’s worth it!

The good news is, once the right sleep plan is in place, your baby will reap the benefits of sleep... and so will you. Their mood and behaviour will quickly change, lifting the spirit of the whole family.

TIPS TO ESTABLISHING GOOD SLEEPING PATTERNS: 4 PROVEN

Sleep problems can arise for many reasons. They could be due to poor health or bad sleep associations - or simply because your child has never learnt how to self-settle.

1. KEEP IT CALM. Bedtime should be calm, lasting no more than half an hour. Toys in the cot / bed should be kept to a minimum.

Thankfully, there are many resources out there to help new parents find a sleep plan that may work for them.

The downside is, after many hours of research, you are on your own. You will still be tired, and probably won’t be feeling confident about implementing the new routine. Feeling uncomfortable with the chosen technique often leads to parents not being consistent, which will lead to failure.

(with a blackout blind in summer) and maintain the correct room temperature (16 – 20°C, ideally 18°C).

All children are unique, so the sleep training technique that you use to teach your child to self-settle, and learn to love sleep, needs to be tailored. All caregivers need to be on the same page, or your child will become confused. Sleep training isn’t a quick fix,

2. PROVIDE A GOOD SLEEPING ENVIRONMENT. Use low lighting 3. LEARN YOUR BABY’S SLEEP SIGNALS. These could include losing interest in toys & people, yawning, rubbing eyes or playing with their ears. Putting your baby to sleep when they are tired and ready to sleep just makes sense – knowing their sleep signals is key to achieving this.

4. IMPLEMENT A GOOD FEEDING & NAP ROUTINE DURING THE DAY. Do not fall into the trap of thinking that less sleep in the day will lead to your baby sleeping more at night. This is a myth – the opposite is in fact true!

Written by Diane Pawsey, The Family Sleep Consultant – Diane has over 24 years experience working with children and their families, helping to establish healthy sleeping habits. With a gentle and caring approach, she gives you the tools and confidence to implement your own, tailor-made sleep plan. www.familysleepconsultant.co.uk

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Controversy Corner

Are PushChairs Harming our Babies?

By Aloma Chandiram

Near the top of any new parent’s ‘To Buy’ list is a pushchair. It’s an essential, must-have purchase and we regularly spend hundreds of pounds when we buy them. So it might come as a surprise that there are a growing number of people for whom a buggy is considered not just a non-essential item, but also a danger to our children’s healthy development. We invited Aloma Chandiram, a Babywearing Consultant, to share why she believes we should be scratching the pushchair off our lists...

Do you like a cuddle? That closeness, the smell of the person you love - feeling them warm and comforting against you? Babywearing is the practice of carrying your baby in a sling, wrapped closely to your body, and it has many benefits - having long, gorgeous cuddles with my baby is one reason I’m a big advocate.

quite a bumpy and unsettling ride! Neither of us were enjoying the experience and she was so far away from me that I didn’t feel the connection that I had hoped for. We persisted, but half of our walks entailed her screaming so much that she ended up in my arms as I pushed an empty pushchair home.

Babywearing isn’t a new thing - it started thousands of years ago. Back when life was a little harder, and having a healthy birth was more of a distraction from the daily routine of surviving than a life changing moment, mothers would strap their baby to their bodies and get on with their daily lives.

The decision to buy a pre-loved high street baby carrier was a logical progression for me. And what a reckoning moment it was - my fractious, clingy baby was settled; sleeping and content for hours. It wasn’t the most comfortable for me and later in my babywearing journey I found more suitable options, but the price tag on this compared to my pushchair was vastly cheaper and the effects on my child were, well, priceless.

But that was a long time ago and somewhere along the way to this modern era, the use of slings just ... disappeared, to be replaced by that staple of modern baby equipment: the pushchair. And they come in so many forms! Parent-facing, forward-facing, all terrain, travel system, infant seat, carry cot - the buying decision can be quite an experience.

When we were expecting our first child, my husband and I bought what seemed like the most popular (and hence, we thought, the best) pushchair. I was so excited! We set it all up before our daughter arrived and I kept dreaming about pushing my gorgeous newborn around the neighbourhood and shops.

When she arrived, I put her into the carrycot and off we set for our first walk. She was just a day or so old, and she was rolled from side to side - it seemed like

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There are many people who believe or worry that holding their baby close in a carrier or sling for a long time will cause them to be overly clingy. I would argue that clinginess comes and goes with all children and there’s nothing wrong with bringing your baby close and letting them know that their carer is there to protect and feed them – but I certainly wouldn’t object to people questioning my beliefs.

It’s natural to question something like babywearing because it’s different from the norm - but we rarely stop to question whether using a buggy is the right thing to do because it is such an ingrained part of our parenting culture. But it is a question that many infant and child specialists have been asking for some time, and their conclusions certainly make interesting reading!

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Dr. M. Suzanne Zeedyk carried out research in collaboration with the National Literacy Trust on the impact of buggy orientation on parent-infant interaction and infant stress (Nov. 2008). Her findings led her to conclude that for a baby, the experience of being in a buggy was “more isolated than many adults realise – and may be more emotionally impoverished than is good for children’s development”. In particular, she was concerned with the lack of interaction between baby and parent caused by away-facing buggies, “which produced the highest rate of parent and child silence”. She suggested that this could have a negative impact on the child’s speech and vocabulary development, and that not being able to see their parents’ facial and body signals whilst out and about might inhibit their social and emotional understanding of the world around them.

Elizabeth Antunovic wrote a thorough and wellresearched analysis of the arguments surrounding strollers, baby carriers and infant stress. She sites evidence that suggests babies have naturally adapted to being carried upright and oriented towards their mothers, and that lying flat on their back or sat up in car seats and strollers is restrictive to their movement and bad for their spinal development. She advocates the use of baby carriers, but stresses the importance of leg support and baby facing the mother.

Dr Sean Brotherson, Family Science Specialist, wrote the paper “Keys to enhancing brain development in young children” (2005). He endorses the importance of being close to your child: “Touch is a fundamental and important source of security to a child. If you deprive an infant of touch, the body and brain will stop growing in a healthy manner. Physical stroking helps premature babies gain weight more quickly and helps healthy babies digest food better. Babies cry less when they are held and carried regularly. Touch is an infant’s life line to security, attachment and reassurance.”

As well as the benefits to your baby, babywearing offers many conveniences! As a mum of two children at 3 and 1 years old here some of my top benefits:

No Hands! Babywearing is ‘hands free’ - when our

second child came along, I could not be more thankful for this gift. It made me feel like wonderwoman, making my newborn feel content whilst happily holding hands and playing with my active toddler.

Family cuddles. Babywearing gives dads, grandparents and everyone else the chance to enjoy some long and lovely cuddles with your baby and to develop a strong bond with the new addition to the family.

It’s convenient. No more bruised knees from

lugging that car seat around – and your wrap takes up less space too when it isn’t needed.

Breastfeeding. Having your baby so close

allows you to feed on demand, which helps with initial milk supply.

Exercise/Physiology. Babywearing helps work out your core muscles without putting unnecessary strain on them!

Communication. Being so close I can listen to my baby and see their cues quicker than if they were in a pushchair. We can talk away happily and view the world together as we walk along.

Its fun! It really is. Sharing a giggle, or listening to your toddler singing away in your ear whilst on your back is a joy.

They are economical. OK, there are some wraps and carriers out there that can be pretty pricey but, overall, slings are very economical and very modestly priced compared to pushchairs.

Yes, it is safe - very safe in fact. Follow the The T.I.C.K.S. Rule for Safe Babywearing Safety.

T.I.C.K.S guidelines you’re your baby will be safe and Keep your baby close and keep your baby safe. When you’re wearing a sling or carrier, don’t forget the T.I.C.K.S.

TIGHT IN VIEW AT ALL TIMES CLOSE ENOUGH TO KISS KEEP CHIN OFF THE CHEST SUPPORTED BACK

comfortable: Tight, In view at all times, Close enough to Kiss, Keep chin off the chest, Supported back.

There are lots of options out there if you want to start wearing your baby. It can be a little overwhelming at first, so check out your nearest qualified babywearing consultant or sling library and they will be able to advise which will be the right one for you.

Find them at www.slingpages.co.uk.

Aloma Chandiram is a Slingababy qualified and BABI registered babycarrying Consultant and has been babywearing herself for over 3 years. She holds regular workshops, private consultations and fortnightly sling library sessions in South Oxfordshire. Find out more at www.the-green-bean.co.uk or email info@the-green-bean.co.uk.

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But it’s more than that too. It’s hard to describe, but all the other guests at the farm agreed that they have something special here. For my part, I think it boils down to the fact that Cheryl and Roger genuinely care: they are the special something that made our holiday so wonderful. Unlike any other holiday we have been on, they are part of the experience. The children are now begging us to return – but they don’t want to go back to North Hayne Farm Cottages, they want to go to Cheryl and Roger’s. And that speaks volumes to me.

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THURSDAY 5TH MARCH 2015

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To celebrate World Book Day on 5th March, we asked you to share with us your favourite children’s book of all time.

We collated your responses and drew up the Toddle About Top 10, which you will see below. All are fantastic books and if you don’t have them, we recommend adding them to your library!

Toddle About Readers’ Top 10 Children’s Books: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Gruffalo The Very Hungry Caterpillar Room on the Broom We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Dear Zoo Guess How Much I Love You The Tiger Who Came to Tea Each Peach Pear Plum Dogger Giraffe’s Can’t Dance

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Hermelin the Detective Mouse

BY NICK SHARRATT & PIPPA GOODHART

This is a simple, but fantastic book. Each double page asks the reader a question, such as, “If you could go anywhere, where would you go?” and “What kind of home would you choose?”

Then it gives dozens of pictures that your child can choose from.

It’s a wonderfully interactive way for children to learn about the world around them and the different things that are out there - and our children loved it.

When we drew up this list, it didn’t surprise me – it includes many of my favourites and, I’m sure, many of yours too. What really caught my interest however wasn’t the Top 10, it was the other end of the list - the titles that I’d never heard of, that only one person was recommending. They peaked my interest… so I bought a few of them! Below are my 3 favourites from the ‘bottom’ of the list:

BY JONATHAN CAPE

Hermelin is a delightful story about helping others, writing notes, and finding friendship. I suppose it’s also about judging people (or mice) as individuals, and not on preconceived stereotypes. It’s also a jolly good yarn – a fun introduction to the mystery genre for toddlers! Our children really got into this book and had fun guessing the answer to each mystery before Hermelin revealed the answer.

