Tameside Health Visiting Service

05/09/2025

Some brilliant safety advice about common household items that are dangerous and deadly to our little ones.

05/09/2025

03/09/2025

For your information

📢 A UK-wide emergency alert test will happen at 3pm on Sunday, 7 September. Your phone may make a loud siren sound even if it’s on silent. It might also vibrate or read the alert aloud.

This is just a test – but if you get any messages asking you to download something or click a link, it could be a scam.

❎You do not need to sign up to anything
❎You do not need to turn on location services
❎You do not need to give your number

Only 4G and 5G phones will receive the alert.

03/09/2025

If you feel you have had a rocky start and could use some extra support after your baby has been in neonatal care, then this could be the group for you. Starting 18th September 2025, sign up now, places are limited.

Urgent call for families to join our group! 📢

Are you are parent of a 0-6 month year old who has had a neo-natal experience? Would you like to meet other parents with similar experiences? Would you like some support with getting to know your baby?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, or are a professional working with such a family, or know anyone who might be interested, please do share this post and/or use the contact details in the attached flyer to book a place.

As this group is starting soon on 18th September please get in touch as soon as possible so that my lovely colleagues, Karen, Louise and Chloe, can arrange a home visit to introduce themselves and talk to you further about the group before it starts.

Please note that this group is run by the Tameside & Glossop Parent Infant Mental Health Service but only available for Tameside families.

Becky
Assistant Psychologist
T & G PIMHS

02/09/2025

Have a look at the current what’s on guide for your area and see what you can join in with.

02/09/2025

STORY TIMES ARE BACK! 🤩
Come on down to Dukinfield Library for stories, puzzles and more! First session on 13 September. 📖🖍🧩

02/09/2025

Valuable advice for any parent, but especially those new to parenting that may have been gifted something similar.

Baby sleeping bags with hoods, or those without arm openings, do not meet UK safety standards and are not permitted to be sold here. They can cause babies to suffocate, overheat or die.

Yet far too many are available to buy online.

In fact, a new investigation by Which? found many dangerous baby sleeping bags, similar or identical to products that have been officially recalled for suffocation risks, for sale online.

So, please shop safely.

Sleep bags should be well-fitted, (think neck and arm holes that fit well) so that your baby can’t wriggle down inside.

Plus, any sleep bags with hoods or head coverings should be avoided.

To learn more about shopping safely for your baby, and other dangerous baby products visit: https://capt.org.uk/10-baby-products-that-could-pose-serious-safety-risk/

02/09/2025

If you are looking at starting toilet training, or are experiencing problems, then this site is a fabulous resource for you.

You can contact ERIC, The Children's Bowel and Bladder Charity, for information on potty training.
You can call the ERIC helpline on 0808 801 0343 (Monday to Thursday, 10am to 2pm) or you can email the ERIC helpline via a webform.
You can also talk to your GP or the 0-19 PHINS team to get some guidance. They may refer you to a clinic for expert help if needed.

29/08/2025

Excellent advice

27/08/2025

Here’s what’s happening at your local family hub this September and October

25/08/2025

There are so many products out there that it can be hard to know which are safest for your baby to sleep in, and what to look for on product labels.

Jess, mum of twins Axel and Cleo, spoke to us about her thoughts on the confusing world of baby sleep products.

“There are lots of ‘do you want to say goodbye to sleep deprivation?’ adverts on social media, showcasing products and ‘hacks’, but in reality a lot of these don’t work, and can confuse parents and carers. There are also quite a few unsafe sleeping products advertised. If I didn’t know the advice inside and out, I can see how people fall into the trap of purchasing these products.”

We're here to help you make sense of it all, empowering you to make decisions for your baby.

Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4hId9Zr

27/05/2025

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