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Strengthening relationships and talking about feelings: join us at our next family event in Peterborough
Hello, I’m Bethan! I’m one of the Psychologists from the Peterborough Parent Infant Relationship Team.
Our team joined Family Hubs and other local organisations to meet with local families at recent events. We had a great time at ‘Stories in the Park’ at Central Park and braved a little rain for our ‘Family Fun Day’ in Orton. Can you believe over 400 people joined us?
What we've been up to
At these events, we brought along some activities all about feelings. We had craft sessions where children and adults got to talk about their emotions. Plus a fun matching game with pictures of faces showing different feelings. It was amazing to see how many emotions the children could recognise. We also got to hear them share what makes them feel happy, sad, and even a bit grumpy.
We chatted with parents about how important it is to talk about feelings with young children. We discussed how naming and understanding feelings helps children make sense of what’s happening in their heads and bodies. We even shared tips on what children can do when they feel sad, angry, or worried, like asking for a hug or talking to someone they trust.
Explore our Little Library of Big Feelings
One of the highlights was our Little Library of Big Feelings. This little library contains books that cover a range of feelings. These include happy, love, sad, worry and anger. The books are suitable from babies through to pre-schoolers. Parents enjoyed looking through these books and talking about the feeling described in them. Lots of parents shared common worries about being unsure how to manage big feelings in their children. Yet they also recognised the importance of talking with children about feelings.
Discover resources to strengthen parent-infant relationships
We talked to families about the importance of building a relationship with your baby. We also gave out lots of flyers that help parents to connect with their baby in the early weeks and months.
We also spoke about the services that we offer, such as our Together Time group and other local support.
Join us at our next event
If you missed out on our previous events, don’t worry! Join us on Tuesday 27th August 2024, from 10am to 12pm at Itter Park, Itter Crescent, Peterborough, PE4 6JT.
Whether you’re a new parent or have been on this journey for a while, this event is a great opportunity to learn, have fun, and meet other families. We’ll be there with more fun activities and chatting with families about feelings. We'll share tips on how to build strong relationships and answer any questions you might have.
We can’t wait to see you!
Last reviewed:
15 August, 2024