Who’s In The Loo

BY JEANNE WILLIS & ADRIAN REYNOLDS

This story made me smile. Whilst waiting in the queue for the toilet, two children imagine who on Earth it could be that is taking so long. The book introduces the reader a variety of animals (educational) doing a variety of things in the toilet (funny) until they finally find out who is in the loo… But I won’t spoil the ending for you – you’ll have to find out for yourself!

Enter our prize draw competition at www.toddleabout.co.uk/articles/competitions.

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Your local ‘What’s On Guide’ for families with bumps - 5s in Oxfordshire

The Daily Activity Planner is your one stop shop for finding virtually any and all of the bump, baby & toddler groups and classes.

Visit the Toddle About website at www.toddleabout.co.uk/directory simply enter your postcode and the groups will be listed in order of distance from your home.

CHERWELL AREA

Monday

Milcombe Playbus Drop In

13:00-14:30TH at New Road OX15 4RJ. 01295 722240; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation).

Ambrosden Bumps & Babies

Warmington Dandy Development Class

13:00-15:00TH at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For bump - 18s, (drop in). Baby cafe.

10:00-12:00T at Warmington Village Hall, Church Hill OX17 1BX. Nikki - 07890 241301; For 0 - 2s, £5 per session (please book).

Combines baby sign, music and sensory fun!

Banbury Parent and Toddler Group

9:00-11:30T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre OX16 1ER. 01295 271841; For 0 - 4s, £1.25 per session (drop in).

Tuesday

North Banbury Children’s Centre

Ambrosden Musical Minis

First Steps 1 - 21⁄2 Year Olds: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 21⁄2, £1 per family (donation).

Babies Birth - 1 year: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 1s, £1 (donation).

Mums to Be: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0s, (drop in).

Visits from various health professionals.

Drop in Health Clinic: 13:00-14:00TH; For 0 1s, FREE (drop in). Runs fortnightly. at The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841.

9:45-10:30T at Arncott Village Hall, Murcott Road OX25 1PL. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Aynho Musical Minis

Shutford Baby and Toddler Group

10:00-12:00T at The Village Hall, Banbury Rd OX15 6JD. 01295 788747; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Small & friendly group.

Adderbury Toddler Group

10:00-12:00TH at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Lucy: 01295 816779; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

Introducing Solid Foods

11:00-12:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For 0 - 1s, FREE (please book). 3rd Mon of the month,please C/C to chk.

Teenager and Parent/Pregnant

13:30-15:00TH at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). For parents or parentsto-be under 20.

Bicester Stay and Play

9:00-11:00TH at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Call for holiday times.

MAD Academy Music & Dance

9:30-12:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

9:30-12:30TH at Sing & Sign, Salvation Army Building OX26 4FR. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

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Musical Minis

10:00 & 11:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01296 738 652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (book).

Daisy Baby Yoga, Massage & Postnatal

12:30-14:30T at Glory Farm Children’s Centre OX26 4YJ. 07412 580853; For 0s, £7.50 per session (book by 6-week term).

9:45 & 10:45T at Aynho Village Hall, Croughton Road (opposite Cartwright Hotel) OX17 3AP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book).

Banbury The Sunshine Centre

Stay & Play: 9:15-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s, £1.

Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0 2s, FREE. Baby weighing and health advice. at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769. Drop in!

Bloxham Young and Lone Parents

Crawlers and Explorers Group

Cropredy Cropredy Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:30TH at North Banbury Children’s Centre, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841; For 0 - 5s, £1 (donation).

9:30-11:00TH at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For 0 - 4s, £1 per session (drop in). Inc. light brunch.

10:00-12:00TH at Church Rooms, Church Lane.

Deborah: 01295 750618; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Not bank holidays.

Kidlington Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

9:45-11:45T at Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street OX5 2DS. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Kidlington Toddler Group

13:15-15:00T at Various Locations for Forest Walks. 0778 0786593; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Dance 10 Limbering & Flexibility

16:00-17:45T at Edward Field School, Bicester Rd OX5 2LG. 07707 797711; For 0 - 5s, (book).

4-5pm Limbering & 5pm Junior Funky Modern.

9:30-11:00T at Grimsbury Community Hall, Burchester Place OX16 3WT. Kate: 07825 630524; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Lone Parents Group

Banbury Library Rhymetime

10:00-10:30TH at Banbury Library, Marlborough Road OX16 5DB. 01295 262282; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Helen: 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Banbury Twins or More

10:00-12:00TH at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Simone: 07921460086; For 0 - 5s, £4 per family (drop in). Monthly group - check for dates on website.

The listings are updated but we advise calling before attending - just in case!

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Britannia Bumps and Babies

13:30-15:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For bump - 12m, £1 per family (drop in). Advice & help on b/feeding.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

16:00-17:30T at Frank Wise School, Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester Stay and Play

9:00-11:00TH at Glory Farm Children’s Centre, Glory Farm School OX26 4JY. 01869 320553; 0 - 4s, £1 (drop in). Check hol times.

Baby Group and Baby Clinic

9:30-11:00TH at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604; For 0s, £1 (drop in). Check in the Holidays.

Musikids Music Classes

9:30-10:15T at Launton Parish Hall, Bicester Road OX26 5DP. Amanda: 01869 249943; For 9m - 4s, £4 per class (please book). Fun & funky music & movement.

Musical Minis

10:00-11:45T at Langford Village Hall, Peregrine Way OX26 6XX. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (book).

45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Acorn Toddlers

10:30-12:00T at Bicester Methodist Church, Sheep Street OX26 6JQ. 07599 941706; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per family (please book).

Bloxham Twins Group

13:00-14:30TH at Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at, Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For 0 - 5s, £1 (drop in). 1st Tuesday of month.

Kings Sutton Kings Sutton Toddlers

10:00-11:30T at Millenium hall, Astrop Road OX17 3PG. 07825 999105; For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). Arts, crafts & play.

Middleton Cheney Ma Mites Mums & Tots Group

9:30-11:30T at Middleton Cheney Village Hall, Main Road OX17 2LT. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Alternate Tuesdays. 50p per extra child.

Banbury Sibford Tots and Babes

Funky Munkys

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. 01295 788711; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & activities. 50p extra children.

13:45-15:00TH at Middleton Cheney Sports & Social Club, Astrop Road OX17 2PG. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per child (drop in). Runs every other Tues.

Britannia Road Children’s Centre

Summertown Baby College Baby Massage

14:15-15:15T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Rd OX2 7ED. 01865 436920; For 0s, (book).

Award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

Upper Heyford Stay and Play Drop in

Baby Clinic: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0s, FREE. Family Stay and Play: 9:30-12:30TH; For 0 4s, £1 donation to cover refreshments.

Topsy Turvey Group: 13:30-15:00TH; For 1 4s, £1 (donation). at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068. Drop in.

Bodicote Toddler Group

9:30-11:30TH at Heyford Children’s Centre, The Community Centre OX25 5TE. 01869 233151; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

9:45-11:30T at Bodicote Village Hall, White Post Road OX15 4BN. janetate@supanet.com; For 0 - 4s, £1 (drop in). 50p/extra sibling.

Baby Sensory Classes

Wednesday Ambrosden Messy Fingers

10:00-10:45T at Bodicote Church Hall, Church Street OX15 4DW. Gemma: 07989 502712; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 per session (book by term).

Award-winning class for 0-13mths.Free trials.

10:00-11:30T at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

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St Francis Toddler Group

In the Water

Music & Singing

10:00-11:30T at St. Francis Church (Tots Group), Highlands OX16 1FA. 07402 447655; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 per person (drop in).

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-13:30T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Adderbury Toddler Group

10:00-12:00TH at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Lucy: 01295 816779; For 0 - 4s, £2 per session (drop in).

Refreshments provided for children & carers.

Daisy Birthing Active AntenatalTM

19:30-21:00TH at St John’s Church, South Bar Street OX16 9AF. 07976977782; For bump, £10 per class (book by 6-week term). Supporting your journey through labour and birth.

Begbroke Begbroke Toddler Group

10:00-12:00T at Begbroke Playgroup, Begbroke Village Hall OX5 1RN. 07594 652291; For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). large selection of toys to enjoy.

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Bicester Stay and Play

9:00-11:00TH at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). In Holidays please call centre for times.

Baby Group and Well Baby Clinic

9:30-11:00TH at Glory Farm Children’s Centre, Glory Farm School OX26 4JY. 01869 320553; For 0s, £1 (drop in). Call for holiday times.

Musikids Music Classes

10:00-11:15T at Launton Parish Hall, Bicester Road OX26 5DP. Amanda: 01869 249943; For 0 - 4s, £4 per class (please book). Fun & funky music & movement session, 9m-4yrs.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-12:00T at Emmanuel Church, Lucerne Avenue OX26 3BP. Helen: 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

Bloxham Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre

Stay ‘n’ Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation).

Well Baby Clinic: 13:00-14:15TH; For 0 - 1s. at Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240.

Hook Norton Community Morning Toddlers

9:15-11:15T at Hook Norton C of E Primary School, Hook Norton OX15 5JS. 01608 730 697; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Kidlington MAD Academy Music & Dance

10:00-11:30T at Yarnton Village Hall, The Paddocks OX5 1TE. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

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Thursday Ambrosden Stay and Play Drop in

13:00-15:00TH at Ambrosden Children’s Centre, Blackthorn Road OX25 2LN. 01869 327587; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). H.Vistor 1pm.

Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at Arncott Village Hall, Murcott Road OX25 1PL. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Banbury Stay and Play

9:30-11:30TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre at, Bodicote Church House OX16 0TB. 01295 264068; For 0 - 5s, £1 per session (drop in). £1 voluntary donation to cover refreshments.

Family Stay and Play

9:30-12:30TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). £1 donation to cover refreshments.

Mini Movers

9:30-10:30T at Grimsbury Community Centre, Burchester Place OX16 3WT. Lorraine: 07921 853773; For 0 - 5s, £5 per session. Fun musical dance class 0-5 yrs from 29/01/15.

Sibford Tots and Babes

9:30-11:30T at Sibford Village Hall, Sibford Gower OX15 5RW. 01295 788711; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys, crafts & activities. 50p extra children.

Mollington Parents and Tots Group

10:00-12:00TH at Mollington village hall, Chestnut road OX17 1BG. £1.50 per session (drop in). Toys,Craft activities & snack included.

Babies Together

10:00-11:30TH at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769; For 0s, £1 per family (drop in). Weaning info & advice on 1st Thursday of month.

Daisy BabyTM Classes

11:00-13:00T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way, OX16 1ER. 07976 977782; For 0 - 1s, £10 per class (book by 6-week term). Classes at 11.00 & 12.00.

