Yo-ho-ho! It's that time of year again! So jingle your bells for the Wandsworth Twins Club Christmas Party, back by popular demand at the Tooting Leisure Centre.  It's time to dress your twins in their best Christmas jumpers and come and celebrate.  Dantastic will be providing the entertainment and there will, of course, be the bouncy castle to ensure they are all properly exhausted at the end of the day.   Whilst the weather outside is frightful, we'll be warm and dry and kicking off the festivities at 3pm.  Father Christmas will come and say hello to the children about 4.45pm before the party finishes at 5pm.   This year we are also running a raffle with some great prizes to win (you could even use them as Christmas presents!) inc Moet champagne and a goodie bag from Heyland & Whittle. Tickets will be £1 each or £5 for a strip, so bring some change with you! There will be water provided and some sweet treats to get the parents through the afternoon but please bring your own snacks for the children. Tickets always sell quickly so don't miss out.  We look forward to seeing you all there.      

Come along to our Christmas party for the adults, a great excuse to get dressed up, have a drink or 2 ( or more?!) and chat to other mums of multiples! We will be meeting in the bar from 7.30pm and we will take over the back of the pub for our dinner at 8.30. Please choose what you want to eat from the following menu and please note, we need your orders in  by 19/11/19 : Starters Severn & Wye smoked salmon, potato rosti, devilled quail’s egg Goat’s cheese pannacotta, roasted beetroot, orange relish (v) Duck liver parfait, toasted brioche Jerusalem artichoke soup, mushroom arancini, truffle oil (vg)   Mains Ale braised shin of beef bourguignon, horseradish mash, cavolo nero, mushrooms, bacon & onion jus Pan-fried sea bass, bubble & squeak, Tenderstem broccoli, mandarin beurre blanc Roast turkey ballotine, pigs in blankets, duck fat roast potatoes, roasted vegetables, pork, sage & onion stuffing, bread sauce Butternut squash & chard pithivier, celeriac purée, braised red cabbage (vg)   Desserts Christmas pudding, brandy butter Vegan salted caramel & chocolate brownie, Jude’s vegan vanilla ice cream (vg) Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream Cashel Blue, biscuits, grapes, fig jam   We look forward to seeing lots of you there.

Come along to our playgroup in a lovely, big church hall. There are toys for all ages and lots of space for the little ones to run/crawl/toddle around in. There's a hot cuppa for the adults and snacks for the children and we'll have a sing-a-long too. Playgroup is free to attend but when we have Lily there doing the singing then we require a contribution of £2 to help pay for this but if you can’t afford it / have lost your wallet / have no cash on you, please don’t let that put you off from coming, as you can always bring double the next week. There are parking spaces outside the church but it's permits only between 10&12 and you can only pay to park for an hour at a time. There are spaces round the corner on Atkins Road where you can park for longer. There are bus routes which stop nearby and it's a 10 ish minute walk from Balham station. Please note: To gain entry, please press the buzzer for 'Church' and one of us will let you in. Also, if your little ones are older and not sleeping, the church would prefer it if you left your buggy outside in the buggy park.   

Come along to our playgroup in a lovely, big church hall. There are toys for all ages and lots of space for the little ones to run/crawl/toddle around in. There's a hot cuppa for the adults and snacks for the children and we'll have a sing-a-long too. Playgroup is free to attend but when we have Lily there doing the singing then we require a contribution of £2 to help pay for this but if you can’t afford it / have lost your wallet / have no cash on you, please don’t let that put you off from coming, as you can always bring double the next week. There are parking spaces outside the church but it's permits only between 10&12 and you can only pay to park for an hour at a time. There are spaces round the corner on Atkins Road where you can park for longer. There are bus routes which stop nearby and it's a 10 ish minute walk from Balham station. Please note: To gain entry, please press the buzzer for 'Church' and one of us will let you in. Also, if your little ones are older and not sleeping, the church would prefer it if you left your buggy outside in the buggy park.   

Talk by nutritionist Sarah Roberts from Feed the Family focusing on catering for a family with young children with advice to help improve your family's diet and make life easier!   The focus of this talk is how to cater for a family with children of pre-school and primary school age with lots of hints and tips to help make life easier and reduce the time spent in the kitchen. We will cover issues such as meal planning and multiple meal times; information on the nutritional needs of young children will be provided. This talk also offers practical advice for feeding fussy eaters, including ways to conceal disliked foods and strategies to introduce new ones.    You will be provided with several recipes for healthy snacks, with samples to taste, plus a useful handout to take away. We will end with a Q&A session so bring along any issues you are struggling with. Tickets are £17.50 each or two for £30 and are strictly on a first come first served basis. Concessions are available - please get in contact to discuss. There will be time for networking with other twin parents at the beginning of the workshop, as well as an opportunity to purchase food and drinks from the bar.

