+ Baby groups: Greater Nanaimo

FREE ACTIVITIES

• Nanaimo
  • Healthy Beginnings. For infants 0-6 months at Nanaimo health unit, 1665 Grant Ave. Facebook group “Nanaimo public health” for monthly calendar.
  • Mother Goose. Through Nanaimo Parks and Recreation. Check out Nanaimo’s Recreation Guide or visit www.nanaimo.ca “Recreation and Parks- Activity Guide”
  • “Baby Time”. Vancouver Island Library. Different times at various library locations. Check out www.virl.bc.ca “Programs and Events” or pick up the Library Events guide at your local branch.
  • “New Mom’s, Dad’s, and Babies (up to 6 months) and “Building better babies”. Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Health Centre. Provides childminding and transportation. Welcomes all ethnicities. Phone 250-753-6578.

• Ladysmith
  • Healthy Beginnings. For infants 0-12 months at Ladysmith Community Health Centre: 1111-4th Ave. Rm 118.
  • Mother Goose. Infant and Toddler classes (newborn to age 3). Facebook www.facebook.com/ladysmithmothergoose
  • Autismbc community group. Offers monthly family meetings. E-mail ladysmith@autismbc.ca or Call Teresa at 1-888-437-0880 ext 106

• Parksville
  • Baby and Me. Parksville Public Health. Family Place Parksville. Only available by referral to those who meet criteria for program.
  • Tic Tak. Parksville. Through SOS (society of organized services). Website www.sosd69.com/component/zoo/item/tic-tac
  • You Matter too - Mom Support Group (Parksville). Offered by the Nurture Collective. By donation. Website www.thenurturecollective.ca

• Mid-island babywearers. Facebook group and meet-ups.

OTHER

• Stroller bootcamp. Balance Works Fitness. Website www.bootcampnanaimo.com. Facebook page “Balance Works Fitness”.

• Baby Group (Parksville). Offered by the Nurture Collective. Website www.thenurturecollective.ca

• Mom and Baby yoga
  • Inhale Yoga Studio. Meghan Marr. Prenatal, Mom and Baby Yoga. Phone 250-327-1688. Email Meghan.marr@hotmail.com
  • The Nurture Collective (Parksville). Prenatal, Mom and Baby Yoga, Kids Yoga. Website www.thenurturecollective.ca
  • Reed Family Wellness Centre. Prenatal, Mom and Baby Yoga. Website reedfamilywellness.com/yoga-classes/

+ Parenting support

• FREE Pre-school activities (Children 5 and under) that you can bring the baby along
  • Strong Start BC. Various schools around Nanaimo and Ladysmith. Website: www.sd68.bc.ca
  • Munchkinland. Family Place in Parksville. Website www.oblt.ca/programs/munchkinlands
  • Ladysmith Friends and Family Centre (LAFF). Weekly morning and afternoon drop-in activities throughout the year. Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/LadysmithFamilyandFriends/

• Local Groups and Online
  • Triple P Positive Parenting Program. Website www.triplepvip.ca, Facebook “triple P- VIP Positive Parenting Program”.
  • “Nanaimo Mom’s Swap and Shop”. Facebook.
  • “Parents looking for childcare on vancouver island”. Facebook.
  • “What’s up for Nanaimo and area families”. Facebook.
  • Parent Support Group. The Nurture Collective (parksville). Website www.thenurturecollective.ca
  • Aha! Parenting

• Other
  • www.newdadmanual.ca A site for dads, By dads.
  • Toddlers first steps- a best chance guide to parenting your 6 to 36 month old.