Winter in Botswana is characterised by clear blue skies and warm sunny days, with cold nights and frosty mornings. It’s a far cry from the images of winter we see in films and in the Western media of grey days, snow and ice. But it can still be a challenge to adjust to the change […]
This year we’ve focused on building connections in our classes through the themes and activities on offer. We explored Botswana and its culture in Term 1. We looked at the ways we connect to our community with themes such as ‘family’ and ‘community helpers’ in Term 2. Term 3 will look at t
Your baby’s first Christmas is one that you’ll never forget. Not for the gifts, but for the Christmas traditions you start as a family and the memories you will make. When I was a little girl, Christmas was anything BUT “just another day”. We spent weeks getting ready for the festivi
This month, SensoBaby celebrated its second birthday. Just over two years ago, ideas were forming over coffee. As new parents, we’d faced challenges in finding baby groups, new friendships and support. Brought together by a Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Course at REWA, our directors met and
Today SensoBaby held the 2nd Cuppa Love coffee morning for new and expectant parents. This event is part of an amazing global campaign created by Blossom and Berry, the UK-based experts in baby massage, called ‘Love Creates Love‘. The goal is to promote the importance of love and bonding
Babies are born with all of the brain cells they’ll ever need and yet the infant brain is very immature at birth. Connections in the brain are being made with every experience a baby encounters. In fact, their brain produces 700 new neural connections every second! That’s why early experiences m
Whether you’re the parent of a toddler or a teenager, you know that parenting can be challenging—even overwhelming at times. Unfortunately, children don’t come with an instruction manual. And, being a parent doesn’t always mean that you automatically or instinctively know what to do. Parent
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is ‘Relationships’. Positive relationships with others are integral to maintaining good mental health and wellbeing and this becomes even more important when you embark on your adventure as a parent. Why not make a commitment to you
Baby Massage is a fantastic way to stimulate your baby’s development and promote bonding. This is why we are thrilled to be starting off our ‘Cuppa Support’ sessions with Neo Miraj Raphoto, (CNMT) who will be chatting to parents about the benefits of baby and toddler massage and of
When I had my first child, I was dying to get out of the house and join a baby play group so I could meet some other mums with babies the same age. The solution? Kindermusik. It was the only mummy & me class in Gaborone. Suddenly I was meeting mums who provided me with […]