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Stoke Newington: Hackney Launches first street play in London

Posted on 11/09/2012 by Hackney Hive and saved under Kids Activities, Parenting, Stoke Newington

A play scheme that first took root in Bristol, has recently been copied in Stoke Newington. Children in Hackney are set to reclaim the streets, thanks to a groundbreaking scheme that will close selected streets to through traffic, turning them into “play streets”. Hackney has become the first borough…

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Baby swim classes in Clapton

Posted on 19/01/2011 by Hackney Hive and saved under Clapton, Parenting

Babies as young as a few weeks old will soon be able to take part in an award-winning swimming course in Hackney when classes open next month. Recently voted the UK’s Best National Baby & Toddler Development Activity, Water Babies enables babies to swim underwater as well as on the…

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Going the whole nine months – A Doula in Hackney

Posted on 22/10/2010 by Remi Makinde and saved under Lead, Parenting

Is this a passing trend for self indulgent hippy-style-new-age pregnant women or do doula’s actually play a vital role in child birth? A Doula is a companion to a pregnant woman who generally begins assisting and supporting her during pregnancy, through the actual birth and provides post natal emotional and…

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Watching with mother at Dalston’s Rio Cinema

Posted on 11/08/2010 by Kathryn O'borne and saved under Dalston, Parenting

I love going to the cinema but assumed I would have to stop for a while after having a baby earlier this year . Luckily for my son and I , the Dalston Rio lets us in once a week to enjoy the latest releases. But is watching a film…

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