Come along to our playgroup in a lovely, big church hall. There are toys for all ages and lots of space for the little ones to run/crawl/toddle around in. There's a hot cuppa for the adults and snacks for the children and we'll have a sing-a-long too. Playgroup is free to attend but when we have Lily there doing the singing then we require a contribution of £2 to help pay for this but if you can’t afford it / have lost your wallet / have no cash on you, please don’t let that put you off from coming, as you can always bring double the next week. There are parking spaces outside the church but it's permits only between 10&12 and you can only pay to park for an hour at a time. There are spaces round the corner on Atkins Road where you can park for longer. There are bus routes which stop nearby and it's a 10 ish minute walk from Balham station. Please note: To gain entry, please press the buzzer for 'Church' and one of us will let you in. Also, if your little ones are older and not sleeping, the church would prefer it if you left your buggy outside in the buggy park.   

Come along to our playgroup in a lovely, big church hall. There are toys for all ages and lots of space for the little ones to run/crawl/toddle around in. There's a hot cuppa for the adults and snacks for the children and we'll have a sing-a-long too. Playgroup is free to attend but when we have Lily there doing the singing then we require a contribution of £2 to help pay for this but if you can’t afford it / have lost your wallet / have no cash on you, please don’t let that put you off from coming, as you can always bring double the next week. There are parking spaces outside the church but it's permits only between 10&12 and you can only pay to park for an hour at a time. There are spaces round the corner on Atkins Road where you can park for longer. There are bus routes which stop nearby and it's a 10 ish minute walk from Balham station. Please note: To gain entry, please press the buzzer for 'Church' and one of us will let you in. Also, if your little ones are older and not sleeping, the church would prefer it if you left your buggy outside in the buggy park.   

Come along to our playgroup in a lovely, big church hall. There are toys for all ages and lots of space for the little ones to run/crawl/toddle around in. There's a hot cuppa for the adults and snacks for the children and we'll have a sing-a-long too. Playgroup is free to attend but when we have Lily there doing the singing then we require a contribution of £2 to help pay for this but if you can’t afford it / have lost your wallet / have no cash on you, please don’t let that put you off from coming, as you can always bring double the next week. There are parking spaces outside the church but it's permits only between 10&12 and you can only pay to park for an hour at a time. There are spaces round the corner on Atkins Road where you can park for longer. There are bus routes which stop nearby and it's a 10 ish minute walk from Balham station. Please note: To gain entry, please press the buzzer for 'Church' and one of us will let you in. Also, if your little ones are older and not sleeping, the church would prefer it if you left your buggy outside in the buggy park.   

The twins sleep workshop is run by Natalie Preston at Sleep Rocks. She’s a certified Child Sleep Consultant and a fellow twin parent. Natalie is passionate about helping parents improve their little people’s sleep for the health and benefit of the whole family unit. She understands the complexities of twin sleep, as well as having a singleton to throw into the mix.  This workshop, focusing on twins aged 1 year up to starting school, will cover: The science of sleep How sleep evolves by age Age appropriate routines and schedules: how much sleep does my toddler need? Nap transitions: when to expect them, how to recognise them and how to transition Night wakings and how to stop them Sleep training methods Your questions and concerns The workshop runs for around 1.5 hours and there will be opportunity to ask questions. It is tailored to parents of twins aged from 1 year to starting school. Tickets are £15 each and are strictly on a first come first served basis. Concessions are available - please get in contact to discuss. There will be time for networking with other twin parents at the beginning of the workshop, as well as an opportunity to purchase food and drinks from the bar.

The First Aid courses are excellent value for money and are always held locally in another WTC member's house. We have a maximum of 8 people for each course and plenty of time to cover the topics/ deal with any queries you may have. The course lasts for approximately 2.5 hours. The topics covered are - Resuscitation Baby and child choking Baby and child fits/ febrile convulsions Burns and scalds Injury - finger amputation, spinal injury Minor illnesses: temperatures, diarrhoea and vomiting, croup There will be an opportunity to practise practical elements and you will also receive a handout to take away for future reference. Costs are £35 per head and are open to parents, carers, grandparents, Au Pairs and nannies of multiples. Please note that we require a minimum of 5 people to run each event.

Come along to our playgroup in a lovely, big church hall. There are toys for all ages and lots of space for the little ones to run/crawl/toddle around in. There's a hot cuppa for the adults and snacks for the children and we'll have a sing-a-long too. Playgroup is free to attend but when we have Lily there doing the singing then we require a contribution of £2 to help pay for this but if you can’t afford it / have lost your wallet / have no cash on you, please don’t let that put you off from coming, as you can always bring double the next week. There are parking spaces outside the church but it's permits only between 10&12 and you can only pay to park for an hour at a time. There are spaces round the corner on Atkins Road where you can park for longer. There are bus routes which stop nearby and it's a 10 ish minute walk from Balham station. Please note: To gain entry, please press the buzzer for 'Church' and one of us will let you in. Also, if your little ones are older and not sleeping, the church would prefer it if you left your buggy outside in the buggy park.   

This Girls Night Out will be on Tuesday the 29th October in Tooting from 7.30pm at The Antelope Tooting. Come along to meet other mums and share the joys and challenges of parenting multiples (or just have a natter!). If you don't know anyone, please don't think you can't come along, it's very relaxed and we're all very friendly so hope to see you there! Also, don’t worry if you are a little late or just want to join in for a drink, everyone is welcome :) PLEASE NOTE : Please get a ticket when you receive an invite via email, you don't have to pay but it's just so we can get an idea of numbers in order to book a table.