North Banbury Children’s Centre

Music & Sign for Babies: 13:00-13:45TH Open Garden Session: 13:00-15:00TH; 0 - 5s. at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841. £1 (donation).

Baby Sensory Classes

14:00-14:45H at Superdrug- Health & Wellbeing Room, Castle Quay Shopping Centre OX16 5UN. Gemma: 07989 502712; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 (book by term). Awardwinning class for 0-13mths.Free trials.

Bicester Stay and Play

9:00-11:00TH at Glory Farm Children’s Centre, Glory Farm School OX26 4JY. 01869 320553; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Call centre for Holiday Stay & Play times.

Catholic Church Toddler Group

9:15-10:45T at The Presentation Convent, Kings End OX26 6DT. Katrina: 07875 603008; For 0 - 5s, £1 (drop in). Toys,books,arts & crafts.

MAD Academy Music & Dance

9:45-11:30T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

The listings are updated but we advise calling before attending - just in case!

Cherwell Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk 10:00-11:30T at Emmanuel Church, Bure Park OX26 3HA. For bump - 1s, £1.50 (donation). Breastfeeding support,speakers,free tasters.

Daisy Birthing Classes

18:15-21:00T at Bicester Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue OX26 2NR. Donna: 07412 580853; For bump, £9 per class (please book). Class times 6:15pm & 7:45pm.

Saturday

award-winning FUN baby and toddler classes

combining baby sign, music and sensory fun!

Banbury Water Babies Swimming Classes

Classes held in Warmington, contact Nikki on 07890 241301 8:45-12:15T at Frank Wise School, nikki.sayers@hotmail.co.uk www.dandydevelopment.co.uk Hornbeam Close OX16 9RL. 01295

Open Morning

Kidlington Dance 10 Ballet, Tap & Modern

Fri 6th March 2015

16:00-17:45T at Edward Field School, Bicester Road OX5 2LG. 07707 797711; For 3 - 5s.

Come and visit our lovely little school!

Upper Heyford Bumps & Babies

10:00-11:30T at Heyford/Caversfield Children’s Centre, The Community Centre OX25 5TE. 01869 233151; For bump - 1s, (drop in). Bumps to 18 months.

St John’s Priory School Independent Day School Girls and Boys aged 3-11 years

www.stjohnspriory.co.uk

Friday

Musical Minis

Adderbury Musical Minis

13:45-14:30T at Lucy Plackett Activity Centre, Round Close Road OX17 3EP. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Banbury Stay & Play for under 2’s

9:15-11:15T at The Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road OX16 0PJ. 01295 276769; For 0 - 2s, £1 per family (drop in). For under 2’s.

North Banbury Children’s Centre

Play with Numbers: 9:30-12:00TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). A group with number based activities.

Childminders Group: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). Drop-in group for childminders. at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841.

11:00-11:45T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Leena: 01296 738 652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-11:45TH at North Oxfordshire Academy, Drayton Road OX16 0UD. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 2-6 yrs.

Saturday Morning Family Time

10:00-12:00TH at North Banbury Children’s Centre, The Cabin, Hardwick C.P. School OX16 1XE. 01295 271841; For 0 - 5s, £1 (donation). 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month.

Dad’s Play

10:00-12:00TH at Britannia Road Children’s Centre, Grove Street OX16 5DN. 01295 264068; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). 3rd Sat of each mth.£1 vol donation.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

Water Babies Swimming Classes

13:00-14:30T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Bicester Musikids Music Classes

9:15-12:00TH at St. Mary’s R.C. Primary School, Queen’s Avenue OX26 2NX. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 2-7 yrs.

Musical Minis

9:15-12:00TH at The Cooper School, Churchill Road OX26 4RS. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 2-7 yrs.

13:15-15:45T at Sibford School, Sibford Ferris OX15 5QL. 01295 709221; For 0 - 4s, £13.75 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

9:15-11:00T at Launton Parish Hall, Bicester Road OX26 5DP. Amanda: 01869 249943; For 0 - 4s, £4 per class (please book). Fun & funky music & movement session, 9m-4yrs.

10:00-11:45T at Bicester Methodist Church, Bell Lane OX26 6JQ. Leena: 01296 738 652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book).

Classes at 10.00am and 11.00am.

Bicester Little Kickers Football Classes

Little Kickers Football Classes

Bicester Children’s Centre Brookside

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

Saturdads: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Call Centre for dates.3rd Saturday.

Family Stay and Play: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 1st Saturday of each month. at Brookside Children’s Centre, Queens Avenue (behind the leisure centre) OX26 2NR. 01869 249604.

Little Kickers Football Classes

Bloxham Saturdads

9:30-15:00T at Grimsbury Community Hall, Burchester Place OX16 3JT. 07906 055591; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by term). Help your baby to ‘talk’ BEFORE speech!

9:30-11:30T at Hanwell Fields Community Centre, Rotary Way OX16 1ER. Louise: 07795 817657; For 2 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 2-5 yrs.

Toddle Time

10:00-11:30T at St. Pauls Church, Warwick Road OX16 2AN. 01295 251092; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (drop in). Fun activities for babies and toddlers.

Southam Road Toddlers

10:00-11:30T at Southam Road Evangelical Church, (Corner of Cope Road) OX16 2EJ. 01295 273120; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (donation). Fun activities for babies and toddlers.

Wiggles & Giggles

13:00-14:30TH at Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at, Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For bump - 1s, £1 per family (donation).

Voluntary contribution of £1 per family.

Hook Norton Friday Toddler Group

9:00-11:30T at Hook Norton Baptist Church Hall (opp. Library), Netting Street OX15 5NJ. 01608 730719; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

10:00-12:00T at Carrdus School, Overthorpe Hall OX17 2BS. 01295 263733; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in).

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Bloxham Bumps to 1’s

Kirtlington Kirtlington Baby and Toddler Group

10:00-11:30TH at Butterfly Meadows Children’s Centre at, Bloxham Children’s Centre Hub OX15 4HP. 01295 722240; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). 1st Saturday of each month.

Kidlington Performing Arts with Dance 10 Theatre School

9:00-11:00T at Park Hall, Benmead Road OX5.

07707 797711; For 4 - 5s.

Little Kickers Football Classes

10:15-12:30T at Kidlington Scout Centre, Blenheim Rd OX5 2JS. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m - 5 yrs.

9:00-11:00T at Village Hall, South Green.

07740 984129; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Lots of toys for all ages.

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Chipping Norton Kingham Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at Kingham Village Hall, Orchard Way OX7 6YT. 07780 001239; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

Refreshments,toys,music,art & craft ’s.

Bampton (Nr Witney) Let’s Play

9:30-11:00T at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Fun activities.

Noah’s Ark

10:00-11:30TH at ACE Children’s Centre at, Chipping Norton Town Hall OX7 5NA. 01608 644440; For 0 - 4s, (drop in).

Carterton Toddler Stay and Play

9:15-11:15T at Edith Moorhouse School, Lawton Avenue OX18 3HP. 01993 840318; For 1 - 4s, £1 (donation). Sibling babies welcome.

ACE Children’s Centre

Space group: 13:30-14:30T; For 1 - 5s First Friends including Baby Massage: 14:00-16:00TH; For 0s. at ACE CC, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in.

Baby Sensory

Baby Sensory Classes: 9:45-12:15T; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 (book by term).

7-13m: 9.45am, 0-6m: 11.15am.

Toddler Sense Classes: 14:00-15:00T; For 1 - 4s, £6.75 per session (please book). Awardwinning class for 13mths +, Free trials. at Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Square OX18 1AX. Beccy: 07800 568040.

Charlbury Charlbury Drop in

12:00-14:30T at ACE Children’s Centre at, Charlbury Methodist Church. 01608 644440; For 0 - 4s, (drop in).

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Family Centre Drop in: 9:30-11:45TH; For 0 5s. With singing.

Lone Parents Group: 12:45-13:45T; For 0 - 5s.

Twins Group: 13:00-14:00TH; For 0 - 5s.

Teatime Group: 16:30-18:00T; For 2 - 5s. Hot meal provided. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in.

Musical Minis

9:45-10:30T at Glyme Hall, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Ascott-Under-Wychwood-Toddlers 9:45-11:45T at Cricket Pavilion, High Street OX7 6AY. 07968 006451; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

Eynsham Messy Mondays

13:00-14:30T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Messy play.

Long Hanborough Long Hanborough Drop-in

10:00-11:30TH at The Orchard Children’s Centre at Long Hanborough Drop-in OX29 8GJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Standlake Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-10:30T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Children’s Centre Mobile Standlake

10:00-11:30T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at St Giles Church car park OX29 7SG. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Dates: 12/1, 26/1, 9/2, 23/2, 9/3, 23/3.

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Witney Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Little Treasures Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Burwell Hall OX28 5NP. 01993 702979; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Play,craft activities & song time.

Salt Box Music Classes

9:30-11:00T at The Masonic Hall, Church Green OX28 4AW. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes.

Noah’s Ark

10:00-11:30T at Congregational Church, 4 Welch Way OX28 6JF. 01993 709992; For 0 4s, £1 per child (drop in).

Bumps to Bouncers

13:30-15:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at, West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in).

Woodstock Musical Minis

9:45-11:30T at St. Hughes of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church, Hensington Road OX20 1JH. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). Classes at 9.45am and 10.45am.

Woodstock Baby Group

13:00-15:00TH at The Orchard Children’s Centre at, Bowls and Tennis Club OX20 1UW. 01865 880686; For bump - 0s, (drop in).

Includes a Health Visitor Clinic.

Tuesday Bampton (Nr Witney) Willow Tree Children’s Centre

Feeding Support: 9:00-10:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). Feeding Support Group.

Bumps and Babies: 10:00-11:00TH; For bump - 8wks, (drop in). £1 donation. at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799.

Carterton Rainbow Toddlers

9:30-11:00T at Carterton Children’s Centre at, Methodist Church OX18 3AA. 01993 840318; For 1 - 3s, £1 (donation).

Eynsham Eynsham Baby Group

13:00-14:45T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For bump - 0s, (drop in). Call centre before attending.

Eynsham Library Rhymetime

14:00-14:30TH at Eynsham Library, 30 Mill Street OX29 4JS. 01865 880525; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Stonesfield Playbus Stonesfield

13:30-15:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at, Stonesfield Village Hall OX29 8HA. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Play, learning & support.

Tackley Tackley Toddler Group

10:00-12:00TH at Tackley Village Hall OX5 3AH. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per child (drop in).

Open all year apart from Christmas.

Witney Witney Children’s Centre

Grandparents Group: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 4s, FREE. Young Parents Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). For parents aged under 25 years. at Witney Children’s Centre at, Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298.

