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Your Local NCT
Activities for Dads & Babies
We are looking into hosting NCT Dad & Baby Events in the near future. Meanwhile...
Check out Ascension Balham Hill Church's monthly playgroup for under-5s and their dads. A place where kids can play, dads can chat and relax with a bacon roll and a newspaper. What more could you want? Dads and Kids runs once a month on a Saturday morning 10.00 to 11.30 am.
Try Wine Wednesday We wouldn’t change being parents at all, but we do have to admit that we miss just being able to catch up with friends for a glass of wine or two without having to sort out a babysitter! That was until we heard about Wine Wednesdays, these wine tasting sessions are designed for parents looking after children so there is plenty of space for prams. A great way to catch up and try some new wines! When: every Wednesday
Where: Unwined 16A, Tooting Market, 21-23 Tooting High St, London SW17 0SN. Cost: £12.50Time: 2pm – 3:30pm (approx.)
NCT offer UK wide online e-groups for Dads. Click here for more information.
If you would be interested in joining a local NCT mailing list for Dad & Baby events, please email Emma.
Some Children's Centres run Dads only Stay and Play sessions. These are usually on a Saturday, but often only once a month. The details of these change regularly, so visit their websites or give them a call to check dates and times.
Wandsworth Family Information Service
Swimming lessons are a popular Dad and baby activity. There is plenty of choice around, including various companies who run weekend sessions for parents that work weekdays. These include (amongst others):
Aquatots
Water Babies
Waterlife
London Baby Swim
Or most local leisure centres offer the option of just paying for individual swim sessions. Tooting, Streatham, Clapham and Latchmere Leisure Centres all have teaching pools which often have family sessons away from the serious swimmers.