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and your How to make sure you eep little one get enough sl One of the biggest concerns of a new parent is the lack of sleep that a new baby can bring! Sleep is a core essential and when you are sleepdeprived it can have huge effects. We all need regular, good quality sleep to be able to function at our best. Without it we can feel lethargic, emotionally unbalanced and ill. There are various ways you can help yourself to achieve a good night’s sleep. You need to free your mind of any stresses where possible and one thing that can help is to write a ‘to do’ list, helping you feel more organised. Caffeine, alcohol and vigorous exercise are all stimulants, so avoiding these before bed is a good idea. Setting yourself a ‘wind down’ period is beneficial, try a warm milky drink, a warm bath with lavender oil or reading a book in bed, these all allow your mind to start to shut down. If you can achieve a good night’s sleep regularly, you will feel refreshed, revived and able to take on the world in a much more positive way!
Often the main focus of conversations amongst parents is their baby or child’s sleep - or lack of it! Whether it be a newborn with their need for night feeds and settling, a toddler that hasn’t learnt to self soothe or a child that creeps into mum and dad’s bed at 3am every morning, they all lead to tired parents! The great thing is that there are many resources to help parents overcome such challenges - books, the internet, health visitors, family members and talking to each other. The downside to all of this is how confusing it can be to find the right technique for you and your child. If you have time to trawl through all of the advice out there you may be lucky enough to come across the perfect technique for you, but the one thing parents don’t have is time! And in order to succeed with some form of sleep training (just to clarify, sleep training is using a technique to help your baby/child form good sleep habits and does not only mean ‘controlled crying’; there
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Cowley
Mad Academy Music & Dance
09:45-11:15T at Ark T Centre, Crowell Road OX4 3LN. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 1 - 4s, (book). Funky & physical music & dance classes
Littlemore
Water Babies Swimming
09:30-12:00T 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 classes
Lower Wolvercote
Botley
Sing & Sign Baby Signing
13:00-14:00T at Seacourt Hall, Chapel Way OX2 9LS. Helen: 01993 709532; For 0 - 2s, £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech
For classes of pure MADness, join MAD Academy Classes in Oxford, Kidlington & Bicester
FREE Trial Class!
Headington
Call Sophie on 01869 369502 or email: sophie.hill@madacademy.com
Mad Academy Music & Dance
09:45-11:15T at Headington Community Centre, Gladstone Road OX3 8LL. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 - 4s, (please book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance classes
madacademy.com
Music And Dance and a whole lot of fun!
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
Oxford
North Oxford Children’s Centre:
Midwife Clinic: 09:00-11:30TH at Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742
Stay & Play
09:30-11:30T at East Oxford Children’s Centre, Union St OX41JP. 01865 248729; For 0 - 5s.
Family Fun
10:00-12:00T at The Kings Centre, Osney Mead OX2 0ES; For 0 - 4s, £0.50 (drop in).
Sunflowers Toddler Group
10:00-12:00T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. 07837 128873; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in).
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).
Splat
Baby Cafe
10:00-12:00T at St Ebbes, Lime Walk OX3 7AE. 01865 453226; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). under 18 mths free, £2 Child, £1 Adult.
Rose Hill
14:15-15:15T at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, 115 Headley Way OX3 7SS. 01865 436920; For 0s, (please book). The awardwinning MamaBabyBliss® programme
14:15-16:15T at North Oxford Children’s Centre at, Jericho Health Centre, New Radcliffe House OX2 6NW. 01865 559742.
Rose Hill-Littlemore Childrens Centre
Drop in Play: 09:30-11:30T; For 0 - 5s. Health Visitor Clinic: 10:00-11:00TH Baby Café: 12:30-14:30TH Walkers and Toddlers: 12:45-14:45T at Ashhurst Way OX4 4UY. 01865 716739
Baby College Baby Massage
Oxford
Stay and Play
Summertown
09:00-12:00TH at North Oxford Children’s Centre, Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742; For 0 - 5s, (drop in). Bring a packed lunch!
09:30-12:00T at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 0 4s, (book). Fun, funky & physical classes
Walkers and Talkers Drop In
Mad Academy Music & Dance Classes
Rose Hill
09:30-12:00T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Childrens Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739.
Tatty Bumpkin Yoga Classes
Baby Bumpkin: 10:15-11:15TH; 0 - 1s Tatty Bumpkin: 11:15-12:15TH; 1 - 5s at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 311100, £6 (book by 5-week term). From 16 July
BirdSong Music
www.birdsongmusic.co.uk
Summertown
Baby College Development Classes
09:30-12:30T at North Oxford Ass., Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 01865 436920; For 0 - 3s, (book). Sensory, physical fun, music & language games
Our classes • Develop musical skills in a logical progression • Promote confidence and competence • Encourage children to listen to and co-operate with others • Develop musical imagination and creativity • Provide a headstart with the written language of music • Equip children to start learning an instrument
Classes held in Summertown and Wolvercote
• Follow an intergrated syllabus developed by professional musicians
Our classes are music education as well as music fun.
For more information or to book a place please contact: Noel Rainbird BMus PGCE LRAM LGSM on 01865 559 649 or email: info@birdsongmusic.co.uk
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For details and availability call: 01869 323186 (Little Kickers Bicester & Banbury)
or email Helen at hjohnson@littlekickers.co.uk
For Music classes with a difference, come to Musicland Oxford (Headington) Ages 0-7
Classes in Bicester, Banbury, Buckingham, Shipston-on-Stour & Chipping Norton. Running weekends and weekdays, mornings and afternoons.
07412 480804 (Little Kickers Aylesbury & Oxford) or email Kieran at ktownsend@littlekickers.co.uk Classes in Aylesbury, Chinnor, Oxford, Kidlington & Thame. Running weekends and weekdays, mornings and afternoons.
