Online Baby and Toddler Classes in Milton Keynes

As a newborn and a baby photographer I meet so many mums with newborns and toddlers and at the moment in this crazy time I can really feel for them. They can’t go to any baby, toddler or any other support groups at the moment that I personally found so useful. I would say that these groups are as beneficial for the mums as they are for the babies. They can socialise with other mums, make new mummy friends, share problems and experiences. When I became a first time mum, I went to many groups, but it wasn’t because I thought that my baby needed to socialise, it was for me. I needed to get out of the house and talk to people that were in the same boat as me. This has unfortunately been taken away from the new mummies. As I always look at the positive side, we are so lucky to live in this amazing world of technology and so even though It’s obviously not the same as in person contact, technology has given us the ability to not completely miss out on socialising, so we just have to make the most out of it. A lot of baby and toddler groups are doing their best to offer online classes, either for a small fee or for free. I am a big supporter of local businesses so this blog is only for classes that are in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. What is really good about all of these is that they all offer classes in various locations of Milton Keynes so you can do them online now and when everything goes back to normal, you can go to your favourite class in person and your baby will already be familiar with it :-) x

Free Online Classes

BabyLove Milton Keynes

BabyLove By Lorraine provides Pregnancy Yoga, Baby Massage and Baby Yoga classes in Milton Keynes

Free videos on their youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASo8IjQV7r5RiSudw7Wz4g?fbclid=IwAR2z0yfhf0xkLNLcnaGknybjej_Mz1LdwbTdVcpoDRaDPzrZR8ZyCHvvEAY

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Toddler Time

Fun lively interactive music show.

Annette normally  runs weekly classes in Milton Keynes.

Live online classes are for free on Mondays and Fridays on her youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZKRjB2vlNigBpu6Pdi6wpA?fbclid=IwAR2wB6r-v1-LT6RmaDfd25IUpVfLZ2sDRXJZOOUQlTVJpuHIIC3UdXEy6mc

https://www.facebook.com/Toddler-Time-Music-Movement-175233203862/

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Socatots Milton Keynes & Buckingham

Fun preschool football programme

https://www.facebook.com/socatotsmk/

Free online classes on their youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EyX3shcQcNX69eoASAJCg?fbclid=IwAR2ApO__jjEd96lKRYpD7f1JvK8SIXU1hxJn_Egq5RigCnWZ3w_-v7wZUh8

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Ragdolly Annas Milton Keynes

Ragdolly Annas provide quality music and rhyme sessions aimed at children from newborn up to five years, with specially designed sessions for babies. Sessions are held in various venues across Milton Keynes, all year round!

https://www.facebook.com/ragdollyannas/

Free online classes on their youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2fXGBYSE-feT_Hj4x9zU2A?fbclid=IwAR19zENuFVv66qgzFRVmNIjYPwIj_S5NpVrLmy_69mz84T0icJeFdVX8FBw

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Char Char Chimps MK & Beds

Entertainment Show provides stimulating, confidence building interactive musical fun and other surprises for accompanied pre-school children and babies. Shows actively encourage sharing, co-ordination and socialising among infants. It's a great way to form new adult friendships too.

Free live classes on their Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/CCCMkBeds

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Music bugs Milton Keynes

Music Bugs run fun, interactive and lively music and singing classes for children from new born to 4 years old. Each class is 40 minutes long and during which there is lots of fun with nursery rhymes, counting songs, knee bouncers and action songs.

https://www.facebook.com/MusicBugsMiltonKeynes/

https://www.musicbugs.co.uk/milton-keynes/classes/

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Children Inspired Yoga Tatty Bumpkin

Multi sensory movement and music adventure classes which are inspired by yoga for children aged 0-11 years.

FREE online session to children ages 2-7years: Tuesday at 10am
All other sessions have a nominal class fee.

https://www.facebook.com/tattybumpkinmiltonkeynes/?hc_location=ufi

https://portal.childreninspiredbyyoga.com/Classes/Venue+Details/?id=1168&fbclid=IwAR0f6zLFvZTrkDrOY4f_OvOyWExfStStkHxeRokQZHhZ3doFwgekw6W4pRE

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Paid Online Classes

Yogabellies

Pregnancy yoga and Mum & Baby yoga classes In Milton Keynes. Various online classes.

To book email Naomi naomi@yogabellies.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/yogabelliesmiltonkeynes/

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Baby Sensory

Baby sensory offers development in a fun, relaxed and stimulating environment. Activities, themes and songs vary each week and include puppet shows, music, baby signing, water play, light shows, movement and bonding

Online classes available, for more information email Sophie at miltonkeynes@babysensory.co.uk

 https://www.facebook.com/pg/babysensorymiltonkeynes/about/?ref=page_internal

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Tiny Talk

Fun and interactive baby signing and toddler talking classes .

Online classes running on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

https://www.tinytalk.co.uk/sophyw?fbclid=IwAR2Osp_cK3Nr9-sBvwLP2F4UeSAVGlS4ATIdzQxBWlMm-ff4x9JCNveKYFg

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Baby Sling Fit

Post-natal exercise classes for mums, to exercise with their with babies in a baby sling. Classes start from 6 weeks after natural birth and 10 weeks after c-section.

Online classes available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. To Book your class message their Facebook page or email hello@babyslingfit.com

https://www.facebook.com/babyslingfit/

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Baby College at Home

Mix of physical activities, cognitive games and multi sensory exercises. Fun classes are informative for you and your child and incorporate singing, dancing, signing and much more.

Daily live sessions available to book here:

https://www.babycollege.co.uk/

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Daisy Foundation

Birthing Classes, Baby Tinies, Baby Wrigglers, Baby Cruisers.

Online classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and are being delivered via zoom.

https://www.facebook.com/daisyfoundationsouthnorthants/?hc_location=ufi

https://thedaisyfoundation.com/?fbclid=IwAR12LX6PproV_3XOk6ZvwVCRA4kiPAHDkV71JM0UKFDVg8YUbK48W5_5e4M

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Toddler Sense Milton Keynes

Multi-sensory adventures for busy people from 13 months to 5 years.

Each week introduces a new theme. Online classes are delivered via zoom. book here:

https://www.toddlersense.com/milton-keynes/?fbclid=IwAR2OrXe1MeINfJGjzaIouFiLqoABFAnOiUdPBuNleoRO3dGjzKAwWy4d4xM

https://www.facebook.com/toddlersensemiltonkeynes/

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Mini Professors

Fun science classes for children. Classes provide a warm and welcoming environment in which children can not only explore and marvel at science but we also encourage many life skills, such as asking and answering questions, turn taking, sharing and socialising

Weekly online classes more info at miltonkeynes@miniprofessors.co.uk

https://www.miniprofessors.com/milton-keynes/home#TimeTable

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Other classes and support

Expecting & New Mums MK Coping with Social Distancing

This is a temporary Facebook group that I have set up especially for pregnant and new mums to find support and friendship during self isolation.

Here is a link if you wanted to join 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/515312729371231

Breastfeeding Hub

The Breastfeeding Hub's mission is to offer a complete breastfeeding support package. Covering the needs of any mother no matter her income or requirements who wishes to follow her breastfeeding journey to her best ability, to enable her and her child to have the best health outcomes.

Breastfeeding Hub offers live feeding videos and support during the lockdown.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/BreastfeedingHubMK/about/?ref=page_internal

MK NCT 

Milton Keynes branch of the NCT; a nation wide charity offering support and friendship to new parents.

Live chats about feeding etc.

https://www.facebook.com/MKNCT/

Food Delivering Services In Milton Keynes during Lockdown

This short blog is completely photography unrelated but we have found ourselves in such a difficult and unsettling time that I have decided to make an exception and also contribute to my community in another way. There are so many people that can’t go to the shops for groceries because they fall into the vulnerable group or they are in self isolation. Food delivery would of course be an automatic answer, however have you tried to book a delivery slot recently? I have put together a list of some local small independent companies that are delivering in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. Some of these have started delivering after the lock down and some have always been doing it but have expanded to help our community, which is amazing. As a small business myself I strongly believe that we have to support these small businesses as they help to boost our community in so many ways.

Have a look at the list below. 

Best Fruit Milton Keynes

Delivering fresh fruit, vegetables, salad and herbs 

https://theonlinegreengrocer.com/?fbclid=IwAR2oj9EnqQHCz8tm8Tbq5IuEphbBBfJjXj6FOw6ohSgzVKMFY7vW60gwVZE

https://www.facebook.com/Best-Fruit-Milton-Keynes-105954731042536/?hc_location=ufi

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Waterdene foodservice

Originally supplying to businesses but started offering a home delivery service now.

Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, milk, bread and other fresh and frozen food.

https://www.waterdenefoodservice.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/pg/waterdenefoodservice/about/?ref=page_internal

Molly’s Pantry

Fresh Fruit, veg, potatoes in large boxes and local honey.

https://www.facebook.com/Mollyspantry/

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The Coffee Boutique

Homemade deserts and puddings

https://www.facebook.com/mkcoffeeshop/

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Planet Sandwich

Sandwiches + 3 sides. Order by 10am and they will deliver the lunch to you.

Order here Info@planetsandwich.co.uk or 01908 566904

https://www.facebook.com/Planet-Sandwich-107935960849507/

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Really Awesome Coffee

Take away coffee. Non-contact delivery. Contactless card payment only. Minimum order of £5.

Order here 07896 869 214

https://www.facebook.com/Really-Awesome-Coffee-Milton-Keynes-1848083178796169/

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The Brothers’ Supper

Different menu every week. Ready to heat or freeze tray bakes, including Sunday Roast. 

https://www.facebook.com/Thebrotherssupper/

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Fast and fresh fruit and veg

fresh fruit and veg boxes. Delivery available in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas.

https://www.facebook.com/Fast-and-fresh-fruit-and-veg-113361246986148/

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The Best Butchers 

Butchers based in Milton keynes. Offer home deliveries.

https://shop.thebestbutchers.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/BestButchers/

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Some independent shops 

Nonna’s Woburn Sands

Based in Woburn sands, Originally a restaurant that has turned their restaurant into a shop and take away. They also do special NHS and key workers hours. Fresh groceries and traybakes, weekends and evening’s take away.

https://www.facebook.com/NonnasWoburnSands/

http://nonnaswoburnsands.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1RMDemwEapXKSgSkOs6wbm-IfCavOK50jTycrzhlV-WHTNzUC1NnAdGtw

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Hunter’s Farm Shop

Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, bakery etc

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hunters-Farm-Shop/640231116061212

Harvest of Olney

Fresh fruit and vegetable shop. Also offering delivery in exceptional cases.

https://www.facebook.com/harvestofolney/

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Saywards of Whilton

Based in Daventry, Northamptonshire

Fruit and vegetable shop

https://www.facebook.com/Saywards-Of-Whilton-1898552267079954/?hc_location=ufi

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Digital vs. Prints

This is one of the subjects that I feel very passionate about. We obviously live in a digitalised age and most of the phones nowadays have got a decent camera so everyone has always got a camera on hand, which is really great.  You can take pictures of your family everywhere you are and you don’t have to carry a camera with you, and that’s amazing. I see mums and dads taking pictures of their children in play groups, on walks, in shops, restaurants, etc. obviously these images aren’t perfect. The light probably wasn’t great or it isn’t sharp enough, all of the things you would expect with a professional image, however they are images of you and your children and they document a special occasion or just every day life.  Now, hand on heart, how many of you print these images and put them in to an album? I know many people who don’t. But what’s the point of taking them then? I can guarantee you that if you don’t print them, you will most likely never see them again. I change my phone maybe every two years, usb’s break, you don’t back up your computer or you just simply can’t find the image again amongst too many files. So I know if I didn’t print them I would never look at them again. I remember as a child I used to love to go through family albums with my mum (I admit that could have also been the photographer in me) talking about the things we did or my mum would add a story to it if I was too young to remember. 

I really want to do that for my boys too, and of course you need to have the embarrassing (and cute of course) first potty image on hand to show when they come to introduce their girlfriends :))) My house is full of professional and non-professional pictures and all of us love it. 

Talking about professional pictures whether its newborn, children or family. They aren’t a luxury as someone may say, they are a necessary investment. And if you do invest in having professional pictures taken, it just goes without saying, you have to print them or have a beautiful wall art hanging in your house. Most photographers, including me, will have a range of good quality wall arts to offer you. 

So just to sum up, digital images are great, but they will not be there for your children and other generations to see, but the prints will :-) 

 

Love Jitka x