Peterborough Parent Infant Relationship Team

We support families with babies and toddlers from birth up to the age of 2. Occasionally, we can support families with children up to 5 years old.

We work with parents and carers with a range of experiences. This includes:

• those who want to improve and strengthen their relationship with their baby or toddler
• those who have found it harder than they expected to form a relationship with their baby or toddler
• those who have something in particular they would like to improve
• those who have had experiences that they feel have negatively impacted them and their baby or toddler

This support can either be one-to-one, or as part of a group.

One-to-one support

We offer one-to-one sessions for parents and carers. We get to know each other, and we will talk and think with you about:

• your day-to-day life
• your experiences of parenting
• the things you are worried about
• your strengths and hopes

We also get to know you and your child by watching you play together. We will think about what you and your baby or toddler need. We will talk with you about how your child communicates with you, and how you respond. 

We work with parents, babies and toddlers on the things that are important to them. If you can’t put your finger on what you are worried about, we will work with you to help you to find the things that matter.

Together Time Groups

Together Time is a group for families with babies between 3 and 8 months old. It is a safe space for you to be with your baby, to explore and understand your relationship, and to share feelings and experiences with other parents.

The group runs over 6 sessions. Each session lasts for 1.5 hours. 6 to 8 other parents and their babies will be in the group.

Read more about Together Time Groups.

Sessions can take place at your home, at a child and family centre, or another venue where you feel comfortable.

• Assistant psychologists have a degree in psychology, and skills in working with people experiencing distress.  They also provide support for the team, carrying out tasks such as research and audits.
• Parent-infant practitioners have a degree in psychology, and additional training in understanding babies and young children.  They can help to improve parent-child relationships by focusing on the strengths and parenting abilities in the adult.
• Psychologists have a high level of professional training, and clinical skills to help people to reduce their distress.  In our team, they work with parents/carers and their babies/young children, and help them to make sense of the things they are struggling with.  They then find ways of working through these problems, to help the adults and children feel better in themselves, and feel more comfortable in their relationship.

We work closely with health visitors, nursery nurses, and our local community of service providers, to ensure the care support we provide is joined up with other services.

If you are interested in joining a Together Time group, please visit the webpage where you can see our upcoming groups, and register your interest.

If you have any concerns or feel you need support with your relationship with your baby, speak to a health visitor or nursery nurse. They have a broad range of experience and expertise with families with babies and children and babies under 5. They may be best placed to help you with your concerns.  If you, or they, feel you need more specialist support, they can make a request for support to our team. 

If you are working with a professional from a child and family centre, they can also make a request for support to our team, on your behalf.

If you have had a baby in the last ten years, could you help us to help other new parents and carers by completing a short survey?

Tell us your experience of your relationship with your new baby. What helped you in the early weeks and months, and if relevant, what support you wish you had received?

• Complete the survey in English
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