Mum About Town
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 | Winner Lisa Windebank | | 3:01pm Tue 2 Sep 08 | |
The judges felt the lengths Lisa Windebank went to to raise much needed cash to keep the pre-school where she is a lead practitioner going, merited her being crowned the winner of Hampshire's Carer of Children. | | Reader comments (3) |
 | 2nd Nina Privett | | 3:00pm Tue 2 Sep 08 | |
Nina was nominated by parents who wanted her care for children in her role as childminder recognised. |
 | 3rd Ann Biondani | | 2:58pm Tue 2 Sep 08 | |
It was always a lifetime ambition for Ann to become a childminder. |
| Mum's the word | | 2:14pm Tuesday 26th August 2008 | | Mum About Town went along to check out a Buggyfit class at the Knightwood Centre in Chandler's Ford. |
 | The great outdoors | | 11:24am Tue 5 Aug 08 | | MORE children than ever are playing outdoors in Southampton, new research has found. |
 | Mum's the word | | 11:23am Tue 5 Aug 08 | | WELL it's been joy unbounded this week in the Mum About Town household. The boy has gone and got himself chicken pox. |
 | Here comes summer | | 4:44pm Tue 22 Jul 08 | | The summer holidays are upon us – brilliant for the children, but not always easy for mum and dad. |
| Free event | | 4:43pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008 | |
Southampton Play Day is a free event for all children and young people aged from babies to 14 years. |
 | Mum's the word | | 4:40pm Tue 22 Jul 08 | | AND so it begins - the fun that is the summer holidays. It hadn't really dawned on me just how lucky we were that one of us in this parenting duo is a teacher. Boy that was a good bit of totally flukey mating. |
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Useful Numbers
Southampton National Childbirth Trust, antenatal classes, support after birth
0870 421 4451
Southampton City Council Social Services
023 8083 3336
Parentline Plus advice line, for any parenting issue
0808 800 2222
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Breastfeeding Network, advice and support for breastfeeding
0870 900 8787
Association of Breastfeeding mothers (24hr helpline)
0807 813 1481
Southampton Dental Helpline, to help find a dentist
023 80338 336
Parent Support Line, advice for families affected by drugs
023 8039 9764
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