Toddler Sense Banbridge and Lisburn

👫 Yes… You read that right! 😆

Looking for an extraordinary experience with your toddler? Join our Toddler Sense classes together and unlock a world of incredible benefits for both adults and little adventurers! 🤗💕

🌟 Strengthen Parent-Toddler Bond: Share laughter and joy with your toddler through exciting sensory play. Our classes create precious moments that strengthen your bond like never before! 🥰👩‍👧

🌟 Stress Relief for Grown-Ups: In the midst of busy days, our Toddler Sense classes provide a refreshing escape. Embrace playfulness with your toddler and leave stress behind! 🧘‍♀️🌿

🌟 Rediscover Playful Spirit: Unleash your inner child as you engage in sensory-rich activities with your toddler. It's the perfect chance to cherish playtime together! 🎈🎉

🌟 Toddler's Developmental Fun: Through our carefully designed activities, you'll support your toddler's growth and development while creating precious memories. 🧠💪

🌟 Community & Support: Connect with other parents on this amazing journey. Our classes offer a supportive community where you can exchange experiences and celebrate milestones together. 🤝💞

Join us now and embark on a magical adventure! 🚀✨ Experience the wonders of Toddler Sense classes crafted for both adults and toddlers! Sign up today and embrace the joy of learning, exploring, and growing together! 🌟👪

🍁Autum Term starts next week🍁

Classes include 25 minutes of age appropriate soft play followed by 35 minutes of guided, themed sensory activities.

Each week is different. This term we have:

☔️Singing in the Rain
🪄Magic Week
🪐Space Disco
🧧Oriental Garden
🐸 Frisky Frog
🎃Spooky Wooky

🏆Voted Best Toddler Class UK

Join us on:
www.toddlersense.co.uk/southni

You've probably noticed your toddler is always on the go and sometimes you might be desperate for them to sit down for 5 minutes!

But when toddlers are encouraged to be physically active, they learn how their bodies work, build muscles, strength, and endurance, burn off excess calories, and sleep better at night. Exercise also builds confidence and self-esteem, and it gives toddlers a great sense of wellbeing.

Our Founder, and leading parenting expert, Dr Lin Day advises that "Being active is vital for brain and body health and an important part of toddler development."

She also recommends, "Making exercise an important part of daily life" as this "avoids the pitfalls of a sedentary lifestyle which increases the potential for disease in later life."

Don't forget that exercise for toddlers can be as simple as a walk, a run around at the park, getting on their bike or even dancing at home!

How does your toddler like to exercise? We offer plenty of opportunites to get moving in our award-winning Toddler Sense classes, come along and join the fun!

www.toddlersense.co.uk/southni

**Toddler Sense Summer Term**

Does your toddler have energy to burn?🔥

We have our last few spaces available in both our Lisburn and Banbridge venues.

At Toddler Sense we offer amazing adventure play with fabulously imaginative group activities and set a familiar route that little ones thrive on.

The structure of classes encourage a number of different skills such as:

- Social interaction
- Listening skills
- Self confidence
- Self expression
- Communication & language development
- Problem solving
- Creativity
- Teamwork
- Empathy
- Building imagination
- Goal setting
- Tidying away
& so much more!

Over the course of a term we can notice huge improvements in confidence, attention span, listening, mobility, social interaction, sharing and participation. It is very rewarding to see such positive changes unfold in our classes and parents also comment on them at the end of term!

📣We need your help! 📣

Sacha, our Lisburn Class Leader, is on a mission (again) to support The Hygiene Bank, Moira.
If you have any unused nappy packs (opened or unopened) or any other unused hygiene products please bring them to your next class and we’ll make sure she gets them.

Priority booking is open for our next term of a Toddler Sense classes 😊
Don’t forget to log into your members area to view and book 😊

We’re all set up and ready for our new term here in BANBRIDGE.

🕺Today is our ‘Boogie Nights’ session.🕺

After free play we’ll be be concentrating on moving our bodies to music using a range of different props, working as a team to create a conga train and even catching some flying butterflies to work on our fine more skills.

🌈Our sessions are led in a fun and structured way to help toddlers socialise and develop key milestones!

To join follow the link in the comments 😊

Last few spaces for our Toddler Sense summer term starting tomorrow (Friday) in BANBRIDGE.

Join the fun this summer 😊

Do you need help with your housework?

Whilst they won't be able to clean your house from top to bottom, your toddler will likely enjoy helping with everyday chores such as dusting, cleaning and sweeping.

Our Founder and leading parenting expert, Dr Lin Day says that "helping with simple age-appropriate household chores builds self-esteem, confidence, and a sense of responsibility, and keeps toddlers busy and stimulated. If they are encouraged and praised for their efforts, they are more likely to want to help again."

