We thought you would like to know something about the “Layette” service.
Groups and individuals from all around the city and province have donated baby items to Thrive; sweater sets, blankets, diapers, toys, nursing blankets, hygiene items and so much more, often items have been handmade and representing several hours of wonderful and careful work. The Layette comes with many kind and loving wishes that your needs as a new mother or new father and the needs of your baby will be met. Please let us know if there is anything more we can help you with. We’re here to answer questions, provide support, and make referrals, anything that will help you and baby succeed as a loving family. Welcome to the world Baby and Happy Birthday! 🙂
Inside each Layette bag you will receive:
- 2 Receiving Blankets
- 1 Blanket
- 1 3 month onesie
- 1 3/6 month onesie
- 1 3 month sleeper
- 1 3/6 month sleeper
- 6 newborn diapers
- 2 bibs
- 2 washcloths
- 1 outfit with socks and hat
- Layette Booklet
- Other accessories, if available, i.e. a toy, lotion, wipes
note: items may vary depending on donations
The Resource Centre at 555 Spence Street offers a variety of support programs including: Nobody’s Perfect, Positive Parenting, Therapy, Health and Nutrition, Food and Baby supplies once a month also referrals and other resources. To access these and other services please call 204.775.9934 to make an intake appointment and for further information.
Thrive Thrift Shop at 555 Spence Street offers affordable clothing for the whole family, household goods, and toys for kids and much more as well. They can be reached at 204.783.9281.
Donations are always in need and welcome. The Layette Program is always looking for onesies, sleepers, blankets, hygiene products and diapers. Please bring your donations to 5-505 Sargent Avenue or call: 204.772.9091.
Thank you so very much for your support
Fun Baby Games that can boost your child’s skills and development don’t need to be complicated. In fact, they shouldn’t be. You may even find that many of the best games you can play with your child to help them learn about the world around them are what you already do naturally.
To help you and baby get the most out of playtime, make sure that you recognize signs your little one is sending that indicate when it’s time to play. These signals might include:
Watching you or other people with interest * Reaching out for you * Smiling * It’s also important to recognize when your infant has had enough baby games and needs a break. These signs might include: Crying * Spitting up * Looking away *To help your baby have fun, bond with you, and learn about the world, try playing the following 10 development games. You may also want to come up with your own variations or combine games when you sense baby is ready for an additional challenge.
Peek-a-Boo With Baby One of the best baby games to play with infants is also one of the easiest. Simply hide your face behind your hands and then move your hands away while you say, “Peek-A-Boo!” Until babies are around 9 months old, they don’t realize that you’re still there when your face is covered. So your child will be fascinated by your disappearing and reappearing act. This baby game may even help your child become more comfortable in the world when she realizes that you’ll come back even when you “go away.” After your child begins to understand the game more, he may try to “find” you by reaching for your hands when you hide. Try playing this development boosting game to make tasks like changing diapers and getting dressed more fun for you and baby.
Mommy See, Mommy Do Just as you can read baby’s signals to know when to play baby games, you can take your lead on how to play from your little bundle of joy. For example, if your baby is vocalizing with “coos” and “ga-gas,” try imitating your baby’s sounds. That will help your baby develop a foundation for conversation skills. Likewise, when baby smiles, smile back. This will help your baby develop self-confidence as he realizes that you’re having fun and enjoying his company.
Dance Around All babies need plenty of cuddling time to help them feel secure and build emotional attachments to the important people in their lives. Try dancing around with baby to foster bonding and to respond to your baby’s needs. If she’s in a playful mood, do a gentle, silly jig together to get her laughing. If your baby’s tired or upset, she might prefer a slow dance around the room to help her calm down with motion.
Patty Cake “Patty-cake, patty-cake, baker’s man, bake me a cake as fast as you can. Pat it and roll it and mark it with ‘B.’ And put it in the oven for baby and me.” This well-known clapping game may seem silly, but it’s a great way to help your baby develop a number of important skills.First, the rhythm and repetitiveness of the tune will help baby develop language skills. Additionally, the feel of your touch as you gently clap your hands against his in time to the rhyme will help stimulate his sense of touch. As baby gets older, he’ll probably try to imitate the movements you’re making with your hands, which will help him develop his large motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Where’s Your Nose? Want to work on developing language skills and make baby giggle at the same time? Then this silly, simple baby game is perfect for you. To help boost your baby’s development, ask, “Where’s your nose?” in a singsong voice. Then gently touch your baby’s nose as you say “There’s your nose!” with great delight. Repeating this game and playing it with different parts of baby’s body or nearby objects will help your baby start to learn the meaning of different words.
Fabric Fun With Baby When baby is little, the world is a vast sea of new sensory experiences. The best development games provide ways for your infant to explore his environment safely.Watch how your baby plays when you give him pieces of fabric with different textures — such as burlap, corduroy, satin, and velvet — to handle. The variety of textures will intrigue and interest him. At the same time, holding pieces of fabric and waving them around will help build muscle strength and coordination.
Shake, Rattle, and Roll There’s a reason baby rattles are so popular. Not only do they help baby develop, but they’re great fun to play with, too.When baby is little, try shaking her rattle as she watches you. You can then move it out of her sight and continue to rattle it after you’re sure you have her attention. Pretty soon, she’ll turn her head in an attempt to find the source of the rattling.
Rhyme Time Babies love to listen to the voices of people they know, and they’re also intrigued by repetitive sounds. Give your baby the opportunity to hear both by regularly saying nursery rhymes or other kid-friendly rhyming poems.You can have rhyme time anytime — in the bath, during snuggle time, or when you’re riding in the car. These are all perfect opportunities to entertain baby and boost language skills.
Baby Has a Ball Yes indeed, you can play ball with baby long before your newborn is able to catch and throw.To keep things interesting, find a ball designed for infants that has different textures and colors to keep their interest. First, try giving the ball to your baby and see what she tries to do. You can show her different ways to play by gently rolling the ball or putting it in a container. As she develops muscle tone and learns more about how the world works, she’ll start to imitate you and come up with her own games.
Sing-a-Song Babies love music, from soothing lullabies to rhythmic drums and silly ditties. Even if you don’t think you can carry a tune, baby will love for you to sing to him and it will help you deepen the parent-child bond. Give your baby the opportunity to listen to a variety of different types of music. Based on how he responds (Does he coo? Wriggle around? Smile?), you’ll probably be able to determine his favorite kind of music. Songs don’t even need to be “real” songs to make for a development boosting game. Make up a tune about what you’re doing as you give baby a bath or walk through the park. The exposure to language will help your child build his vocabulary
