2020-06-01_Mother_&_Baby

June

structure and somethingto

work towards.

Whatever you’re doing,

re member this: you’re doing

your best. Whether you’re

a key worker leaving your

li ttle ones each day (thank

yo u for everything you are

doing!) or you’re home

all day keeping things

ticking along, you’ll look

back on this time with pride.

When this is all over, life will

be all the sweeter for it!

I’m always on social media,

@LouisePentland, if you

want to chat. Big lov

Makesensoryice.FilllittleTupperware,

orusedplasticcontainers, withpetals,

grassandleaves,topupwith water,and

freeze.Takeacontainerout andletyour

baby play with their new toy inthe

sunshine. Older children cantry

and break it open or ‘paint’

onthepatiowithit.

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Putyoghurttubes

andthey’ll inthefreezer

becomehealthier

lollies–yourchildren ice

you willthink

’reamazing!

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IneachepisodeofMother

Ship, a podcastabout

prematurity,author

FrancescaSegaltalksto

friends andmedics,parents

andprofessionalsabout their

experiences,helpingnew

parentsof prematurebabies

feel supportedandlessalone.

Eachepisodeis a heart-

warminglisten,fullof stories,

humourandsupport.

Listen up,

Mama!

MotherShip,

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Brush up on your first-aid

skills at home with the Mini First

Aid Online Course, a two-hour

interactive course that’ll teach

you essential lifesaving skills. The

course can be taken whenever suits

you, and can be paused and

returned to, should your little

rascal need you. £20,

minifirstaid.co.uk

Meditation for all

We’re all feeling

a bit wobbly

lately, and to h

elp your

youngster comb

at anxiety,

Headspace and Sesame Street

have teamed up to create

mediation app Monster

Meditations. Each one

features animated versions of

Muppets experiencing feelings

of frustration, i

mpatience,

disappointment and more. Co-

founder and former Buddhist

monk Andy P

uddicombe helps

each monster lear

n breathing

techniques, sensory ac

tivities,

and other mindf

ulness exercises,

to help manage everyday

scenarios. Six episodes will

be released bi-weekly on

youtube.com/sesamestreet

Withall

thisextra

timeat

home,my girls

havebeen

playing

brilliant

imaginative

games

together.

Itprovides

abreather for me,

andit’ss

olovely

forthem. I might actually

miss it when

lifeisnormal again!

mo