Encouraging your toddler to get involved in every day chores helps them to learn more than just how to complete that particular task. It also provides them with the opportunity to:

-re-enact real life events
-Imitate the actions of others
-play
-make sense of the world
-relieve tension and frustration
-learn about shapes and sizes
-coordinate their feelings and ideas
-Learn important skills such as turn-taking, negotiation, reasoning, cooperation and organisation

Source: Dr Lin Day article

Is your toddler left handed?

About 10% of the adult population is left-handed, although prevalence is greater in males than females.

You can usually tell whether your child is left or right handed by the end of their first year, though it may not become obvious until a little later and that's ok.

Whilst left handed children often find it harder to use scissors, a computer mouse and other objects designed for right-hand use, they usually overcome these challenges without any lasting impact.

In fact, left handed people often tend to be high achievers or gifted in one or more subjects. Find out more about this and being left handed in our latest blog: https://www.toddlersense.com/lefthanded

Source: Dr Lin Day article

☀️Our Summer Term starts next week☀️

Spaces available in both LISBURN and BANBRIDGE classes.
Join us for some fantastic themed classes, sensory development ideas and FUN!

www.toddlersense.co.uk/southni

☀️Our Summer Term is now open for booking

Are you feeling frustrated by your toddler's outbursts or fed-up of their tantrums?

We understand. Parenting toddlers can be really tough at times.

Whilst in the moment it might be difficult, remember that it's totally normal for your toddler to have tantrums.

During the toddler years your toddler's brain will develop rapidly and this rapid development, coupled with limited speech, language and vocabulary skills can cause frustration.

Tantrums can also be the result of stored up emotions or worries about something. For example, adjusting to a new nursery setting, moving house or introducing a new sibling.

No doubt you'll have seen your toddler's independence and sense of curiosity grow lately too. Whilst this is great, it can also cause outbursts when they are stopped from being curious or independent!

Like with all things. tantrums will be a phase and should get less frequent as your child grows.

Priority bookings for our summer term open
20th June 8pm
Set your alarm

HOT TOPIC - Potty Training
Are you wondering if your toddler is ready for potty training?

Most parents start thinking about potty training when their child is around two-years-old.

But every child is different and so there is no exact "right time" to potty train your toddler.

Don’t feel pressured to start potty training just because your child has reached a certain age, or because of comments from relatives and friends.

It's best to do it when you feel your toddler is emotionally and physically ready.

If you aren't really sure when it is best to start potty training, these cues may be a good indication that your toddler is ready to begin:

-Becoming very still or stiffening.
-Shifting from one foot to the other.
-Telling you that their nappy is wet or soiled.
-Increasing gaps (e.g. 2 or more hours at a time) between wetting his nappy.
-Showing an interest in other people using the toilet.
-Closing the bathroom door.
-Asking to use the potty or the toilet.
-Following simple instructions, such as “Please fetch your potty.”
-Wanting to wear training pants or underwear.

Has this helped?

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🌈It’s Rainbow Week at Toddler Sense 🌈

We’ll be learning a poem, listening to the sound of thunder, signing, singing, dancing in the rain and making our very own magical rainbow.

Spaces available in LISBURN on Wednesdays and BANBRIDGE on Mondays.

How can I support my toddler's speech and language development?

In the 2nd year your toddler's speech and language will likely develop quite rapidly. This is because the areas of the brain responsible for speech & language mature considerably.

But what exactly should you see happen during this year and what activities can you do to encourage and improve your toddlers speech and vocabulary?

📖 Read our latest blog to find out:

Toddler Language Skills: Understanding Language Development As parents, witnessing our toddlers take their first steps, utter their first words, and embark on their journey of language development is nothing short of magical. Understanding the intricacies of language development can help us support and nurture this critical aspect of our child's growth.

We’ve a couple of spaces still available for our 11am Wednesday classes in LISBURN.
Term starts tomorrow!
Why not join us 😊
www.toddlersense.co.uk/southni

🌸🌼It’s Magic Garden theme this week at Toddler Sense Banbridge and Lisburn.🌸🌼

🎶Music, ⭐️lights, 🫧bubbles, 🎹instruments, 🎪shadow puppets and lots of fun!

❗️❗️JOB ADVERT ❗️❗️

Could you be our new Toddler Sense Class Leader....???

Toddler Sense are seeking a new Class Leader to join our team, based in our BANBRIDGE venue starting September 2024

💙Position Available💙
Toddler Sense Class Leader
**15 hours over 3 days including every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8.30am- 1.30pm
**Option of more hours after initial training**

(The successful applicant MUST be available for training every Saturday throughout August and all day 15th and 16th September 2024)

We provide extensive training and ongoing development coaching, a part time working pattern, term time options and above all else...possibly the most fun you can have whilst at work!!

