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 

After the COVID-19 enforced hiatus, our first aid courses are finally back... online! We have a new instructor (Katie) who is an experienced professional first aid instructor, and is very keen to help you all feel more confident in dealing with those emergencies that we hope will never happen.  The session will be fully interactive, and covering topics such as CPR, recovery position, choking, bleeding, burns and what to keep in your first aid kit. Please join us for the first session on Wednesday 12th August 2020, at 745pm, from the comfort of your own home!  A link will be provided in due course, to all those who register.

The next Virtual Girls Night Out will be this Thursday 18 June from 8pm. 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, everyone is welcome :) Zoom details below: Topic: Girls’ Night Out Time: Jun 18, 2020 08:00 PM London Join Zoom Meeting https://bakermckenzie.zoom.us/j/3395065342?pwd=KzB4TmZhSi9DaitKVmU1dm1WZHhuUT09 Meeting ID: 339 506 5342 Password: 882493  

We are pleased to announce that we are planning on running our second virtual talk on 14th May 2020 at 7.30pm. However to run this talk we need a certain number of people to make it cost effective we are aiming for £12 per person. If you are interested please purchase a free ticket and if we get the required amount we will then request the payment from you! 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 £12 each and are strictly on a first come first served basis. Concessions are available - please get in contact to discuss.  

We are pleased to announce that we are planning on running our first virtual talk on 30th April 2020 at 7.30pm. However to run this talk we need a certain number of people to make it cost effective we are aiming for £12 per person. If you are interested please purchase a free ticket and if we get the required amount we will then request the payment from you! 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 0-12 months, will cover: The science of sleep How sleep evolves as baby grows and what to expect by age Age appropriate routines and schedules, including nap schedules Setting foundations for healthy sleep habits Reducing and dropping night feeds Common causes of sleep problems and what to do about them The workshop runs for around 1.5 hours and there will be opportunity to ask questions. It is tailored to parents of twins aged 0-12 months, as well as expectant parents keen to establish good habits from the outset. Tickets are £12.00 each and are strictly on a first come first served basis. Concessions are available - please get in contact to discuss. Please note Natalie will be starting this talk promptly at 19:30

This month’s GNO is at The Selkirk in Tooting, 60 Selkirk Rd, Tooting, London SW17 0ES. Pop along for a chat, a drink and even a meal if you fancy! Sarah Gonzalez will be hosting this one.  Come whenever suits, from 7.30pm! Reservation is under 'Twins Club'. Looking forward to seeing 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.   

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.   

Boys’ Night Out! (We are very aware that lots of the men in the club are not on our email circulation so please pass this invite on to them!) Hopefully you have seen the monthly email and noticed the really exciting BNO which is on this month thanks to Alpesh Patel! It will be from 7.30 (come whenever you can though!) at The Plough Bar & Kitchen in Clapham Junction. Pop in for a drink, bite to eat and chat with other dad’s of multiples.  If you or your partner are planning on coming along please email us to let us know or what would be even better is if you contact Alpesh here: 07720 076892 just so he can get a vague idea of numbers. Like with all things you are then not absolutely expected to turn up. Multiple-life is tricky for all of us-it would just be lovely If this did work well. Thanks-we really hope this is a success! Lauren  Co-Chairmum

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.