MELLOW GROWING TOGETHER PARENTING COURSE
In January – March 2026 Toyhouse will be offering a Parenting programme course over 8 weeks, held on Tuesday mornings, within The Toyhouse Centre. There will be a maximum of 8 parents in the Adult’s group, held in the Meeting Room; whilst the babies and toddlers will be cared for in a Children’s group in the Community Room. We will start and end the morning all together, ending with a playful shared activity.
The programme draws on parents lived experiences, building trust, emotional growth and responsive caregiving. “Growing Together” will support parents to develop and extend their positive interaction with their baby / toddler. The programme is practical, and no particular written language skills are needed – just ability to speak and understand basic English.
“Don’t overthink attending; Just Go along!”
We will start with an introductory session on Tuesday 13th January 2026, and run through until mid March. Contact us for future courses.
SUPPORTING WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY AND BEING A PARENT
MELLOW BUMPS COURSE: The next course will start on Thursday 27th February 1-3pm and run for 6 Tuesday afternoons. If your baby is due from early April onward and you would like more information, download the leaflet or contact us by calling or email MELLOW BUMPS PARTICPANT LEAFLET February 25
MELLOW BUMPS PARTICIPANTS LEAFLET & APPLICATION FORM SPRING 2025
Mellow Parenting; Toyhouse has 2 mellow course qualified trainers and offers both the 14MELLOW BUMPS PARTICIPANTS LEAFLET & APPLICATION FORM SPRING 2025 session Mellow Babies/Toddlers and the 6 session Mellow Bumps, for expectant mums. These parenting courses are for MOTHERS and their CHILDREN together run at The Toyhouse centre.
MELLOW PARENTING COURSE
Mellow Parenting is an evidenced based course designed to help MOTHERS who, for one reason or another, struggle with the challenges of parenting. It is for parents of under-fives and their Children together. We will meet one day a week for 14 weeks and there will be a maximum of 8 parents in the group. The course is free of charge including a light lunch and each session will be divided into 3 parts.
Personal Group: You will join a group of parents with whom you can discuss the links between your own experiences in childhood and your experience of being a parent.
Activity and lunch with your child: All parents& facilitators involved in the group will prepare and eat a healthy lunch together with their children. After lunch, we will take part in group activities, during which you will be encouraged to play together with your child.
Parents’ workshop: In this session, you will get the chance to watch films of interactions between parents and their children and learn about positive parenting. Usually you will be given tasks to do at home, to practise new activities or skills that you have learned about on the course. During this final group session you will have the opportunity to discuss the task, successes from what you’ve learned and you will also be encouraged to try new solutions to your parenting challenges.
Other information: Use of video……We will take a video of you and your children before the course starts. Most people do not like to be videoed but we have found it is a great way to look back on you and your children. The film will belong to YOU and you will be able to watch it through with staff before choosing a clip to share in the group. Parents are usually surprised at how much is going on between parents and children when they get the chance to see it on film!