Glasgow Issue 60 Nov/Dec 2016 Where's Santa? Clubs & Classes Competitions In this issue... November/December Awareness Days 3-9 News & Views November National Stress Awareness Day 10-11 Competitions – 2nd November MATHS AND ENGLISH TUITION 12-13 Clubs & Classes National Jigsaw Day – 3rd November Bonfire Night – 5th November 14-15 Where’s Santa WITH A National Nursery Rhyme Week – 7-13th November A healthy treat - 16-19 What’s On Highlights Remembrance Day – 13th November Little Carrot Cakes DIFFERENCE Anti-bullying Week – 14-20th November Designed in collaboration with parents, Universal Children’s Day Babymoov has launched the Stress-Less – 20th November Weaning campaign to ease anxieties and Children in Need Appeal Show troubleshoot the problems many parents – 18th November face when embarking on weaning. 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We take every care preparing this magazine but the edinburghzoo.org.uk/tigertracks #EdinburghZoo publishers and distributors cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents nor for any © ROB MCDOUGALL consequence. 2 Nov/Dec 2016 Families Glasgow Families Glasgow Nov/Dec 2016 3 throughout their parenting journey from the very early stages of deciding to try for a baby through to your children fleeing the nest. This month, MeetOtherMums is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a brand new look! This truly unique website was developed to help mums create long lasting friendships and combat the loneliness motherhood can bring. With a fresh new design and intuitive, user-friendly features, it is safe to say it really is the perfect place to MeetOtherMums! The new look mobile and tablet friendly website uses a clever algorithm to match mums based on location, making it easier to meet local mums and create a parenting community of your very own. Not only does the innovative technology behind the site give you a shortlist based on location, but mums can refine the list by searching profile criteria, such as number of children, parenting stage, views and more, helping mums to find and make real connections with others. The user-friendly platform not only makes it easier to make new friends, it allows you to set-up private groups to chat about MeetOtherMums and shared topics of interest such as breastfeeding, growth spurts and school choices. Not forgetting the value of a national mum Join the #MumTribe network, mums can search specifically based on their own criteria How to keep energy too. For example, if you’re a Spanish speaking mum of twins you Motherhood is not easy and having a supportive network around will be able to find mums like you, anywhere in the country! levels up for learning you is vital. MeetOtherMums has been developed to create MeetOtherMums:www.meetothermums.com during the winter a helpful, reassuring and supportive community for women By Liat Hughes Joshi Here are a couple of top tips for inspiring maths at home: Bring maths to life with fun and engaging ways to learn new Even lively kids can lose their get up and go as winter draws in. Explore skills. Baking, measuring objects and budgeting at the shops Here’s how to maximise your family’s energy levels… are great ways for your child to be hands on with maths. Learning Ask questions during homework time: Why? How do you Consider a ‘wake up gently’ alarm clock Why buggies matter know? Are you sure? The more you can challenge your child to Swap the shock of sudden, loud alarms and bright lights With their National Young convince you of their reasoning, the more you will build skills switching on for an alarm clock that mimics sunrise by Research from Suzanne Zeedyk (“How buggies shape babies’ Mathematicians’ Award such as problem solving from an early age. Be sure to praise gradually increasing lighting levels. These make waking up less brains”) shows that parent-facing buggies not only allow returning soon, Explore them for their efforts afterwards, too! of a thing to dread on dark mornings. babies and young children to feel safe and secure but helps Learning want more children For more advice, support, news and views on maths, build stronger attachments. than ever to be confident and take a look at the blog - www.explorelearning.co.uk Make hearty but healthy breakfasts Acorn Park Nursery have recently invested in four double excited about maths! Swap sugar-loaded cereals for something warming and parent-facing prams from Scandinavia to further support their energy-boosting, such as fruity porridge or scrambled eggs. children’s wellbeing. Wellbeing and attachment is priority at Put some lively music on! Acorn Park and alongside their new prams, children benefit If it’s gloomy outside and everyone’s half asleep…liven things from weekly yoga sessions, enjoy-a-ball, outdoor learning and up with mood-enhancing tunes. The right music is a brilliant music classes. pick-me-up! Recently staff have introduced two fun and enjoyable children’s wellbeing programmes: ‘Wiggle, Giggle, Hug and Tickle’ for babies and toddlers and PATHs (Promoting Walk to (and from) school Alternative Thinking Strategies) for over threes. Both If time and distance allows, leaving the car behind and walking programmes help to support relationships and foster resilience, will help ensure children are fully awake for their first lessons of compassion, empathy and understanding. the day. Parents also get the chance to join in with Yoga and Music Christmas Saturdays and Wellbeing drop in sessions. At Acorn Park Watch out for ‘end-of-term-itis’ exhaustion Nursery children are not only learning they are being cared for, Giving or sending cards is the perfect way to show you are Many children get a build up of tiredness, which can lead to they are nurtured too! thinking of someone during the festive season. Christmas is Fair and Foal Show a condition lightheartedly called ‘end-of-term-itis’, involving For more information please call: 0141 332 2461 or email: so often a time to reflect on the significant connections in our tears and tantrums aplenty by December. Shetland foals, [email protected] lives and a personal card or note is a thoughtful touch that will Fend it off with quieter afternoons and weekends along with always be appreciated.