Jackie Dynan from Bumps and Bibs is back with Pregnancy Aqua Aerobics.  Inspired by her beautiful two month old daughter Chloe, Jackie will also commence a new fitness program for Mums and Bubs!

Pregnancy Aqua Aerobics will be held on Monday evenings at the Goldfish Bowl in Palmerston and the Mums and Bubs fitness class will be held on Tuesday evenings at the Fred’s Pass Reserve, Bees Creek Road.  For more information and bookings, please give Jackie a ring on 0438 592 562.

It’s morning tea time again and we are celebrating the amalgamation of the Australian Breastfeeding Association (Darwin) Library with the CEA Library. Now members can borrow resources from one convenient location with the benefit of joint borrowing rights. CEA has also just purchased lots of new resources.

Come and join us for morning tea and a library browse with members and counsellors from ABA this coming Friday 30 March, from 10.00am – 12.00pm at the Nightcliff Community Centre, 18 Bauhinia Street, Nightcliff.

Workshop starts this Saturday!

This workshop runs over two weeks and focuses on the 0 – 6 age group. It gives practical advice about how to respond to challenging behaviours and how to avoid them in the first place.  Among  many things we discuss the use of storytelling, singing, routine, play and humour. We master the work-around’ and the ‘distraction’ and think about artful ways of living the family life we want.

Saturday 24 March and Saturday 31 March, from 10am – 1pm – to be held at the CEA office, Nightcliff Community Centre.

Cost for the whole workshop (both Saturdays) $45 – For bookings and information, please phone Jacqueline on: 0437 060 476

Or visit Little Garden’s Facebook Page:

www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Garden/178364715586595

Don’t miss this Australian Documentary about pregnancy, childbirth and the power of choice.  Showing at Charles Darwin University, Blue Building 5.1.01 this Friday, 16 March at 6.30pm.  Tickets available at the door $15.  For more information about the evening, give us a call at the office 8948 3043.

Red Cross are running Emergency First Aid for Parents courses, and they are offering a discount to CEA Darwin members.

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to perform basic first aid. It focuses on the more common injuries and illnesses involving infants and young children and is designed for parents, grandparents and other care givers to children.

Date:                         Sat 21 April
Time:                         8:30am til 4:30pm
Cost:                          $130.00 per person, $110 for CEA Darwin members
Venue:                       Red Cross College Training Rooms

To book your place, please email:  ntcollege@redcross.org.au

We’re still taking contributions for Childbirth Chatter, due out in March.  If you have any photos, articles, birth stories or classifieds (personal for sales/wanted), please email them to info@ceadarwin.asn.au

Birth stories are so very worthwhile to write or record and to share.  Perhaps it could be a visual recording or a small extract from your journal – don’t worry about punctuation or grammar – this is your story, and it can be told any way you want to tell it.

CEA is celebrating the festive season on Friday, 16th December at the Nightcliff Community Centre.  Come along from 10am – 12pm for Christmas food and festivities – everyone is welcome!

Office staff will be taking their Christmas break from 16th December 2011 to 16th January 2012.  Library books can be borrowed over the break!

Sydney based Parenting Author is coming to Darwin in September. Click on the below link for more information on the seminars/workshops he will be conducting for Parents, Carers and anyone interested in parenting/children.

Robin Grille Seminar Flyer

For only $50 you can become a member of CEA Darwin for 12 months This gives you discounts on our classes & workshops Access to our Pregnancy & Parenting Library (over 800 books & DVDs), Discounts/Gift with purchase at Daisy and Pea, KTM Massage, Little Lamb, Danielle Stahl Photography, Little Rompers, Bellycan Maternity, Modern Cloth Nappies By Renee & more businessees Click on the Membership tab to complete a membership form

Our Pregnancy Stretch Classes have resumed:

Nightcliff – Wednesdays 5.30-7.00pm at Nightcliff Community Centre, Bauhinia St Nightcliff

Palmertson – Thursdays 6.00-7.30pm at Palmerston Health Precinct, Mult-user room

Cost is $10 for CEA Members or $15 for non-members

Please bring a yoga/pilates mat