Salt Box Music Classes

9:45-14:15T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes for 0-4 years.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

St Mary’s Cogglets

13:30-15:00T at Cogges Church, Church Lane OX28 3LA. 01993 779613; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (donation). Term Time only.

Woodstock Baby College Development Classes

10:00-11:45T at The Assembly Rooms, Market Place OX20 1SL. 01865 436920; For 0 - 1s, £7 (book by term). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

The listings are updated but we advise calling before attending - just in case!

West Oxfordshire continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Life in Focus Coaching for Mums

Bampton (Nr Witney) Willow Tree Children’s Centre

Health Visitors Clinic: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month.

Little Wrigglers: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). This Session is for 0 to crawling. at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799.

19:30-21:00TH at Blossom House Therapy, Madley Park. Svetlina: 07939 598 779; £20 per session (please book). Helps you put your life into focus.

Woodstock Woodstock Library Rhymetime

10:00-10:30TH at Woodstock Library, Hensington Road OX20 1JQ. 01993 812832; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in).

Bladon Bladon Baby and Toddler Group

Thursday

9:45-11:30T at Church Room (Nxt to Bladon Church), Church Street. 01993 812651; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Activities for children, toys & singing.

9:15-11:15T at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 3s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

9:00-11:00T at Carterton Children’s Centre, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Parents looking for a childminder welcome.

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Postnatal Group: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0s.

Health Visitor Drop In Clinic: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 2s. Including breastfeeding support.

Teenage Parents Group: 12:00-14:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Includes hot lunch. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in.

Clanfield Clanfield Toddler Group

Carterton Children’s Centre

Baby Movers: 10:00-11:30T; For 0s, £1 (donation). For babies aged 4 months +.

Toddler Stay and Play: 12:30-14:30T; For 1 4s, £1 (donation). Sibling babies welcome. at Carterton Children’s Centre, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318.

Middle Barton Little Tiddlers (Pram Service)

10:30-11:30TH at Alice Marshall Hall, North Street OX7 7BH. 01869 340510; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). 1st & 3rd Wed of month.

Tackley Tackley Drop-in

10:30-12:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre at, Tackley Methodist Church OX5 3BE. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Witney Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-11:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Messy play

9:00 & 10:30TH at Witney Children’s Centre at, West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Family Stay and Play

9:15-10:45TH with Witney CC at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. 01865 436920; For 0 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

14:00-15:30T at Eynsham Hall, North Leigh OX29 6PN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and preschool swimming lessons.

10:30-11:00T at Burford Library, 86A High Street OX18 4QF. 01993 823377; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Carterton RAF Brize Norton Toddler Group

10:00-11:30TH at Millenium Building, Stanmore Crescent OX18 3UG. For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Everyone is welcome.

Carterton Children’s Centre

Post Natal Baby Movers: 11:00-12:00T; 0-4m.

Breastfeeding Support: 12:00-14:45T; 0 - 1s.

Stay & Play Baby Session: 12:45-14:45T. at Carterton CC, Edith Moor School OX18 3HP. 01993 840318. £1 (donation).

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

Being Two: 10:00-11:15TH; For 18 - 30mths.

Family Centre Drop in: 11:30-14:30TH; 0 - 5s. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in.

Community Play Session

RAF Brize Norton Toddler Group

11:30-13:30TH at ACE Children’s Centre at, Waterbush Road Football Club OX7 5DQ. 01608 644440; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Chipping Norton ACE Children’s Centre

10:00-11:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0s, (drop in). 3rd Fri of the month.

13:00-14:30TH at Millenium Building, Stanmore Crescent OX18 3UG. For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). Everyone is welcome.

12:00-14:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre Hub, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

9:45-12:45T at Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Square OX18 1AX. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (book by term). Music classes for 0-4 years.

Carterton Library Rhymetime

Eynsham Childminder Group

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

Carterton Salt Box Music Classes

10:30-11:00TH at Carterton Library, 6 Alvescot Road OX18 3JH. 01993 841492; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Songs, Stories and Sticking!

9:30-11:00T at Carter Institute, The Green OX18 2SR. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).

All parents and carers welcome!

Friday Burford Burford Library Rhymetime

Bampton (Nr Witney) Bampton Baby and Toddler Group

Carterton Childminders’ Group

Witney Children’s Centre

Baby Stay and Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 18m, FREE (drop in).

Lunch Stop Breastfeeding Group: 11:3013:00TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). at Witney Children’s Centre at, Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298.

Family Centre Drop In with Soft Play: 9:3011:45TH; For 0 - 3s, (drop in).

Asian Ladies Group: 13:00-14:30T; For 0 - 5s.

Childminders Group: 13:30-15:30H; For 0 - 5s. at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440. Drop in.

Eynsham Ring a Roses

9:30-11:00T at The Orchard Children’s Centre, Beech Road OX29 4LJ. 01865 880686; For 0 4s, (drop in). Music, dance & play.

Standlake Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:00T at Lincoln Farm Park, High Street OX29 7RH. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Stonesfield Stonesfield Toddler Group

10:00-11:30TH at Stonesfield Village Hall, Field Close OX29 8EF. 01993 898212; For bump - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in).

Toys,crafts & singing.Older siblings welcome.

Witney Mini Multiples

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-12:30T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Music & Singing

Eynsham Library Storytime & Craft

15:30-16:00TH at Eynsham Library, 30 Mill Street OX29 4JS. 01865 880525; For 0 - 7s, FREE (drop in).

Witney Small World Stay and Play

9:15-10:45TH at Witney Children’s Centre at Witney Methodist Church, Radford Room OX28 6HG. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Families with English as additional language.

Childminder Drop In

9:30-12:00T at Witney Children’s Centre at, West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Funky Fridays

9:30-11:30T at Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Lane OX28 1UE. 07792 926421; For 0 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Toys & crafts.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-12:00T at Minster Lovell OX29 0RN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Salt Box Music Classes

9:30-11:00TH at Witney Children’s Centre at, West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). For families with twins, triplets and more!

In the Water

Eynsham Baby Weaning Group

9:30-10:00T at The Masonic Hall, Church Green OX28 4AW. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:00-13:45T at The High Street Methodist Church, High Street OX28 6HG. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Physical Fun

Arts & Crafts

Pregnancy

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West Oxfordshire continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Minster Lovell Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at The village hall, Brize norton road OX29 0SP. For bump - 4s, £2 per session (drop in). Great range of ages,toys and activities.

North Leigh Baby & Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at Methodist Church, Chapel Lane,(Off Park Road) OX29 6SD. Julie: 07980 750133; For 0 - 5s, £2. All parents welcome,fun weekly activities.

Saturday Bampton (Nr Witney) Saturdads

10:00-12:00T at Willow Tree Children’s Centre, Bowling Green Close OX18 2NJ. 01993 851799; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Runs monthly, call centre for dates.

Chipping Norton Dads Group

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:30-15:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

13:30-14:30T at Eynsham Hall, North Leigh OX29 6PN. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and preschool swimming lessons.

10:30-12:30T at ACE Children’s Centre, Burford Road OX7 5DZ. 01608 644440; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Witney Saturdads Group

9:30-11:30TH at Witney Children’s Centre at, West Witney School site OX28 5FZ. 01993 771 298; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month.

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Premier Tennis Tots

9:30-11:15T at Windrush Leisure Centre, Nexus OX28 4YA. Amy: 0845 475 1147; For 3 - 5s, £6.50 per session (please book). 9:30 & 10:30. Physical activity & tennis fun.

Sunday

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:00-12:00T at Witney Primary School, Hailey Road OX28 1HL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

13:00-15:00T at Four Pillars Hotel Witney, Ducklington Lane OX28 4EX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (please book). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Your local ‘What’s on Guide’ for bumps - 5s and parents

OXFORD AREA

Monday

Musical Minis

13:30-14:15T at The Jericho Community Centre, 33A Canal Street OX2 6BQ. Leena: 01296 738652; For 0 - 4s, £4.50 per session (please book). 45 minutes of structured music sessions.

Blackbird Leys Stay and Play

9:00-11:00T at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Windale CP School OX4 6JD. 01865 777796; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Stay & Play

The Leys Children Centre

PEEP for Babies: 13:00-14:00TH. Stay and Play: 14:00-15:00TH. at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 395145. For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in)

Cowley Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

For Music classes with a difference, come to Musicland Oxford (Headington) Ages 0-7 Transform the way your child learns music!

www.playmusicland.com

10:00-12:00T at St James Church Centre, Beauchamp Lane OX4 3LF. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Headington Slade & Headington Children’s Centre

First Friends: 9:30-11:30TH; For bump - 0s.

For expectant mums & under 1s.

Childminders Group: 9:30-11:30TH; For 0 - 5s. at The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre, Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm OX3 8QQ. 01865 750670. Drop in.

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

14:00-17:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Marston Young Parents Group

13:00-14:30T at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, Copse Lane OX3 0AY. 01865 559742; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in).

Oxford PEEP

9:30-10:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Dovecote Centre OX4 7BU. 01865 395145; For 1 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

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Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at St. Alban’s Church Hall, Charles Street OX4 3AH. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 9:30-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s. Lunch for a small fee.

Health Visitor Drop in: 10:30-11:30TH Mobile Library: 11:30-12:30T; 0 - 5s. Fortnightly.

The Baby Cafe: 12:00-14:00TH; For 0s. at New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01865 767460. FREE (drop in).

Go Go Sports Tots

10:00-10:45T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 07891 743030; For 2 - 4s, £4.50 (drop in). FREE Trial class, please email gogosportstots@gmail.com to book.

Toddle-In at St Aldates Church

10:00-11:30T at Toddle-In at St Aldates Church, St Aldates Church OX1 1BP. 01865 254 800; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family. Toys, crafts.

Stay and Play

10:30-12:30TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; FREE (drop in). With music & lunch.

Peep Group

10:30-12:00T at North Oxford Children’s Centre at, Jericho Health Centre, New Radcliffe House OX2 6NW. 01865 559742; For 0 - 3s, FREE. With books, singing, circle time.

14:00-16:00TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Risinghurst Clockwork Music (Risinghurst)

9:30-11:45T at Headington United Reformed Church, Collinwood Road OX3 8HH. Karen: 07757011539; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Rose Hill Rose Hill Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 9:00-12:00T; For 0 - 5s.

Monday has Health Visitor 10 - 11am.

Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0s.

Baby Singing: 11:00-12:00T; For 0 - 1s. at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739. Drop in.

Tuesday Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Lone Parent Advisor: 9:30-15:30TH; Last Tues of mth.

