In 2011 and early 2012 the Club held a series of Lottery-funded talks – content summaries will appear on the website during February and March.
Saturday 2 July 2011: 12.30 – 2.30
Financial advice for families of multiples & entertaining your family on a budget
Our guest speakers were Emma Cross, Southwark CAB and Kaio Tang from Creation Station.
Saturday 16 July 2011: 10.30 – 12.30
Multiples and speech development
Our planned guest speaker was Janet O’Keefe, TAMBA Honorary consultant for speech therapy
Saturday 6 August 2011: 10.30 – 12.30
Advice on the school application process and managing multiples at school
Our guest speaker was Anne Thomas, TAMBA Honorary Consultant for Primary Education.
Anne’s talk covered:
- What to ask when visiting schools
- Making the decision as to whether to keep your multiples in the same class or separate them
- Writing the application and the multiple birth policy of Southwark, Lewisham and Lambeth for 2012 entry
- How to appeal if you are made an unsuitable offer
- Supporting multiples at school
- Multiples with special needs such as prematurity/language delays
Saturday 10 September 2011: 10.30 – 12.30
Dealing with sibling rivalry in multiples and other siblings
Our guest speaker is Janet Rimmer, a qualified parenting educator and adult trainer, who specialises in multiple birth parenting courses.
Saturday 15 October 2011: 10.30 – 12.30
Parenting identical twins
Our guest speaker is Janet Rimmer, a qualified parenting educator and adult trainer, who specialises in multiple birth parenting courses.
Saturday 19 November 2011: 10.30 – 12.30
Weaning and healthy eating
Our guest speaker is Betina Lorentzen, Senior Paediatric Dietician at Kings College Hospital Foundation Trust
Content will cover:
• How will I know when my twins/triplets are ready for weaning?
• What if they are ready at different times?
• What equipment do I need?
• What are good first foods?
• What foods should I avoid?
• Is baby led weaning recommended for twins and triplets?
• When to drop night feeds
• Tactics for fussy toddlers and children
• How many sweets/treats are okay for toddlers?
• Advice on diagnosing/weaning with allergies
Saturday 14 January 2012: 10.30 – 12.30
Coping with new born multiples and launch of our Lottery-funded Expectant Parents Pack
Further information and booking
Leonie Saywell | saywelll@lsbu.ac.uk | leave a message on 0208 299 0440