Experience/qualifications in the field of childcare, teaching or drama is preferable but not essential as our training programme is comprehensive and will equip you to become an amazing Toddler Sense Class Leader, running our wonderful multi-sensory classes.

What we cannot teach is ENTHUSIASM, CONFIDENCE, PASSION and ENERGY!!! You must have a natural desire to educate and entertain young children, an ability to encourage the shy toddlers, engage lively ones and love it all in the process!

Interested? Email tour CV to Tierna at:

[email protected]

(PLEASE NOTE: Comments on this post will not be responded to, applications via email only).

Feel free to tag and share with friends who may be interested.

https://www.toddlersense.com/southni

FUN! FUN! FUN!
Toddler Sense classes ARE super fun! But they aren't JUST fun... Attending a Toddler Sense class provides your child with the opportunity to develop vital social, emotional and physical skills, along with a whole host of other benefits too.

Find out more about the benefits of attending a Toddler Sense class here: https://www.toddlersense.com/benefitsoftoddlersense

We’ve got that Friday feeling here at Banbridge Toddler Sense ❤️

❗️❗️JOB ADVERT ❗️❗️

Could you be our new Toddler Sense Class Leader....???

Toddler Sense are seeking a new Class Leader to join our team, based in our BANBRIDGE venue starting May 2024

💙Position Available💙
Toddler Sense Class Leader
**15 hours over 3 days including every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8.30am- 1.30pm
**Option of more hours after initial training**

(The successful applicant MUST be available for training every Saturday throughout May and all day 8th and 9th June 2024)

We provide extensive training and ongoing development coaching, a part time working pattern, term time options and above all else...possibly the most fun you can have whilst at work!!

Experience/qualifications in the field of childcare, teaching or drama is preferable but not essential as our training programme is comprehensive and will equip you to become an amazing Toddler Sense Class Leader, running our wonderful multi-sensory classes.

What we cannot teach is ENTHUSIASM, CONFIDENCE, PASSION and ENERGY!!! You must have a natural desire to educate and entertain young children, an ability to encourage the shy toddlers, engage lively ones and love it all in the process!

Interested? Email tour CV to Tierna at:

[email protected]

(PLEASE NOTE: Comments on this post will not be responded to, applications via email only).

Feel free to tag and share with friends who may be interested.

https://www.toddlersense.com/southni

📣Calling all Banbridge Toddlers.

⭐️Our new Toddler Sense term starts this week and we have a few spaces available!

Join us for a fun filled term full of sensory adventures.

⭐️Our February/ March term bookings are open now.
⭐️Suitable from 13 months

⭐️Join us for a term full of adventure with some fantastic themes:

🤠 Yee- Haa
🐞Ugly Bug Ball
⛵️ Noah’s Ark
🎸Rock and Roll
🐒Cheeky Monkey

Spaces Available in LISBURN and BANBRIDGE

Tidying up is an integral part of our weekly sessions, and parents are often surprised to see how happy toddlers are at joining in with this part of class.... Why not extend this at home?

Toddlers enjoy helping with everyday chores such as dusting, cleaning, baking and sweeping.

Helping with simple age-appropriate household chores builds self-esteem, confidence, and a sense of responsibility and keeps toddlers busy and stimulated.

If they are encouraged to help from an early age, they are more likely to get involved with household chores as adults.

Find out more about why household chores are so great for a toddler’s development, as well as ideas of what they can help with via our latest blog:
https://www.toddlersense.com/toddlershelpingathome

Did you venture out yesterday? If you have any pictures we’d love to see ❄️

❗️❗️JOB ADVERT ❗️❗️
New Year…New job????
Could you be our new Toddler Sense Class Leader....???

Toddler Sense are seeking a new Class Leader to join our team, based in our BANBRIDGE venue starting February 2024

💙Position Available💙
Toddler Sense Class Leader
**15 hours over 3 days including every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 8.30am- 1.30pm
**Option of more hours after initial training**

(The successful applicant MUST be available for training every Saturday throughout February and all day March 16th and 17th 2024)

We provide extensive training and ongoing development coaching, a part time working pattern, term time options and above all else...possibly the most fun you can have whilst at work!!

Experience/qualifications in the field of childcare, teaching or drama is preferable but not essential as our training programme is comprehensive and will equip you to become an amazing Toddler Sense Class Leader, running our wonderful multi-sensory classes.

What we cannot teach is ENTHUSIASM, CONFIDENCE, PASSION and ENERGY!!! You must have a natural desire to educate and entertain young children, an ability to encourage the shy toddlers, engage lively ones and love it all in the process!

Interested? Email tour CV to Tierna at:

[email protected]

(PLEASE NOTE: Comments on this post will not be responded to, applications via email only).

Feel free to tag and share with friends who may be interested.

https://www.toddlersense.com/southni