PEEP for Babies: 9:30-10:30TH; For 0 - 2s.

Stay and Play with Lunch: 11:00-13:30TH; For 0 - 5s. Small Cost for lunch.

Speech and Language: 11:30-12:30TH; 1 - 4s, Dads Group: 13:45-15:30TH; FREE (drop in). at The Leys CC, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263. FREE (drop in).

Botley Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road OX2 0BT. 01865 421879; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

The listings are updated but we advise calling before attending - just in case!

Oxford Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Botley Salt Box Music Classes

9:30-12:00TH at The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre, Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm OX3 8QQ. 01865 750670; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Development Classes

Our classes introduce 0-3 you and your little one

Littlemore Water Babies Classes

YEARS

10:00-12:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Lower Wolvercote Dandelions Toddler Group

10:00-12:00T at Baptist Church Hall, Godstow Road OX2 8NY. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (donation).

Toys, Singing, Baby corner and refreshments.

to fun learning for life!

9:45-11:30T at The Seacourt Hall, Chapel Way OX2 9LS. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes for 0-4 years.

Cowley Cowley Library Rhymetime

10:30-11:00TH at Cowley Library, Temple Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

For more information please contact Headington Bea or Donna on 01865 436920 Splat or at enquiries@babycollege.co.uk 10:00-12:00T at St Ebbes, Lime Walk

Book online at www.babycollege.co.uk

OX3 7AE. 01865 453226; For 0 - 5s, £2 per child (drop in). 18 mths free, £1 Adult.

Baby College Baby Massage

Oxford Midwife Clinic

14:15-15:15T at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0s, (please book). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

Marston Northway Children’s Centre

9:00-12:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Bring a packed lunch!

9:00-11:30TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). Antenatal - 6 weeks.

Oxford Stay and Play

Childminders Group: 9:15-10:30T; For 0 - 5s. Last Tues 9.00-11.00.

Stay and Play with lunch: 10:3012:30TH; For 0 - 5s, Lunch provided by the Foodbank.

Polish Tuesdays: 15:30-17:30T; For 0 - 5s. 2nd Tues of the mth. at New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01870 767460. FREE (drop in).

PEEP

9:30-10:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, c/o Dovecote Centre OX4 7BU. 01865 395145; For 1 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Clockwork Music

Stay & Play

9:30-11:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Family Fun

10:00-12:00T at The Kings Centre, Osney Mead OX2 0ES. For 0 - 4s, £1 (drop in).

Go Go Sports Tots

10:00-10:45T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 07891 743030; For 2 - 4s, £4.50 (drop in). FREE Trial class, please email gogosportstots@gmail.com to book.

Jam and Juice

10:00-12:00T at Jam and Juice, St. Matthews Church Centre OX1 4LW. 01865 726102; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). A fun group for parents,carers & childminders.

Sunflowers baby and toddler drop-in

10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Toys & friendly people.

Childminders Group

10:00-11:30T at North Oxford Children’s Centre at, Baptist Chapel Hall. 01865 559742; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 2nd Tues of month.

Rose Hill Rose Hill Children’s Centre

10:00-11:00TH at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01872 767460; For 0 - 12m, FREE (drop in). Group for parents with babies.

15:30-17:00TH at East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Rd OX4 1HU. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 18m - 7s, (book). Fun football classes.

Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:00TH; For 0s.

Time for Twos with Rhymetime: 13:1514:30T; For 0 - 2s. at Rose Hill Children’s Centre, Ashhurst Way OX4 4UY. 01865 716739. Drop in.

Baby Cafe

12:30-14:30TH at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0s, (drop in).

Summertown MAD Academy Music & Dance

9:30-12:00T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Clockwork Music

9:30-11:30T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. Claire: 07528146891; For 0 - 4s, (book by term). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

10:00-12:00TH at St Michael & All Angels Church, Lonsdale Road OX2 7ES. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Lively, friendly, fun.

Salt Box Music Classes

Wednesday

10:30-12:30T at Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road OX4 3NH. 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Music classes.

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

10:30-12:00TH at Parish Room of St.Michael, Cornmarket Street OX1 3EY. For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). Starts 13/1/14. All welcome.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

9:45-11:30T at St Giles Church Hall OX2 6HA. Claire: 07528146891; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes.

St Michael’s Baby & Toddler Group

Forest Tots Oxfordshire

10:00-12:00T at Hill End Centre, Eynsham Road OX2 9NJ. 01865 861954; For 0 - 5s, £3 per child (drop in). Outdoor toddler group.

NCT Bumps and Babies

Little Kickers Football Classes

Breastfeeding Cafe: 12:30-14:00TH; For 0 - 1s.

New Babies Group: 13:00-14:30TH; 0 - 12m. at Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263.

FREE (drop in).

In the Water

Music & Singing

Baby Group

Oxford Central Library Rhymetime

11:00-11:30TH at Oxford Central Library, Westgate OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Baby Cafe

12:00-14:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre at, Jericho Health Centre, New Radcliffe House OX2 6NW. 01865 559742; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Support for breastfeeding mums.

Rose Hill Walkers and Talkers

9:30-12:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). Toddler Drop in.

Summertown Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at North Oxford Association, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Toddler Time

10:30-12:00T at Summertown URC, 294A Banbury Road OX2 7HN. 07711 511178; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in). Sometimes on in hols informally - please ask.

Wolvercote Water Babies Swimming Classes

12:00-16:00T at The Oxford Hotel, Godstow Road OX2 8AL. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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Friday

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Blackbird Leys The Leys Children Centre

Time for Toddlers: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Call Catherine 01865 773263.

Stay and Play: 13:00-15:00T; For 0 5s, FREE (drop in). at Windale CP School OX4 6JD. Catherine/Paula: 01865 773263.

Oxford Family Mediation: 9:3011:30TH; FREE (drop in).

Stay and Play with Lunch: 11:0014:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Small Cost for lunch. at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263.

Ante-Natal Drop-In

Cowley Cowley Library Rhymetime

11:00-12:00TH at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263; For bump, FREE (drop in).

10:30-11:00TH at Cowley Library, Temple Road OX4 2EZ. 01865 777494; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Friday’s term time only,Wednesday’s all year.

Botley Water Babies Classes

9:00-12:00T at Westminster Sport, Harcourt Hill OX2 9AT. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Group Music Sessions for 0–4 years fair-trade instruments from around the Globe

Headington Headington Quarry Toddlers

9:15-11:30T at Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School, Quarry School Place OX3 8LH. 01865 762345; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Percussion Puppets Musical games & stories

Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Check website for your nearest class – Booking esssential

01993 704207

www.saltboxmusic.co.uk EARLY YEARS SPECIALISTS FOR THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Story Time Stay and Play

9:30-11:30TH at The Slade and Headington Children’s Centre, Titup Hall Drive, Wood Farm OX3 8QQ. 01865 750670; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Oxford Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Hippos: 9:30-11:30T; For 0 - 5s. 1st Thurs of month.

Hearing Impairment Group: 9:30-11:30T; For 0 - 5s, 2nd & 4th Thurs of month.

Gems: 9:30-11:00T; For 0 - 5s. 3rd Thursday of every month.

Stay and Play with Singing: 11:00-13:30TH; For 0 - 5s. Lunch provided by the Foodbank. at Marston Northway Children’s Centre, New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01874 767460. FREE (drop in).

St Clements Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 01865 246674; For 0 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Play & singing.

Buttercup Music

9:45-11:45T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £3 per family (drop in). 9.45am & 10.45am.

MAD Academy Music & Dance

10:00-11:30T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:30-12:00T at LA Fitness, Littlegate House OX1 1PT. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and preschool swimming lessons.

Oxford Central Library Rhymetime

11:00-11:30TH at Oxford Central Library, Westgate OX1 1DJ. 01865 815509 or 01865 815549; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

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North Oxford Children’s Centre

Health Visitor Team: 10:30-11:30TH; For 0 1s, FREE (drop in).

Stay and Play: 10:30-12:30TH; FREE (drop in).

Stay and Play with Music & Lunch. at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.

Baby PEEP

13:30-14:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, c/o The Leys Health Centre OX4 7EX. 01865 395145; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

Go Go Sports Tots

13:45-14:30T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 07891 743030; For 2 - 4s, £4.50 (drop in). FREE Trial class, please email gogosportstots@gmail.com to book.

Risinghurst Japanese Toddler Group

10:30-12:30T at Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8EZ. 07884 063930; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Everyone Welcome.

Rose Hill Stay and Play

9:00-12:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Monday has Health Visitor 10-11am.

Summertown Clockwork Music

9:45-11:30T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Claire: 07528146891; For 1 - 4s, (please book).

Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes

10:30-12:30T at The NOA Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Melissa: 07969 071661; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech.

Cutteslowe Little Kickers Football Classes

9:30-11:15TH at Cutteslowe Community Centre, 31 Wren Road OX2 7SX. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 3s, (please book). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Kennington Clockwork Music

9:30-11:00T at Kennington Village Hall OX2 7ED. Claire: 07528146891; For 0 3s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Marston MAD Academy Music & Dance Classes

9:30-11:15T at OXSRAD, Court Place Farm OX3 0NQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 1 - 5s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes.

Oxford North Oxford Children’s Centre

Midwife Clinic: 9:00-13:30TH; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in). Antenatal - 6 weeks.

Baby Group: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). A group for parents with babies under 1 year.

Baby Cafe: 10:30-12:30TH; FREE (drop in).

Support for breastfeeding mums. at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.

Friday Drop in

9:00-10:30T at Marston Northway Children’s Centre at, St Nicholas School OX3 0PJ. 01877 767460; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Stay & Play

9:00-14:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Rose Hill Young parents group

11:00-13:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 2s, (drop in).

Summertown North Oxford Little Bears

10:00-12:00T at Woodstock Road Baptist Church, 198 Woodstock Road OX2 7NQ. 07825543325 ; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per session (drop in). A friendly and informal drop in.

Salt Box Music Classes

10:15-11:45T at North Oxford Association Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. Michelle: 01993 704207; For 0 - 4s, (book by term). Music classes for 0-4 years.

The listings are updated but we advise calling before attending - just in case!

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10:00-13:30TH at Rose HillLittlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Fathers, male carers & their families.

Blackbird Leys Dads Group

10:30-12:30TH at The Leys Children Centre, Cuddesdon Corner OX4 6SB. 01865 773263; FREE (drop in). 1st Saturday of the month.

For classes of pure MADness, FREE join MAD Academy Trial Class!

Classes in Oxford and Bicester Call Sophie on 01869 369502 or email: sophie.hill@madacademy.com

Headington Musicland Music Classes

9:40-11:30T at The Coach House, Quarry Road OX3 8NU. Gemma: 07979 813 252; For 0 - 5s, (book by 10-week term). Classes: 9.40am and 10.30am, 11:00am.

