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what to do?

If you’re a first time mum or one of the first one of
your friends to become a parent, finding a support
group is a must, especially if you are not working.
Thankfully, there are now lots of coffee mornings,
classes and activities where you can take your baby
and interact with other mothers. Some are just social
and some are designed to stimulate your baby, excite
your toddler and entertain your four-year-old. This
month we look at the many different places you can
go and the array of things to do.

FOR NEWBORNS DANCE TO THE MUSIC - BOOGIE are filled with musical and creative
BABIES 3 months + activities that encourage intellectual
Boogie Babies is one of Dubai’s development. By interacting with
ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS – MY other children learning becomes fun.
most popular music group for
GYM: LITTLE BUNDLES The spring term starts on April 10
babies and young children. Have and runs until June 23. All classes are
6 weeks + held at Health Bay Polyclinic on Al
fun whilst helping your baby Wasl Rd, Umm Suqeim. Dhs 750 for
Get out and about with your new develop memory and hand / the term.
little bundle of joy and head down eye coordination and improve http://www.toptotsuae.com/
to My Gym on Jumeirah Beach
Road every Wednesday at 9.00 balance. Suitable for babies from COFFEE MORNING: EXPAT
am for a 45 minute group class. three months onwards. Locations WOMAN: BUMPS AND BABES
all over Dubai. Looking to meet other mums and
Meet and interact with other mums-to-be? Come along with your
new mums and take part in www.boogiebabies.org newly arrived little one to Bumps &
Babes meeting at Costa Coffee,
various musical and movement LEARN SOMETHING - TOP TOTS Dubai Mall (2nd floor overlooking
6 months + the Ice Rink) every other Monday
activities that are designed to Top Tots is an early learning 10.00 am - 12.00 noon.
stimulate your newborn. Call 050 program for babies, toddlers and
394 3962 for more information

pre-schoolers from six months

to four years old. The weekly

classes are one hour long and

mother, baby & child April 2011 FOR TODDLERS science, and engineering meet FOR YOUNG
at the intersection of messy and CHILDREN
GET MOVING - MY GYM: magical. Hands-on opportunities
GYMSTERS 23 months + with paint and putty, magnifiers HAVE FUN – WESTIN:
From swinging on a trapeze or and magnets, blocks and Penguin Kids Club 4
climbing, this parent participation builders, and everything in years +
group is designed to keep your between help children to Enjoy a day of fun in the
little ones moving whilst at the learn about the world around sun at the Westin Dubai
same time helping them to them and all its mysteries! Mina Seyahi Beach Resort
develop fine and gross motor co- Classes take place at Kidville, & Marine at the Penguin
ordination. Fun group activities Jumeirah Beach Residence – Kids Club. Activities
at Gymsters include gymnastics, The Walk. Call 04 ww440 1220 include face painting,
games, music, puppets and for more info. karaoke, croquet, musical
rides. Classes take place at My party games, field games,
Gym on Jumeirah Beach Road COFFEE MORNINGS - movie magic, play station
every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday EXPATWOMAN: MUM AND and wifi, arts and crafts,
and Wednesday. To check the TOTS sand castle building,
timings and availability visit www. Are your little ones too old for jewellery making and
mygymuae.com Bumps and Babes? Then come more. Week-end day pass
along and join the fun with for two adults and two
GET CREATIVE – KIDVILLE: Mums & Tots every Tuesday children aged four years+
MESS LAB 2 ½ to 3 years from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon is Dhs 800. Single Adult
A creative mind is a problem- at Kids Planet (play area Dhs 250. Child Dhs 150.
solving mind! Young investigators within Play Nation), Mirdif City
will explore how things work Centre or Sunday 10am to 12
and what happens when art, noon at Fun City, Ibn Battuta
Mall.

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