We Miss you! Mental Health Week 2020

Firstly, our team at MGR would like to say how much we miss you! We hope you are keeping well and safe at home with your families!  As soon as it is safe to do so we hope to be able to welcome our lovely customers, both new and returning, into our shop once again!

But, until that time comes we wanted to make sure you were aware that we are still here for you virtually through our online events: whether it’s a parent and child music class you are after or breastfeeding support, we have you covered! 

With it being Mental Health Week, we wanted to highlight the importance of staying connected. Now more than ever it is so important to ensure parents build and maintain that vital circle of support…and dads, we mean you too! 

As you probably know, every week MGR hosts a full timetable of parenting events and classes which are great for learning key parenting skills, reducing social isolation, improving mental health … and just having FUN!

Since the COVID-19 outbreak we have managed to move all of our events online through ZOOM and have made all of these support groups and classes free of charge (with the exception of our new antenatal blocks). Just click the links below to join in!

TIMETABLE: 

MONDAY: 10am – 11am, FREE 
GAYNOR’S BABY MUSICClick to join Gaynor in her Zoom class: bit.ly/Gaynorsbabymusicgroup

Come and make music with your wee ones and kick the week off to a musical start!
Gaynor teaches you traditional songs and music from around the world.

TUESDAY: 10AM – 11AM, FREE
DADS AND WEANS WITH HOME STARTJoin Ryan on zoom here: bit.ly/Dadsandweans

Come and join Ryan from Home Start, as he helps you pass the lock down hours and gets you having fun with your tiny person A good blether and fun for all Dads & their little ones.

WEDNESDAY: 2PM – 3PM, FREE
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT WITH MARGRET ROWBORYJoin Margaret and the mummas on Zoom: bit.ly/NCTBreastfeedingsupport

Feel free to ask questions, get advice on any problems, hints and tips as you feed your wee one. Margaret will be hosting one on one sessions with any one who needs or would like one, through private break out rooms on Zoom.

THURSDAY: 10AM – 11AM, FREE
LETS MAKE MUSIC WITH LUCYClick to join the Zoom class: bit.ly/Letsmakemusic

Lets Make Music classes are a lovely way for little ones and their grown ups to have fun, meet people in the local community and to share some bonding time as they learn. We use lots of singing, music and movement activities to allow babies and toddlers to use and develop their innate excellent music listening skills, practice fine motor skills, build confidence and have fun.

FRIDAY (FORNIGHTLY): 10.15 – 11.30, FREE
GLASGOW SLING LIBRARY AND MGR HOST BABY BOX SLING WEARINGCome along and join our Zoom: bit.ly/Babyboxslingworkshop

Do you want to know how to use your Baby Box sling, safely and confidently?
Glasgow Sling Library is joining us to talk to you through the ins and outs of how to make sense of that long grey stretchy sling!

…Keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook page for new monthly online classes such as weaning and our famous nappacino!

Come and join us! We would love to see your friendly faces, even virtually over on zoom!
The Merry-Go-Round Team x