10:15-12:15T at Ferry Leisure Centre, Ferry Pool Road OX2 7DP. Amy: 0845 475 1147; For 3 - 5s, £7.50 per class (please book).

10:10, 11:10. Physical & tennis fun!

High energy music and dance classes for 0–4 year olds

madacademy.com

Littlemore Water Babies Classes

Sunday

Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun!

10:00-12:00T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Littlemore Water Babies Swimming Classes

My Sound My Self We offer educational and structured Kodály musicianship classes and music therapy sessions for children in Oxford.

Marston Little Kickers Football Classes

9:00-12:00T at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term).

Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford Marston Northway Children’s Centre

Summertown Premier Tennis Tots

Termly musicianship classes | Music therapy by contract For information please call 07545 122 869.

Zsuzsanna Hörcsög MA, GCert, BA Hons, QTS Kodály music specialist, HCPC Registered Music Therapist Certified .b Mindfulness in Schools Teacher

Saturdads

10:00-12:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For 0 - 5s, FREE (please book). 3rd Saturday every month.

String Orienteering Course

10:00-11:30T at various parks in Oxford.

For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 2nd Sat in mth www.tvoc.org.uk for details.

Saturday Stay and Play

1st Saturday

10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. For 0 - 4s, £2 (drop in). 1st Saturday of every month.

Marston Little Kickers Football Classes

9:15-11:00T at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term).

Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Oxford Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

www.mysoundmyself.com

Ante-Natal Parent Craft Class: 9:3012:30TH; 2nd Sat of the month.

Dynamic Dads: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s. 2nd Sat of the month. at New Marston Primary School OX3 0AY. 01876 767460. FREE (drop in).

12:00-16:30T at DW Sports, Kassam Stadium, Grenoble Road OX4 4XP. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

10:30-14:30TH at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Group runs on 3rd Saturday of the month.

9:30-12:00T at LA Fitness, Littlegate House OX1 1PT. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and preschool swimming lessons.

Summertown Toddler World

10:00-11:30TH at Ferry Leisure Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 01865 467065; For 1 - 5s, £3.50 per session (drop in). Inflatable activity centre,soft play,balls.

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Monday Berinsfield Berinsfield Children’s Centre

Health Visitor, Stay and Play: 10:00-12:00TH. Baby Lunchbox: 13:00-14:30TH; For bump 0s, Support & advice on baby feeding. at Berinsfield Children’s Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341310. FREE (drop in).

Chalgrove Messy Monday

10:15-11:15T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01491 614179; For 1 - 5s.

Didcot South Didcot Children’s Centre

Pop in and play: 9:30-11:00TH; For 0 - 4s.

Young Parents: 13:00-15:00TH; For 0 - 5s. at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444. Drop in.

KEY: T :Term Time H :Holidays

Wallingford Baby Sensory Classes

Henley-on-Thames Messy Play

10:00-14:30TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Sessions: 10.00am, 11.00am & 13.00pm.

Horspath Horspath Toddler Group

9:15-11:30TH at Horspath Village Hall, Oxford Road OX33 1RT. Michelle: 07906 717008; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in). Please check before coming in holidays.

Sonning Common Sonning Common Rhymetime

10:00-10:30TH at Sonning Common Library, Grove Road RG4 9RH. 01189 722448; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month.

In the Water

Music & Singing

10:00-14:00T at Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Road OX10 9RB. Leigh: 01980 849354; For 0 - 13m, £6.75 per class (book by term). Award-winning class. Free taster.

Mini Movers

10:00-11:30T at Centre 70, Kinecroft OX10 0DT. Rhonda: 07932 038836; For 1 - 4s, £3.50 per session (please book). 10am:(18mths3yrs) & 10.45am:(3-4yrs).

Storytime

15:30-16:00T at Wallingford Library, High Street OX10 0DB. 01491 837395; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Storytime weekly with holiday activities.

Little Kickers Classes

15:45-17:15TH at Wallingford Sports Park, Hithercroft Rd OX10 9RB. 01865 522 295; For 2 - 5s, per class (please book). 3.45 Junior Kickers & 4.30 Mighty Kickers.

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South Oxfordshire Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Wheatley Maple Tree Children’s Centre

Mini Movers

Monday mornings

Fun, creative and sociable dance class for children Baby Cafe: 13:30-15:30TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in).

18 months - 3 years & 3 - 4 years in Wallingford.

Bumps to Babies: 13:30-15:30TH; To book contact Rhonda Sparrey ey on 07932 038 836 For bump - 12m, £1 per family (donation). Health Visitor available. or email: rhonds77@hotmail.com (term time sessions) at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Watlington Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916.

Tuesday Didcot Stepping Stones Toddlers

9:30-11:15T at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2 per family (please book).

Next Steps

9:30-11:00TH at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444; For 1 - 2s, (drop in). Fun learning and play opportunities.

Tea and Tots

10:00-11:30T at Didcot Community Church, Barnes Road OX11 8JL. 01235 797334; For 0 - 5s, £1 per child (drop in). Playtime, craft, snacks & singing!

The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School

Bouncing Bumps and Babies: 12:30-14:30TH; For bump - 0s, (drop in). A meeting place for prospective & new parents.

Child Health Clinic: 14:30-16:00TH; For 0 - 3s, (drop in). Weigh in and Advice/Support. at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

13:30-14:45T at All Saints Youth & Community Hall OX11 7ER. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Goring Heath Water Babies Swimming Classes

11:00-12:15T at Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath RG8 7SF. 01869 325499; For 0 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term).

Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Henley-on-Thames Henley Library Rhymetime

9:30-10:00T at Henley Library, Ravenscroft Road RG9 2DH. 01491 575278; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in).

Rainbow Children’s Centre

Baby Clinic & Breastfeeding Support: 9:3011:45TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). H/V Team & Breastfeeding advice from 10am.

Stay and Play: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Family Support Group: 15:00-16:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Support group for families various topics. at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414.

Tetsworth Tetsworth Little Kites Toddler Group

9:00-10:00T at Tetsworth school Hall, 15 High street OX9 7AB. 07936 708792; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in). All welcome to pop in.

Thame Clockwork Music

9:30-11:45T at Thame Barns Centre, Church Road OX9 3AJ. Karen: 07757011539; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes.

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Musical Fun

9:15-11:30T at Watlington Children’s Centre, Watlington Primary School OX49 5RB. 01491 614179; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 9.15-10.15 2yrs+ 10.30-11.30 under 2’s.

Wheatley Peep

10:00-11:00T at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 18m - 3 yrs, £1 per family (donation).

Woodcote Stay and Play

10:00-11:30TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre at, Woodcote Village Hall RG8 0QY. 01189 724024; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Wednesday Berinsfield Berinsfield Library Story Time

15:45-16:15TH at Berinsfield Library, Green Furlong OX10 7NR. 01865 340771; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Runs fortnightly - call for dates.

Chinnor Little Kickers Football Classes

15:00-16:30T at Chinnor Village Hall, Church Road OX39 4PQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 5s, (book by term). Fun football classes from 18m-7 yrs.

Didcot Stepping Stones Toddler Group

9:30-11:15T at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2 per family (please book).

Learning Through Play

12:30-14:00T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Themed play sessions.

Bumps & Babies

12:30-14:30TH at South Didcot Children’s Centre, 2 Hillary Drive OX11 8PS. 01235 511444; For 0s, (drop in). Support and Advice.

Lunch available £1.

Parents Loving Touch - Pregnancy Yoga

19:30-21:00T at Didcot Leisure Centre, Mereland Road OX11 8AY. Jo : 07970 367739; For bump, (book). £50.00 per 6 week course.

From 14 weeks.

Henley-on-Thames Rainbow Children’s Centre

Bumps and Babies: 10:45-12:15TH; For 0s, (drop in). For first time parents with new babies.

Sea Horses: 13:00-15:00H; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Holidays only-call for more information. at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414.

Sandford-on-Thames Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

10:30-11:30TH at The Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Sonning Common Twins and Multiple Births

10:00-11:30TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, Reades Lane RG4 9LN. 01189 724 024; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 1st & 3rd Wed of month.

Thame Bumps and Babies (NCTeenies)

10:00-11:30TH at In a member’s home in Thame, Check Facebook page for more details.

01296 326060; For bump - 1s, £1 per family (donation). Bumps & Babies.1st Wed of month.All welcome.

Wheatley Stay & Play

9:15-11:45TH at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation).

Thursday Berinsfield Bumps and Bundles

13:30-15:00TH at Berinsfield Children’s Centre, Wimblestraw Road OX10 7LZ. 01865 341310; For bump - 0s, FREE (drop in).

Chalgrove Wonderful Words

9:30-11:45T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01491 614179; For 0 - 3s, (drop in). 9:30 18 mths+ & 10.30-11.45 0-18 mths.

Cholsey Parents Loving Touch Pregnancy Yoga

20:00-21:30T at Cholsey Scout Hall (behind the Red Lion pub), Wallingford Road OX11 9LG. Jo : 07970 367739; For bump, (book). £50.00 per 6 week course. From 14 weeks.

Didcot Stepping Stones Toddler Group

9:30-11:15T at Didcot Baptist Church, Wantage Road OX11 OBS. Joan: 01235 817409; For 0 - 3s, £2 per family (book).

Henley-on-Thames Stay and Play

Finstock Finstock Toddler Group

9:30 & 11:00TH at Rainbow Children’s Centre, 55-57 Market Place RG9 2AA. 01491 577414; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Garsington Garsington Toddler Group

10:00-11:30T at Oakley Village Hal, Oxford Road HP18 9RD. oakleytoddlergroup@gmail. com; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). £1.50 for babies under 12mths.

10:00-11:30T at Finstock Village Hall, Well Hill OX7 3. For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in). £2 per Adult.

9:15-11:30T at Garsington Sports & Social Club, Denton lane OX44 9EL. 07930 957654; For 0 - 5s, £1.50 per family (drop in). Price includes juice & snack / tea & coffee.

Oakley Oakley Baby and Toddler Group

Sonning Common Rainbow Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE Baby Clinic: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0s, FREE. Reades Lane RG4 9LN. 01189 724 024. Drop in.

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9:30-12:30T at Christ Church, Upper High Street OX9 2DH. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book).

Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Grace Notes & Semi-Quavers

10:00-11:00T at Thame Barns Centre, Church Road OX9 3AJ. Kate Paver: 01844 261546; For 0 - 4s, £2 (drop in). Rhymes with actions.