Approved football training for kids aged 18 months to 7 years
Toddler French
•Singing&Rhythm
•String Starters Transform the way your child learns music!
www.playmusicland.com Summertown
Wolvercote Stay and Play
10:00-10:30H at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 311100; For 1 - 5s, £4.50 per child (drop in). Runs 10th-31st July, then from 21 August
13:15-14:45T at North Oxford Children’s Centre at Wolvercote Youth Club OX2 8AU. 01865 559742; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).
Toddler Time
Risinghurst Japanese Toddler Group
10:30-12:00T at Summertown URC, 294A Banbury Road OX2 7HN; For 0 - 3s, FREE (drop in). Sometimes on in hols informally
Wolvercote
Risinghurst
10:30-12:30T at Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8EZ. 07884 063930; For 0 - 4s, £1.50 per family (drop in).
Rose Hill
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
Thursday
Rose Hill-Littlemore Childrens Centre
Coffee morning: 09:00-11:30T; For 0 - 3s. Drop in play for all: 9.00-12.00 & 13.00-14.00T at The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; (drop in)
Summertown
Botley
09:00-12:00T 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
Headington
Headington Quarry Toddler Group
09:15-11:30T at Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School, Quarry School Place OX3 8LH. 01865 762345; £1 per family.
10:00-12:00T at The NOA Community Centre, Diamond Pl OX2 7DP. Helen: 01993 709532; £6 per class (book by 10-week term). Help your baby communicate BEFORE speech
Baby Bumpkin: 11:15-11:45TH; For 0 - 1s Tatty Bumpkin: 11:45-12:15TH; For 1 - 5s at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 311100, £6 (book by 5-week term). Runs on Tuesdays from 16 July
Wolvercote
Little Kickers Football Classes
10:15-12:00TH at Wolvercote Young People’s Club, St. Peter’s Road OX2 8AU. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 1 - 4s, (book). Fun football classes
09:30-12:30T 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
Marston
Northway & Marston Tots Group
09:45-11:30T at United Reform Church, Marston Road OX3 0EH. 01865 246954; For 0 - 5s, £2 per family (drop in).
Barefoot Ballet & Tap Classes
Water Babies Swimming Classes
10:00-10:30TH at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 311100; For 0 - 4s, £4 per child (drop in). 14:00-14:45H at Barefoot Books, 294 Banbury Road OX2 7ED. 01865 311100; For 3 - 5s, £6.50 (drop in). Runs on 8, 22, 29 August
Marston
Friday
Mad Academy Music & Dance Classes
09:30-11:15T at OXSRAD, Court Place Farm OX3 0NQ. Sophie: 01869 369502; For 1 - 5s, (book). Fun, funky & physical music & dance
North Oxford Children’s Centre
Buttercup Music
09:45 & 10:45T at Magdalen Road church Hall, 41a Magdalen Road OX4 1RB. 07838 128873; For 0 - 4s, £3 per family (drop in).
North Oxford Children’s Centre:
Health Visitor Team: 10:30-11:30T; For 0 - 1s Stay and Play: 10:30-12:30TH at Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742 (drop in) 10:30-12:30T at LA Fitness, Littlegate House OX1 1PT. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £12.50 per class (book by term).
Rose Hill
Saturdads
10:30-13:30TH at Rose Hill-Littlemore Childrens Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).
Wolvercote
BirdSong Music Classes
Sunday
Risinghurst
Risinghurst Toddler Group
09:30-11:30T at Risinghurst Comm Centre, Kiln Lane OX3 8EZ. 07884 063930; £1.50.
Rose Hill
09:30-11:30T at Rose Hill-Littlemore Children’s Centre, The Oval OX4 4UY. 01865 716739; For 0 - 5s, (drop in).
In the Water
08:30-12:45T at Oxsrad Ltd Leisure Centre, Court Place Farm, Marsh Lane OX3 0NQ. Kieran: 07412 480804; For 2 - 7s, (book).
09:30-12:00T at Wolvercote Primary School, First Turn OX2 8AQ. 01865 552295; For 3 - 5s, (book by term). Times may change from Sept - check website
Midwife Clinic: 09:00-13:30TH Twinkle Toes: 10:00-11:30T; For 0s Baby Cafe: 10:30-12:30T Gems: 13:15-14:45T last Fri of mth at Wren Road OX2 7SX. 01865 559742.
Drop In Play For All
09:30-11:30T 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
Little Kickers Football Classes
Stay & Play
09:30-11:30T at St Clements Family Centre, Cross Street OX4 1DA. 01865 246674; For 0 3s, £1 per family (drop in). Play & singing
Littlemore
Marston
09:00-14:30T at East Oxford Childrens Centre, Union Street OX41JP. 01865 248729; (drop in).
St Clements Toddler Group
Musicland - Music Classes
9:00, 9:50 & 10:30T at The Coach House, Quarry Road OX3 8NU. 07979 813 252; For 0 - 5s, (book by 10-week term).
Oxford
Oxford
Saturday
Headington
German Sing-Along
Baby College Development Classes
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Tatty Bumpkin Yoga Classes
Sing & Sign Baby Signing Classes
Water Babies Swimming Classes
Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons
BirdSong Music Classes
09:30-11:00T at North Oxford Association (NOA) Community Centre, Diamond Place OX2 7DP. 01865 552295; For 0 - 4s, (book). Times may change in Sept - check website
Littlemore
Water Babies Swimming Classes
11:30-16:00T 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
Oxford
Puddle Ducks Swimming Lessons
10:00-12:00T at LA Fitness, Littlegate House OX1 1PT. 01666 577377; For 0 - 5s, £12.50 per class (book by term).
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