Things to do - birth to two

Are you a new parent or caring for a young baby? Have a look at some groups taking place near you where you can get practical advice and learn new skills. It is also a good chance to meet other parents and carers with babies a similar age. 

Health activities   

Health visitor baby clinics

Health visitor clinics offer a wide range of services for parents, including:

  • weighing your baby
  • getting support and advice from a health visitor

Some Clinics also offer parenting support, health checks, housing and more. Check out your local clinic for full details or call the Health Visiting Team on 0191 282 3319

Community Nursery Nurse Development Checks

Health visitor development checks

Come and see a community nursery nurse for a chat about your babies or toddlers development. 

Developmental workshops are also available. The workshops are for things like weaning / starting solid food or toilet training. 

You can contact the Health Visiting Team on 0191 282 3319.

 

Find out more about health visitors
Child safety in your home
Child development from Healthier Together
Sleep information
Apply for Healthy Start Card

Courses and Socials 

Baby Massage

Baby massage can offer a range of benefits to parents and baby. It helps with bonding and is a relaxing time for both. This is a five week course for babies who can't crawl or walk yet. 
 

Sensory Baby

Sensory Baby is focused on supporting babies 0-12months with their all-round development.

Engage your child’s senses in this fun and interactive session.

First Words Together

Would you like to...

  • Help your baby or toddler learn to talk?
  • Get ideas for supporting communication?
  • Receive free toddler books?
  • Spend quality time with your child?

Then join us for First Words Together, sessions for under 2s and their parents and carers. Five week course exploring rhymes, stories and games with your child! For more information click here. 

My Baby and Me

Are you new to the country or area? Come and join My Baby and Me Play Session which runs alongside the our baby clinic specifically designed for asylum seeking and refugee families. 

Baby Social

Baby social sessions are welcoming and friendly groups for babies who are 0-12 months and not walking yet. During the session you can explore early communication and sensory play. You can use treasure baskets, tummy time, lycra swings, bubbles & singing. It is also a chance to meet and chat with other parents and carers. 

Baby and Toddler groups

There are lots of baby groups to choose from in Newcastle NAPI support volunteer run group in all areas. For younger babies look out for group that say they have a baby area. All NAPI supported groups aim to be Mainstream Inclusive, if your baby has additional needs or you have any any questions about the groups contact NAPI on 0191 265 6158    

Messy play

Come along and get messy! We'll have gloop, paint, playdough and more.  

Storytime

Enjoy stories in a relaxed space and find out what the library has to offer. Listening to stories can help with early language development and develop a life-long love of books from an early age. You do not need to booked, please feel free to drop in.

Early Words Together

Would you like to…

  • Help your child develop early communication and first words?
  • Learn fun, practical ways to support talking through play, rhymes, and stories?
  • Receive free books to share at home?
  • Spend quality time together while building your child’s language skills?

Join us for Early Words Together, a six-week programme for parents, carers, and children aged 2–4. Delivered in small, friendly groups, the sessions give you ideas and confidence to create a language-rich home environment. You’ll explore songs, rhymes, and stories, and take home free resources to keep the learning going. For more information click here. 

Prefer online?

Visit In Our Place and enter the access code NEFAMILIES where you can complete courses including Understanding your baby for free. This group includes all the practical information and advice you might hope for from a traditional baby group, with the additional benefit of support around emotional and mental wellbeing for you and your baby.

Get started now

Information from https://childrenandfamiliesnewcastle.org.uk/
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