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Wheatley Stay & Play

9:30-11:30TH at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation).

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Little Kickers Football Classes

15:45-17:30T at John Hampden Primary School, Park St OX9 3HU. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 3 - 5s, (book by term). Fun 45-minute football classes.

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Yoga inspired classes/parties Fun classes to enhance development and inspire confidence in your child

Wallingford Wallingford Baby Cafe

Sonning Common Sonning Common Storytime

10:00-10:30TH at Sonning Common Library, Grove Road RG4 9RH. 01189 722448; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Storytime and colouring for under 8s.

Enhance Creativity Improve Concentration Develop Communication Increase Strength

12:00-14:00TH at Ridgeway Community Church, 21b & 22 St. Mary’s Street OX10 0EW. For 0 - 1s, (drop in). Breastfeeding support.

Friday

Wheatley Saturdads

10:00-12:00T at Maple Tree Children’s Centre, Littleworth Road OX33 1PH. 01865 873916; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (donation). Last Saturday of the month, call centre.

Chalgrove Sticky Fingers and Busy Feet

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Didcot Chilton Baby & Toddler Group

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10:00-11:00T at Chalgrove Children’s Centre, Chalgrove Primary School OX44 7ST. 01491 614179; For 0 - 1s.

9:30-11:30T at Chilton Village Hall OX11 0RU. 07948 311300; For 0 - 5s, £2 (drop in).

07772 966039

Didcot Library Rhymetime

9:30-11:00T at Didcot Library, 197 Broadway OX11 8RU. 01235 813103; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Fortnightly at 9:30 & 10:30am.

Toddle Time for under 2s

9:30-11:30T at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Rd OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). Fun play & music session.

East Hagbourne Hagbourne Baby & Toddler Group

Sunday Cholsey Parents Loving Touch Baby Massage

Henley-on-Thames Babes in the Wood

10:30-12:00T at Cholsey Scout Hall (behind the Red Lion pub), Wallingford Road OX11 9LG. Jo : 07970 367739; For 0s, (book by 6-week term). £50.00/6 week course. Birth to Pre-crawlers.

Thame Bouncing Bunnies

Sandford-on-Thames Puddle Ducks Aquanatal Classes

9:30-11:00T at Stoke Row Pavilion, Newlands Lane. 01491 681837; For 0 - 4s, £3.50 (drop in).

9:30-11:15T at Thame Youth Centre, Towersey Road OX9 3NW. 07812 480439; For 0 - 4s, £2 per family (drop in).

20:00-21:00TH at The Oxford Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Henley Rd OX4 4GX. 01666 577377; For bump, £9 per class (book by 6-week term). For mums to be.

9:45-11:30T at Main Hall, Hagbourne Primary School OX11 9LR. For 0 - 5s, £1.50 (drop in).

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St Helen’s Baby and Toddler Group

Abingdon Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:00-11:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Long Furlong Buggy Club

9:15-11:30T at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive OX14 1XP. For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in). Friendly group.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:00T at Radley College , Radley OX14 2HR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

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9:30-12:15T at St Helen’s Church Centre, off West St Helen’s St OX14 5BS. Rachel: 01235 521039; For 0 - 4s, £1 per family (please book). Two sessions: 9.30-10.45 & 11am12.15pm.

Abbey Toddlers

10:00-12:00T at 10 Checker Walk OX14 2JB. 07773 211729; For 0 - 5s, £0.50 (drop in).

Different craft each week and singing.

Twins and Multiple Birth Club

10:00-11:30T at Abingdon Baptist Church Hall, 35 Ock Street OX14 5AG. 07763 638171; For bump - 5s, £2.50 per family (drop in). meet every 2nd & 4th Monday.

Health Visitor Clinic

12:30-14:00TH at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in).

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Music & Singing

South Abingdon Children’s Centre

Fun to be One: 13:00-15:00H; For 1s, (drop in). Messy play and fun activities.

Baby Bundle: 13:30-15:00TH; For 0s, (drop in). Under 1s. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

Springback Postnatal Exercise Class

13:30-14:30TH at Fit and Healthy Mums, Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre OX13 6DA. Keri: 07870 833016; For 0 - 1s, £5 per session. Postnatal aerobics & toning exercise class.

Fit4Birth

19:30-20:30TH at Fit and Healthy Mums, Wootton and Dry Sandford Community Centre OX13 6DA. Keri: 07870 833016; £5 per session (please book). Low impact exercise, stretching & relaxation.

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13:00-15:30TH at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). stay & play session for under 5 yrs.

Didcot Childminder Stay & Play

9:30-11:30T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Road OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0s, (drop in).

Buggyfit Postnatal Exercise Class

10:00-11:00T at Fit and Healthy Mums, Tyne Avenue OX11 7GD. Keri: 07870 833016; For 0 - 3s, £4.50 per session (please book).

Faringdon Play and Learn

13:00-14:30TH at Stanford in the Vale Village Hall, Huntersfield SN7 8LX. 01865 820751; For 0 - 5s.

Southmoor Sensory Play

10:00-11:30TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 2s, (drop in).

Breastfeeding support also available.

Wantage St John’s Toddlers

9:15-11:15T at Grove Parish Church, Main Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479 (weekday mornings; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in).

Informal play session, with story & snack.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:30-10:15T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music & dance classes.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

11:15-12:00T at East Challow Village Hall, East Challow OX12 9SR. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term).

Fun music and dance classes.

Bumps and Bundles

13:00-14:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre, The Butler Centre OX12 8BL. 01235 764522; For bump - 0s, (donation). Check group time with centre.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

14:00-14:45T at St. John the Baptist Church Hall, Grove OX12 7LQ. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Wootton North East Abingdon Children’s Centre

Baby Cafe Local: 10:00-11:30T; For 0 - 2s, FREE (drop in). Breastfeeding support drop in.

Stay N Play: 13:30-15:00T; 0 - 5s, (drop in). at North East Abingdon Children’s Centre, Lamborough Hill OX13 6DA. 01235 523481.

Tuesday Abingdon Little Stars

9:00-10:30T at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, St Blaise Primary School OX14 4DR. 01235 555524; FREE (drop in). Fun and creative activities with your child.

Forest School for Childminders

9:00-11:00TH at South Abingdon Children’s Centre at, Thameside Primary School OX14 5NL. 01235 555524; For 1 - 5s, (drop in). 1st Tues of the month.

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Baby College Development Classes

9:30-12:30T at The Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road OX14 1PL. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (please book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

9:30-12:30T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

South Abingdon Children’s Centre

Music and Movement: 9:30-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Toddler Music: 9.30 & Baby Music: 10.30.

Health Visitor Drop In: 11:00-12:30TH; For 0 1s, (drop in). Health Visitors available.

Baby Lunchbox: 12:30-14:30TH; For bump 0s, (drop in). advice for mums & mums to be. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

North Abingdon Children’s Centre

Toddler / Baby Music: 9:30-11:30T; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Toddler: 9.30 & 10.15 & Baby 11.00.

Cloud 9: 13:00-14:30T; For 1 - 5s, FREE (drop in). Group for children with additional needs. at Dunmore School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481.

Wantage Wantage Children’s Centres

Childminder and Carers Drop-In: 9:3011:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Childminders, Nannies, Au Pairs welcome.

Next Steps: 13:00-14:30TH; For 1 - 5s, (donation). For children going to nursery/ school. at Wantage Children’s Centre, The Butler Centre OX12 8BL. 01235 764522.

Wednesday Abingdon Music & Messy Play

8:45-11:00TH at South Abingdon Children’s Centre at, Sutton Courtenay Family Centre OX14 4DA. 01235 555524; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).

Messy activities & singing.H/V 10-11am.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

9:30-11:00T at Radley College , Radley OX14 2HR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Abingdon Library Rhymetime

Buggyfit Postnatal Exercise Class

9:30-11:30TH at Abingdon Library, The Charter OX14 3LY. 01235 520374; For 0 - 4s, FREE (drop in). Sessions at 9:30 - 10:00 & 11:00 - 11:30.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-14:00T at Radley Village Hall, Gooseacre OX14 3BL. Leigh:01980 849354; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 per session (book by 10-week term). Award-winning class for 0-13mths. Free taster.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:00-11:30TH at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Support group.

10:30-11:30TH at Fit and Healthy Mums, Albert Park (meet at corner of Conduit Road/ Park Rd & Park Crescent). Keri: 07870 833016; For 0 - 3s, £4.50 per session (please book).

The ultimate fitness class for mums & babies.

11:30-12:15T at Snakes and Ladders, Audlett Drive OX14 3NJ. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 5s, (drop in). Inc in your entry fee to Snakes & Ladders.

11:45-13:15T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Fit4Birth Pregnancy Aerobics Class

19:30-20:30TH at Fit and Healthy Mums, The Manor Prep School OX13 6LN. Keri: 07870 833016; For bump, £5 per session. Low impact exercise, stretching & relaxation.

Drayton Boogie Beat Music & Movement

10:00-10:45T at Drayton Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Faringdon Faringdon Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Megan: 07931 305109; For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in). Toys, singing & stories. Extra kids 50p.

Faringdon Children’s Centre

Stay & Learn: 9:30-11:15TH; For 0 - 5s.

Baby Group: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 2s. at Faringdon CC, Faringdon Baptist Church SN7 7JF. 01367 242432. Drop in.

Grove Stay and Play

9:30-11:00TH at Grove Children’s Centre, St Johns Church OX12 7LQ. 01235 771705; (donation). Fun and creative activities with your child.

Letcombe Regis Premier Tennis Tots

14:00-15:00T at Letcombe Tennis Club, Letcombe Regis Village Hall OX12 9LJ. Amy: 0845 475 1147; For 3 - 5s, £6.50 per session (book). Physical activity & tennis fun for tots.

Baby Sensory Classes

Little Sparklers

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

11:00-12:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

North Abingdon Children’s Centre

Young Parents Group: 11:30-13:00TH; For 0 5s. Parents under 26 years, lunch inc.

Stay N Play: 14:00-15:30TH; For 0 - 5s. at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481. FREE (Drop in)

Water Babies Swimming Classes

11:45-13:15T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Botley Elms Road Children’s Centre

Stay and Play: 9:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 4s, £1 (donation). stay & play session for under 5 yrs.

Young Parents Lunnch Club: 12:00-13:30TH; For 0 - 4s, (drop in). Under 23’s. at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955.

Childrey Childrey Little Ducks Baby and Toddler Group

9:30-11:15T at Childrey Little Ducks Baby and Toddler Group, Methodist Church OX12 9UU. 0776 988 6052; For 0 - 4s, £2.20 (drop in).

