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Hi. I am a regular of 'Dads and Littleuns' a group of dads that meet at the Kings College Griffin Sports Ground in Dulwich Village every Friday. The entrance is almost opposite the C of E Infants School, towards Red Post Hill. Someone is normally there at about 10.30 am and we usually wrap it up at about 12.00 or 12.30 pm. The dads contribute ?2.00 per session and there are toys for the kids and tea, coffee and sometimes even biscuits for the dads. Its a nice informal group, and you would be most welcome to come along. Occasionally some of the dads meet up at other times or head to the park for lunch too.

@littleEDfamily


Couldn't agree more. When we have dads in our Sing and Sign classes it really beefs up the singing and the atmosphere's definitely different. Maybe it helps that we've got a specific thing/activity to concentrate on? It's also absolutely fascinating, when mums and dads alternate attendance at classes, or come together, to see how differently their children behave with each parent!


At one stage, my Saturday morning toddler class had 10 dads and 2 mums. It was wild (and great fun)!


Trish/Fuzz

@littleEDfamily - a specific mixed group would be great so why don't we set one up? PM me if you'd be interested (and anyone else for that matter).


@Pickle / Vickster - I'm planning on going to Dads and Littleuns this week so why don't you send your husbands along as well. Then I won't be the only newbie :)

Great idea - let's do it. Although my daughter is a bit older (2.5), and have never been to a truly mixed age group. I suspect parents with younger babies would prefer to hang with people going through the same as they are.


An idea for the summer may be to have a regular fixture at the Horniman sandpit on sunny days???? We can tout it as a Dad's meeting with mums welcome (it's normally the reverse!)?


My hubby may be around next Friday, and so he will probably come to Dads and little 'uns! I love the idea of all these enlightened men hanging out together. Very cool.

  • 3 weeks later...

Just found this on the lateset Surestart newsletter - might be of interest...


'Children's centres in Camberwell and Dulwich have commissioned Working with Men, a charity specialising in services for men, to provide more support and services for dads.


Tiny Gym is a free play gymnastics session for under fives held every Wed at Camberwell leisure centre.


On Saturdays Time Out with Dad hosts lots of fun activities including music sessions, story telling, arts and crafts etc..


If you wold like to have a say in othere services and actiivities for fathers with children under five please contact David Frazier on 02 07 635 2200 or 0207 7277 3840.


Dads are of course welcome at all our other sessions.'

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