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Early years

If you have children under the age of 5, the topics below provide handy advice.

Tips for new parents 

Parenting Tips
Activities to do with toddlers
Toddler with their hands in a sand tray
Activities to do with toddlers
Parenting Tips
Night terrors in children
Night terrors in children
Blogs
Strategies to encourage healthy eating
A child eating an apple, and making a healthy eating choice
Strategies to encourage healthy eating
Parenting Tips
How to deal with toddler tantrums
Toddler girl covering her eyes and screaming
How to deal with toddler tantrums
Blogs
Birth trauma: how to recognise when you're struggling
A lady wrapped in a blanket representative of experiencing birth trauma
Birth trauma: how to recognise when you're struggling
Parenting Tips
Separation anxiety in babies and toddlers
Mum cuddling her sleeping baby
Separation anxiety in babies and toddlers
Parenting Tips
How to potty train
Teddy sitting on a potty
How to potty train
Parenting Tips
Parental burnout
Mother hugging her daughter
Parental burnout
Parenting Tips
Bedtime tips and sleep hygiene for children
Little girl asleep in bed
Bedtime tips and sleep hygiene for children
Parenting Tips
Coping with the clock changes: Bedtime routine tips for parents
Child reading to toys as part of her bedtime routine
Coping with the clock changes: Bedtime routine tips for parents
Parenting Tips
Breastfeeding positions- what can you try?
a mother breastfeeding her child
Breastfeeding positions- what can you try?
Parenting Tips
Breastfeeding positions: 15+ tips
Baby wrapped in beige blanket breastfeeding
Breastfeeding positions: 15+ tips
Parenting Tips
Free & low cost activity ideas for you and your child
A father and his young son reading a book together, which is a great low cost activity
Free & low cost activity ideas for you and your child
Parenting Tips
Summer holiday activities for kids at home
Two children are enjoying an art activity during the summer, on a table covered with art materials.
Summer holiday activities for kids at home
Blogs
6+ Easter Activities for kids
A family engaged in Easter activities for kids.
6+ Easter Activities for kids

Family Support Service

Spurgeons is working hard to make sure we can continue to support as many families as possible and provide parenting help where it's needed. If you are looking to speak with someone, we are also offering online one-to-one support to parents.   

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Resources to support your parenting journey

Explore our digital family hub which is filled with parenting resources to support you with family life. 

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