Faringdon Buddiez

13:00-14:30TH at Faringdon Children’s Centre, Faringdon Church SN7 7JF. 01367 242432; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Young mums up to 25 years.

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Vale Of The White Horse Area continued - to add your class email: info@toddleabout.co.uk Playmates Challow Toddlers

9:45-11:15T at Challow Village Hall, Main street OX12 9SR. 0775 3428775; For 0 - 5s, £2 per session (drop in). £2 for 1 child,£2.50 for 2 or more children.

9:45-10:30T at Harwell Royal British Legion Club OX11 0LG. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

Little Kickers Classes

15:30-17:00TH at Wantage Old Mill Hall, School Lane OX12 7LB. 01865 522 295; For 1 - 5s, per class (please book). 3.30 Little/Junior & 4.15 Mighty.

Southmoor Play and Learn Session

10:00-11:30TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 5s.

Wantage St John’s Toddlers

Wantage and Grove Children’s Centres

Messy Play: 9:30-11:00TH; For bump - 0s, (donation). Messy Play, don’t wear your best clothes!

Young Parents: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Up to the age of 20 years.

Moving Forward: 13:00-14:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (donation). Support in returning to work. at Wantage Children’s Centre, The Butler Centre OX12 8BL. 01235 764522.

Baby Bar

11:00-12:30TH at Wantage Children’s Centre at Mably Way Health Centre OX12 9BN. 01235 764522; For 0 - 2s, (donation). check time with c/centre.

Buggyfit Postnatal Exercise Class

13:45-14:45T at Fit and Healthy Mums, The park on Manor Road. OX12 8DW. Keri: 07870 833016; For 0 - 3s, per class (please book).

The ultimate fitness class for mums & babies.

Wootton North East Abingdon Children’s Centre

Baby Bliss: 13:00-14:00T; For 0s, (drop in).

Sensory session for babies birth-crawling.

Baby Movers: 14:30-15:30T; For 0s, (drop in).

For babies crawling (6-12 months). at North East Abingdon Children’s Centre, Lamborough Hill OX13 6DA. 01235 523481.

Thursday Childminder & Carers Drop in: 9:15-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). All childminders & carers welcome.

Little Chefs: 9:30-12:00TH; For 1 - 5s, (drop in). Come & enjoy some simple cooking. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

North Abingdon Children’s Centre

Baby Movers: 9:30-10:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). For babies (6-12mths).

Baby Bliss: 11:30-12:30TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). Sensory drop in babies 0-6mths.

Baby Cafe: 12:30-14:00TH; For 0 - 1s, FREE (drop in). Breastfeeding Support. at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481.

9:30-11:45T at The Manor Preparatory School, Faringdon Road OX13 6LN. Karen: 07757011539; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun and lively music classes from 0-4 years.

Fit and Healthy Mums Pre and Post Natal Fitness

Buggybells: 9:30-10:15T; For 0 - 1s, £5 per session (please book). Kettlebell class where you can bring baby.

Buggyfit: 10:30-11:15T; For 0 - 1s, £5 per session (please book). Cardio,toning,circuit exercises & games. at Fit and Healthy Mums, Radley Village Hall, Gooseacre OX14 3BL. 07870 833016.

Baby College Baby Massage Classes

14:15-15:15T at The Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road OX14 1PL. 01865 436920; For 0s, (please book). The award-winning MamaBabyBliss® programme.

Botley Elms Road Children’s Centre

Family Health Drop In: 10:00-11:30TH; For 0 - 2s, (drop in). HV available to help with any health issues.

Midwife Sessions for Newborns: 12:3014:30TH; For 0 - 1s, (drop in). Feeding support available.

Bump to Baby: 13:30-15:30TH; For bump - 0s, £1 (donation). Under 9 months. Occasional Health visitor. at Elm’s Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955.

Drayton, Abingdon Drayton Baby & Toddler Group

9:30-11:30T at Drayton Village Hall, Lockway OX14 4LG. 07927 339102; For bump - 5s, £2 (drop in). Toys,puzzles,crafts, singing. 20p extra child.

Faringdon Faringdon Baby and Toddler Group

Abingdon South Abingdon Children’s Centre

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13:00-14:30TH at Faringdon Children’s Centre at, Watchfield Village Hall SN6 8TB. 01367 242432; For 0 - 5s.

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9:15-11:15T at Grove Parish Church, or Main Street OX12 7LQ. 01235 771479 (weekday mornings; For 0 - 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Informal play session, with story & snack.

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9:30-11:00T at Faringdon United Church, Coxwell Street SN7 7HA. Megan: 07931 305109; For 0 - 4s, £2 per child (drop in). Toys, singing & stories. Extra kids 50p.

Baby Sensory Classes

10:30-13:00T at Fernham Village Hall, St John’s Church SN7 7NX. Beccy; 07800 568040; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 per session (book by term).

7-13mths:10.30am, 0-6mths:12.00pm.

Southmoor Parent Led Drop In

9:15-11:30TH at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For 0 - 5s.

Wantage Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:30-11:30T at The Beacon (formerly Wantage Civic Centre), Portway OX12 9BX. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music & dance classes. 9.30am & 10.45am.

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Friday Abindon Tatty Bumpkin

9:30-10:00T at Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road OX14 3YH. 07772 966039; For 2 - 5s, £6.67 per session (book by 6-week term). Go on a magical yoga-inspired adventure!

Abingdon St. Edmund’s Baby & Toddler Group 9:30-11:30T at St. Edmund’s Parish Centre, 1 Oxford Road OX14 3PL. Bernadette 07813 993604; For 0 - 5s, £1 per family (drop in).

Craft, play, singing and refreshments.

Boogie Beat Music & Movement

9:45-10:30T at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive OX14 1XP. Vici: 07787 121628; For 0 - 5s, £4.50 per session (book by 6-week term). Fun music and dance classes.

TGI Friday

10:00-12:00TH at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in).

Tatty Bumpkin South East Oxfordshire - Yoga Inspired Classes

Baby Bumpkin Explorer: 10:15-10:45T; For 0 - 2s, £6.67 per session (book by 6-week term).

Multi-sensory classes for crawlers & toddlers.

Baby Bumpkin Yoga: 11:00-11:30T; For 0s, £6.67 per session (book by 6-week term).

Multi-sensory classes for 6weeks - crawling. at Hadland Road Community Centre, Hadland Road OX14 3YH. 07772 966039.

Baby Massage

10:15-11:30T at Fit and Healthy Mums, Christchurch, Northcourt Road OX14 1PL. Keri: 07870 833016; For 0 - 1s, £9 (book by 5-week term). baby massage, please book.

Water Babies Swimming Classes

10:45-13:00T at Kingfisher School, Radley Road OX14 3RR. 01869 325499; For 0 - 4s, £13.50 per class (book by 10-week term). Fun, action packed, progressive swim classes.

Grove Toddler Sense Classes

13:00-16:30T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7PL. Beccy: 07800 568040; For 1 - 4s, £6.75 per class (book by 10-week term).

Award-winning class for 13mths +,Free trials.

Southmoor Parent Led Sensory Play

14:00-15:30T at Southmoor and Area’s Children’s Centre, Laurel Drive OX13 5DJ. 01865 820751; For bump - 0s, (drop in).

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South Abingdon Children’s Centre

9:45-12:15T at Grove Village Hall, Main Street OX12 7JY. Beccy; 07800 568040; For 0 - 1s, £6.75 per session (book by term). Awardwinning class for 0-13mths.Free trials.

Saturday

Saturdads: 10:00-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 1st, 3rd & 5th Sat of the month.

Family Fun: 10:00-12:30TH; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 2nd & 4th Sat of the month. at South Abingdon Children’s Centre, Caldecott Chase OX14 5GZ. 01235 555524.

10:30-12:00TH at North East Abingdon Children’s Centre, Lamborough Hill OX13 6DA. 01235 523481; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). 1st Sat of mth.Children with additional needs.

Sunday

Abingdon Library Story Time

14:30-15:00TH at Abingdon Library, The Charter OX14 3LY. 01235 520374; For 3 - 5s, FREE (drop in). For 3-7 years.

Abingdon North Abingdon Children’s Centre

Family Forest School: 10:00-12:00TH; For 1 5s, FREE (drop in). 1st Saturday of the month.

Family Group: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0s, FREE (drop in). 3rd Saturday of the month.

Dads Group: 10:00-12:00TH; For 0 - 5s, FREE (drop in). 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month. at North Abingdon Children’s Centre, Dunmore Primary School OX14 1NR. 01235 523481.

Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons

12:00-13:00T at Radley College Sports Centre, Radley College OX14 2HR. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £13 per class (book by term). Baby, toddler and pre-school swimming lessons.

Abingdon Little Kickers Classes

Botley Saturday Dads Session

10:00-12:00TH at Elms Road Children’s Centre, Elms Road OX2 9JZ. 01865 243955; For 0 - 5s, (donation). 1st Saturday of the month.

Didcot Dads’ Zone

10:00-12:00T at The Children’s Centre at Stephen Freeman School, Freeman Rd OX11 7BZ. 01235 812969; For 0 - 5s, per family (donation). 4th Sat of month, call to check dates.

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Utility Warehouse

11

Eating Out 14

Health and Pregnancy Daisy Birthing

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Family Sleep Consultant

19

Boogie Beat Music & Movement 41

Fit and Healthy Mums

25

Clockwork Music

25

Parents Loving Touch

11

Dance 10 Theatre

28

The Salt Cave

19

Baby Sensory Oxfordshire

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Groups and Classes

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9:00-12:30TH at Manor Prep School, Faringdon Road OX14 1RF. 01865 522 295; For 1 - 5s, per class (please book). 45-minute football classes.

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Dandy Development

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Go Go Sports

34

Little Kickers

35

Home Help Full Steam Ahead

44

Love Ballet Dance Company

30

Family Days Out

MAD Academy

37

Didcot Railway Day Out With Thomas

Mini Movers

38

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Musical Minis

30

Rugrats & Half Pints

12

Musicland Oxford

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St John’s Priory School

My Sound My Self

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The Co-operative Childcare

Parents Loving Touch

11

The Oratory Prep School

Premier Tennis Tots

36

Puddleducks

32

Salt Box Music Company

36

PixiFoto

12

Sing and Sign

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Tiny Footprints Photography

15

The Pottery Place

Gifts and Products BabyPrem.com

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Ella Art

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KNR Jewellery

8

The Newborn Baby Company

9

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Tatty Bumpkin

39

Thames Valley Orienteering

19

Water Babies

17

Insurance Girls Drive Better Insurance

24

Nurseries 31 2 27

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