Parenting
Parenting can be challenging, isolating, lonely, and
scary; but it can also be fun, rewarding, wonderful and
exciting. Peterborough's children's centres provide a
one stop shop that will be able to answer many of your queries as
well as provide support, advice, classes and sessions to help you
through parenthood.
Parentcraft
To help you prepare for labour, pain relief and the arrival of
your new baby, available at:
Antenatal clinics
These clinics provide
health checks and advice throughout the course of pregnancy.
Appointments are generally required, available at:
Breastfeeding
Advice and support for
breastfeeding mothers, available at:
Baby café
Relax and join us for
coffee, support and information for all pregnant and breastfeeding
mums, available at:
Baby massage
There are so many
benefits to massaging your baby, including help in relieving colic
and constipation; it also helps your baby to sleep. Come along and
learn how to massage your baby, available at:
Health clinics
Drop in to discuss with
health visitors anything related to your child including health
issues, behaviour, diet and your child’s development. Babies and
children can also have weight and growth checks, available at:
Family health
Information and advice on
general family health issues, available at:
PEEP
This is a one hour
session where parents can share and support each other with welcome
time songs, talk time, story book sharing and the borrowing of toys
and story sacks. PEEP offers you lots of fun ideas to support your
child’s learning at home. Parents can also gain a qualification,
this is available at:
Bedwetting
Information and advice on
child bedwetting issuesis available at:
Tantrums
Information and advice on
children’s tantrum issuesis available at:
Education Psychology
Advice on child issues
ranging from behaviour problems, anxiety, friendships and
difficulties in learning is available at: