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Where: Coffs Harbour area

What: Communicate with your little one through Sign Language. Using Auslan (Australian Sign Language) baby sign language with your baby or toddler before they are able to speak fluently, can help to reduce the stress and frustration out of not knowing what your child wants, by teaching your little one to sign what they want and how they feel.

Options for classes include: “Tots on the Run” – a 2 hour session for busy Mums and Dads, a 4 week class (1 hour per week) or organise a lesson for your playgroup or preschool.

Contact: www.signingbubsandtots.com.au.  Also on Facebook or contact Christie on 0428 757 418

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Made with Love Markets

Where: Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour

What: The first and ONLY dedicated boutique handmade market for the Coffs Harbour region. On 4 x per year. Visit www.madewithlovemarkets.com for all the information you need, including on stallholders. Items for babies and children are available.

Also on Facebook

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Kombu Wholefoods

Organic and Healthy Living Food & Products

Where: 105 Hyde St, Bellingen

What: health and organic store with fresh produce. With a a dedicated Mum and bub’s section: www.kombuwholefoods.com.au/acatalog/mother_and_baby.html which has Moltex nappies, glass bottles, Holle baby food, Only Organics Baby food, Nature’s Child, Modern Cloth Nappies, Weleda products, Wotnot Wipes and more.

Website: www.kombuwholefoods.com.au where you can order online

or call 1300 741 192 / Also on Facebook

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Where: Sawtell Public School

What: Small Steps aims promote the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of children through fun, active, supportive and educational classes. ‘Small Steps’ was previously known as ‘Kinda Move to Learn’and now comes to you with new equipment, new energy and new experiences. During our weekly classes, we do heaps of moving! We move on the mat. We move under the parachute. We move on the beam, slide, tramp, trapeze & ladders. We move in the hammock, to music, making music, doing gymnastics, yoga and dance moves.

For preschoolers, toddlers, babies & crawlers. On at Sawtell Public School old hall on  Fridays.

Preschoolers        1 -  1:45
Toddlers                  1:45-2:15
Crawlers & bubs  2:15 -  2:45
Term 2 starts back on Friday May 4th  2012
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What: Baby dance is an exciting educational programme  designed for pre-school boys and girls ages 12mth to 4years.

It is never too early to teach your child the benefits of exercise. Teaching your child to enjoy rhythm, movement, co-ordination is all part of developing the brain and body. Babydance is creative, magical and fun.

Two programs available: Friday mornings at Woolgoolga Community Hall: 9.30am Minnie Movers and Mummy 12mth-2.5 yrs and 10.15am Baby Twinkles 2.5yrs – 4 yrs.

Thursday afternoons at Coffs Harbour Cavanbah Hall. 3.30pm Minnie Movers & Mummy 12mth-2.5yrs and 4pm Baby Twinkles 2.5yrs-4yrs.

Contact: Clare 0405 952 938 also www.babydancensw.com.au

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Rockmybaby Nanny & Babysitting Agency

Where: Far North & Mid North Coast

What: Rockmybaby™ specialises in placing nannies for short or long term placements, as well as providing excellent babysitting services. We also offer Event/ Function Child Minding as well as Holiday babysitting.

We have an extensive database of professional caregivers that are AVAILABLE NOW. Whether you require a nanny, babysitter, after-school care, mother’s help, live in nanny, au pair, postnatal services, karitane nurse, infant maternity care or home-based care – we are here to meet your childcare needs today!

Website: www.rockmybaby.com.au / Also on Facebook /

e. bernadette@rockmybaby.com.au / m. 0418274738

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logoUpside Down on balloonWhere: North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens End of Hardacre street

What: Come along to Mini GymbaROO Coffs Harbour to have lots of fun with your infant and child while learning about early childhood development. Classes are developmentally age appropriate and loads of fun! Bring your child along to crawl, creep, jump, hop, swing, roll, tumble, hang, climb, sing and dance their way to healthy physical, social, emotional and intellectual development.

Classes available: BabyROO classes (mobile and non-mobile babies), Penguins/Koalas (1-2yrs) and
Wallabies/Kangaroos (2-3yrs).

Contact: Camilla m. 0410 231 422/  e.coffsharbour@gymbaroo.com.au / www.gymbaroo.com.au / Also on Facebook

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BabyArt

Where: Coffs Harbour area/online

What: Creating custom personalised digital designs for your baby and children. Baby Birth details/announcements/invitations etc.

Contact: Find them on Facebook and www.babyartprints.weebly.com

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Forever Possessions

Where: Coffs Harbour area

What: A memory to last a life time of your child or loved ones hand and foot impression

Contact: On Facebook or www.wix.com/foreverpossessions/store

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Little Ones – Infant Massage

Where: Coffs Harbour area

What: Lara Betland is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and runs ‘Little Ones’- Infant Massage Instruction. This business offers parents and carers the opportunity to learn the ancient and valuable art of Infant Massage via either 1:1 private consultations or group workshops.

Contact: littleonesim@hotmail.com / Also on Facebook

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Bubba Bliss baby massage

Where: Coffs Harbour Area

What: Offers parents classes in baby massage. Learn the art of baby massage on your little treasure, and reap the rewards there is a whole range of benefits ranging from the treatment of colic and reflux to assisting sleep, parent/child bonding and even treatment of eczema! A beautiful time for you and baby and a tool that you will use right into the teenage years.

Contact: Sarah shorn82@hotmail.com / m.0412400304 / Also on Facebook

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Baby Beehinds Cloth Nappy

Where: Coffs Harbour area

What: Easy to use, reliable and gorgeous looking fitted cloth nappies.

Contact: Sally m. 0431 972 775 / e.sallyb@bbhinds.com.au/ http://www.facebook.com/BabyBeeHindsCoffsHarbour

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Close Parent Coffs Harbour

Where: Coffs Harbour area

What: designers of the multi award winning Pop-In reusable nappy and Close Baby Carrier. Contact to book a nappy party. Sally also sells other assorted baby products such as Rockin Green Washing powder and amber teething necklaces.

Website: http://www.facebook.com/closeparentcoffsharbour. / email: sally@ozbabytrends.com.au

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Baby Handknits

Where: Coffs Harbour area

What: adorable knitted and crochet clothing for premmies, babies and babyborn dolls made to order. Your pattern or Patricia’s, wool or acrylic.

Contact: patriciadayman@gmail.com / m0413512521

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Remedia Homoeopathy and Massage Centre

Where: Harbour Dr, Coffs Harbour

What: Kid’s Clinic Thursday’s 2-5pm treating: colds, coughs, ear infections, asthma, reflux, allergies, bedwetting etc.

Contact: 6651 7001

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The Essential Health Clinic

Where: 24 Boulevard Arcade, Coffs Harbour

What: Express consultation, Follow up consultations, Hemaview Screening and Naturopathic Health Analysis

(also available for children under 12 – $65 for one hour)

Contact: Emma p. 66514 533 / e. carrots_and_apples@hotmail.com

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Coffs Harbour Family Health Clinic

Where: Park Ave, Coffs Harbour (also outreach services available at: Bayldon, Bellingen, Dorrigo, Park Beach Plaza, Sawtell, Urunga and Woolgoolga)

What: education and support service for parents and carers of children aged 0-5yrs. Appointment and drop in service, classes and home visits.

Contact: 66 523503

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Australian Breastfeeding Association Coffs Harbour

Where: Coffs Harbour area and surrounds

What: ABA is a voluntary, self help organisation that promotes and supports breastfeeding. Breast pump hire available –

contact: Melissa 0411205049

There is also telephone counselling: 1800 686 268

And website: www.breastfeeding.asn.au

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Swimcare

Where: cnr Ayshire Park Drive & Middle Boambee Rd, Boambee

What: swimming lessons starting from 3 months old.

Website: http://www.swimcare.com.au

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Mums on the Run

Where: various outdoor locations in Coffs

What: Outdoor exercise classes you can do with your babies or kids involved

Website: http://coffsharbourfitnessstudio.com.au/outdoor-fitness/mums-on-the-run/

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