--- PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE --- This month's picnic will be held in Wandsworth Park from 3pm onwards, hosted by our lovely Fran Jessop. She will be at the south end of the park near the playground and the cafe/mini golf. We look forward to seeing you there!

Twin Dads United! Come and join us for our first Boys Night Out of the year. Please sign up for a free "ticket" if you are planning to join us so that we have an idea of numbers.

Hi Everyone!   Our Girl's night out will take place at the Avalon.  We have an outdoor area booked for 7.30 on the 30th of June.   Please feel free to come at 7.30 for pre drinks and dinner around 8pm.  To attend please book a ticket as soon as possible through tidy HQ so we can get an idea of numbers.  Please view the menu below https://www.theavalonlondon.com/menus/mon-sat/

This talk will cover different strategies for breastfeeding twins. The lady who is doing the talk is also a twin mum. There will be a Q&A so do have your questions ready.   

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 £10 and are strictly on a first come first served basis. Concessions are available - please get in contact to discuss.

Potty Masters: Gentle potty training class for parents (online) CLASS FOR PARENTS (one or both parents)  Whether you have attempted potty training before or this is your first time, this online class will give you the confidence to help your child develop mastery of this important milestone. Suitable for parents of children aged 0-4 years old.  In 45 minutes you will learn all the essentials you need to be ready to start supporting your little one to potty train. We will cover: How and when to go for it How to motivate your toddler and work as a team How to avoid common problems Included in the ticket price is registration onto Rebecca's online training portal for access to the Little Bunny Bear Essentials potty training course. This gives you over an hours worth of additional video content plus a 20 page print-at-home potty training plan to support you on your journey.  The material will support you to work in harmony with your child's natural instincts to learn when and how to successfully use the potty.  Rebecca is a registered Children's Nurse and a potty training specialist. All the materials are research-evidence based and rooted in the science of child development. You can find out more about Rebecca and her courses via www.littlebunnybear.com   

Following on from February's post-natal health workshop (many thanks to Meg Vickers of Four Sides London) we have another one booked in for April focusing on the pelvic floor. The session will follow the same format as last month with a talk, short class and then Q&A. We would highly recommend you sign up if you can as she really is London’s leading women’s health physio and pilates instructor so her tips and advice are second to none! All are welcome, whether you just gave birth to your twins or they are now 5 years old. It's never too late to strengthen your body after twins!

We are super excited to bring you a talk from Alison Perry, author of the newly released OMG, It’s Twins, the fun and witty guide to getting your twins to their first birthday without loosing your mind! Alison is an award winning blogger with her site NotAnotherMummyBlog.com and also hosts the Not Another Mummy Podcast where she has chatted to guests such as Philippa Perry and Emma Bunton. She'll be talking us through her experience with twins with lots of top tips to keep you sane through this crazy journey we're on! Details of Zoom meeting to be sent out a few days before the event.

We have arranged a fantastic members kids cooking class with @meerasmenu.  This will be a chance for your twins (and siblings!) to have a bit of lockdown fun with some basic recipes using ingredients we should all have around the home. The class will take place at 15:30 on Saturday 20th March, will last for 45-60 mins and is aimed at 2 - 6 year olds. Tickets cost £10 per family and classes are limited to 10 families each so please do sign up here quickly if you are keen. Tickets will be on sale until Monday 15th March and may well sell out quite quickly. Looking forward to seeing some of you there!

Learn how to really strengthen your “core”, the warning signs of when you may need some specialist physio, and which exercises to and not to do. This uplifting and educational session will guide us through the key facts on tummy muscle recovery, no matter how long ago your pregnancy was. We'll learn how strength is achieved and how important specifically targeted work is in retraining your core. The session will be roughly split into 3 sections: 1) intro and talk - 20mins, 2) mini pilates class / targeted exercises - 20 mins, 3) Q&A - 20 mins.

Free talk from Jill Gisby, Twin Grandma extraordinaire and Clinical Team Leader for the Speech Therapy team at the Early Years Centre in Wandsworth. Thanks to all those who have shared inputs so far on what you'd like the talk to cover - please keep sharing any questions/issues you'd like to know more about, so we can make sure the session is as useful as possible!

The session will be run by Christina Lydon, whose background is in the NHS & education. She currently works in the child development service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and in various early years settings, alongside running School Readiness UK. It will cover emotional, developmental & logistical themes to help you be prepared as a whole family for the transition - with a focus on twin-specific advice! You will receive a resources pack via email with articles, tips, and discounts for products. Cost is £12.50 per participant/couple (usually £15 - she is offering WTC a discount). For more info, see these links: www.schoolreadiness.co.uk Instagram: @christinalydon Facebook: School Readiness Uk