Talking to your baby or child when out and about – The Walk & Talk Trail
Make the most of everyday opportunities to chat with your baby or toddler while you are out and about. It will help them to develop their speech and communication skills. The new Walking Trail from the Literacy Trust is a great resource to get you started on making everyday trips a learning experience for your […]
Camden Winter Services
If you are in urgent need of support to access food, please visit Camden’s Find Food website, to find your nearest community organisations providing food near you. You can also call us to discuss your needs on 020 7974 4444 (option 9). Accessing food banks and community food hubs To access a food bank you may need food […]
Wellbeing Support
It’s Infant Mental Health Week
Every day in the UK we will welcome about 2,000 babies to the world. Many of these babies will have happy, stable childhoods, but not all babies are so lucky. Babies’ brains grow rapidly in the first years of life, and their development is shaped by their environments and experiences. Babies are reliant on their […]
Baby Feeding Team
Best Start for Baby and You Help with baby feeding with the Camden Baby Feeding Team We offer information and support to mums, dads and carers while you are pregnant and after baby is born. We can help you over the phone, online, meet you at a children’s centre or visit you at home.You can join […]
It’s Spring Time!
March the 26th marks the beginning of Spring. Warmer and longer days are full of possibilities to get out there and enjoy the natural world. Get out and about in your local green space to see how nature is waking up. Did you know Camden has lots of parks, gardens and squares for you to […]
Parents Matter Wellbeing Service
Parents Matter Wellbeing Service This is a community perinatal peer support service for new and expectant parents living in Camden, delivered by Family Lives. The service supports parents who are experiencing isolation to improve emotional wellbeing. Whether a first child or a new brother or sister, Parents Matter can work with mums and dads during […]
Cuddle – Five to Thrive
In the first three years of life the brain is growing and changing faster than it ever will again. At times during the first year of life a million connections are forming every single second in your baby’s brain. We all know about the importance of ‘5 a day’ and that your child’s body grows […]
Why do I need to take of myself?
Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion on, and let’s face it most people do, whether it’s opinions from friends, neighbours, or relatives. Being a parent is one of the hardest things in the world and as parents we don’t always think about our own needs and well-being, but in […]
Hot weather and high body temperature during pregnancy from the NCT
Being pregnant during hot weather can be challenging. We discuss the risks of hot weather and high body temperature during pregnancy, and how to beat the heat. Some mums-to-be find being pregnant in hot weather challenging. It’s important to take it easy and stay cool when pregnant. This is especially true during a heatwave when there is […]
