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Swimming is a great way to have fun and bond with your baby. By attending the pool regularly, you could be.....

Children in Wales have produced two booklets for parents:

1. From Breakfast to Bedtime: Helping you and your toddler through the day!

2. Over-The-Top Behaviour in the Under Tens: Normal Childhood Behaviour or Problem Behaviour.

It might look like just child's play, but toddlers are hard at work learning important physical skills. During the toddler years, children master basic skills as they gain muscle control, balance, and coordination.

Real Nappies - easier to use than you might think!

Kath says: "The thing that really convinced us to give real nappies a go was reading somewhere that virtually every nappy ever used is still lying around somewhere on the planet. What an awful thought!

Bridgend Children's Information Service launched its new website in July. Parents and childcare providers are now able to get up-to-date information about childcare provision and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Bridgend Community Directory - search online for local information on:

• Arts and Crafts
• Sports Clubs
• Support groups
• Charities........

www.cobwebs.uk.net

Bridgend County Borough primary school pupils will be enjoying new healthier school meals from the 8 May. An improved new menu is being launched with a strong focus on fruit, vegetables and salads which will be served alongside nutritious main course meals.

Carolyn Hamilton, the Director of the Children's Legal Centre - an independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people has the following advice for parents.

The Children’s Information Service aims to provide up-to-date and relevant information. To do this we would like your help and suggestions:

• Are there any children’s activities/clubs/events that you know about and think other parents would like to know about?
• Have you got any events going on that you would like us to attend or put on the website?
• Have you set up a parent and toddler group in your area?
• What else you would like from our website?
• Would you like the information in other formats rather than just text?

Whatever your suggestions please email or phone Gaynor to let her know.

Give your kids the best start in life...families on certain benefits can get free milk, fruit, vegetables and vitamins

Find out:

• What is Healthy Start?
• Do I Qualify?

and

• Where do I apply?