Upcoming Events
| Event | When | Location | Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How is School Going?
13 spaces available |
Starting school can be tough on our children and us as parents. Join a Resource Consultant from All Kids Belong to talk about how the change from home to school is going, the feelings you have leaving your child, sending a suitable lunch and how to get your child to tell you what's happening at school. Learn ways to encourage your child to get to know other children and make school a positive experience for everyone. (read more...) |
September 14th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | reception@childreach.on.ca |
| Positive Mealtimes
10 spaces available |
Mealtime is an opportunity for the family to come together for food, conversation and fun. Strategies for overcoming difficulties such as picky eaters will be discussed. Learn healthy food ideas and creative ways to introduce new foods. (read more...) |
September 21st, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | reception@childreach.on.ca |
| Fill Your Parenting Toolbox
8 spaces available |
Childreach has developed a DVD filled with ten parenting tips to help parents give children the best start in life. View the tips, and discuss ways to use them with children as well as practice the strategies. Build on your strengths, and learn ways to handle parenting challenges. Fill your parenting toolbox with as many skills and strategies you can! (read more...) |
September 23rd, 2010 6:00 PM through September 30th, 2010 8:00 PM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | reception@childreach.on.ca |
| Loving Touch for Dads & Infants
0 spaces available |
Join other dads to learn the importance of loving touch in meeting the needs of infants. We will talk about the role of Dad in his baby's life while exploring some gentle stretches, exercises and tummy trouble relief techniques with babies. (read more...) |
September 25th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | reception@childreach.on.ca |
| Dealing with Explosive Behaviour
8 spaces available |
Should you be concerned about your children's behaviour? Do they sometimes act in an explosive manner? Strategies for dealing with challenging behaviour will be discussed with staff from Vanier Children's Services. (read more...) |
September 28th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | reception@childreach.on.ca |
| Daddy and Me
25 spaces available |
The Daddy and Me program is a weekly program for dads, run by dads that looks at ways to be better fathers to our children. This group meets every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (read more...) |
October 6th, 2010 5:30 PM through June 22nd, 2011 7:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Helping Children Behave
14 spaces available |
This will be an opportunity for parents to network with others and an All Kids Belong Resource Consultant about discipline techniques and strategies regarding children and their behaviour. (read more...) |
October 12th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Building Relationships
18 spaces available |
Using DVD examples, a Parent Educator shows how having warm, close relationships with our children makes raising them more rewarding. The more positive your relationship is, the more likely it is that your children will listen and try harder to work with you. (read more...) |
October 16th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Letter Fun
12 spaces available |
This is a four-week literacy program for parents and their children age 3 to 6 years. A wide range of alphabet-based activities are introduced. (read more...) |
October 18th, 2010 1:30 PM through November 8th, 2010 3:00 PM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | ehicks@childreach.on.ca |
| Infant Massage for Dads
9 spaces available |
Join other dads of infants under 6 months in learning the art of infant massage. This 4-week series will help you teach your baby to relax and stimulate baby's body systems while spending quality time with your infant. Practice techniques of special touch that builds a connection between you and your baby. (read more...) |
October 23rd, 2010 10:00 AM through November 13th, 2010 11:00 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Car Seat Safety
12 spaces available |
Do you know the latest information on car seat safety for children 0-8 years? Speak to a Certified Car Seat Technician about the correct car seat for your child's size and weight as well as proper installation to ensure your child is protected and give you peace of mind. (read more...) |
November 2nd, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:00 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | sspriggs@childreach.on.ca |
| Family Math
12 spaces available |
Math is everywhere! Enjoy games and activities to develop math skills and concepts with your 4 to 6 year old. This is a 6-week registered program. (read more...) |
November 5th, 2010 1:30 PM through December 10th, 2010 3:00 PM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | ehicks@childreach.on.ca |
| All About Toddlers
15 spaces available |
Come out and speak to an AKB Consultant and other parents/caregivers who have or care for children 18 to 24 months of age about toddler characteristics and development. (read more...) |
November 9th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Toilet Training
19 spaces available |
Is your child ready to use the toilet? Learn how to recognize when your child is ready for toilet training along with tips and strategies to promote toilet readiness. (read more...) |
November 9th, 2010 6:00 PM through 08:00 PM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Eyes, Ears, Mouth and Nose Through the Senses of an Infant
16 spaces available |
Come discover simple and easy homemade activities that you and your baby can use to nurture their evolving development from birth to eighteen months. (read more...) |
November 13th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:00 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | pdibbits@childreach.on.ca |
| Just Growing
10 spaces available |
A free 2-week program for moms who have attended Just Beginning and whose child is now 10-15 months of age. (read more...) |
November 16th, 2010 6:00 PM through November 23rd, 2010 7:30 PM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Raising a Spirited Child
13 spaces available |
Staff from Vanier Children's Services will help parents and caregivers understand, enjoy and guide those children from birth to 6 years of age who may be more intense, persistent and energetic. (read more...) |
November 23rd, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Avoiding and Handling Power Struggles
18 spaces available |
Join other parents and caregivers of children 0 and up for a for a two-week series looking at why power struggles occur at different ages and how to avoid many of them. (read more...) |
November 25th, 2010 6:30 PM through December 2nd, 2010 8:30 PM |
Beacock Public Library, 1280 Huron St. London, | Parent Education | lmcintosh@childreach.on.ca |
| Building Self-Esteem and Confidence
14 spaces available |
Self-esteem is how you think about yourself, feeling loved and capable. Children with high self-esteem feel safe, they think they can succeed, are fun to be around, are not afraid to take chances, and believe in and like themselves. Learn specific ways to foster self-esteem and build your child's confidence. (read more...) |
November 30th, 2010 9:45 AM through 11:45 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Teaching Children Self Control
13 spaces available |
Learning how to stay calm is an important step in growing up. Join a Parent Educator to discuss ways to learn self-control strategies for both parent and child. Reduce the number of angry outbursts in your family. (read more...) |
December 7th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Anger Basics
18 spaces available |
Learning about anger and how it can impact your family can help us to make changes that will improve our relationship with our children and partners. We'll take a look at anger stages and recognizing anger patterns and ways to change them. We'll explore ways to deal with feelings in more appropriate ways. (read more...) |
December 7th, 2010 6:00 PM through 08:00 PM |
Blessed Sacrament School, 1063 Oxford St. E. London, | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |
| Winter Energizers
14 spaces available |
Bring your 3 to 5 year old child and have fun doing activities together to get through those long winter days. An AKB Consultant will be available with suggestions and information about family winter activities in the community. (read more...) |
December 14th, 2010 10:00 AM through 11:30 AM |
265 Maitland St. London, N6B 2Y3 | Parent Education | mavey@childreach.on.ca |