Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Toddler Groups - Mental Health Front Line Defence

Toddler groups are an underestimated first line of defence against perinatal mental illness

Toddler Groups, don’t you love them!

Picture the scene, a busy crowded room, toys strewn across the floor, babies protectively huddled together on play mats trying to avoid being run over by a boisterous toddler peddling towards them on a little tricycle at alarming collision-course speed; someone hosting a small craft activity in the corner involving green paint and that eternal evil – glitter! And Mums having a cup of tea in the corner, snatching little bits of conversation in-between watching out that Charlie doesn’t bop Emily on the head again with the plastic rolling pin!

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Do we as individuals do enough? Do we as a community do enough? This article is written from a Christian viewpoint and asks whether churches are doing enough to understand the issues.


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