The Let's Talk with your Baby programme, is an 8 week course available to all babies aged 3-12months in Caerphilly County Borough. Funded through a partnership between Flying Start and Families First and delivered by GAVO, Caerphilly it has been growing from strength to strength since it started in 2021. The Early Language Team in GAVO is a core part of the Caerphilly Early Years team and together they are supporting the promotion and development of early speech, language and communication skills, starting with our youngest community members. The courses are held all over the Borough to ensure fair access for families, as well as creating support networks of parents within their own communities.
What some of the families think:
“I feel more confident in myself and have got lots of great tips that I have taken away from the sessions. The booklets which are provided are really helpful as a reference for different ideas. I have enjoyed the session, and it has been nice for me to meet other mums, and the WhatsApp group is a great idea. I am new to the area and do not know anyone here, so it's helped me make friends. The course has taught me, the way I am already playing with baby, how it has a positive impact on his development. It's good to know how my interaction with baby helps his development and it has also given me other tips and ideas of how I can further support his development."
"Each week has offered new learning and ideas that could be replicated at home without cost. I truly believe that in a world that is surrounded by digital devices and technology that this group is essential in encouraging parents to talk and play with their babies. The group provided lots of ideas on how to stimulate babies through song/rhymes/senses, as well as talk and sign language. The sessions have been fun and engaging."
"H has definitely gained more confidence in playing with certain toys, I’ve gained confidence in doing things with him, gained some lovely mum friends from the group which is lovely because they are all local. I’m also a very nervous weaner and the baby first aid course was just so helpful.”
If you would like to know more about the groups or our team, or would like to sign up please find out more here Early Language Team | GAVO.