If you want to start a discussion in parenting circles, there’s surely no better way to do it than just mentioning that simple one-syllable word: sleep.
Yes, it’s probably the hottest topic around – and local parents are being invited out to take part in an event at Burnaby Neighbourhood House on Thursday, April 14. Sleep And Your Child’s Energy is being co-presented by the Burnaby School Age Initiative and the Burnaby Early Childhood Development Community Table.
The event is aimed at parents with all ages of kids, up to age 12 – not just for babies and toddlers. Child care is available.
“About 70 per cent of children have trouble sleeping, and almost one-third of those are medicated by their parents to help them, according to a new study by the Canadian Paediatric Society,” said an email from Vicki Donoghue, the children’s and teen services coordinator for Burnaby Public Library, which is handling registration for the event.
There will be a pop-up library table available for parents to borrow books and resources about sleep, and the evening’s speaker will be Wendy Hall, a nursing professor and researcher at the University of British Columbia. She’ll provide information about sleep and the role it plays in childhood development, and parents will have a chance to ask questions and get practical tips to help their kids.
The event is set to run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 4460 Beresford St.
To register, call 604-436-5420 or see www.bpl.bc.ca/events. You can email Kamala Sproule at [email protected] for information.
To sign up for the child minding (ages 18 months to 12 years), email Kathy Caddy, [email protected].
PAMPER YOURSELF
Need a mom’s night out to spoil yourself?
Gilpin Elementary School parents are hosting their third annual Evening of Indulgence fundraiser on Friday, April 8 at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
The event, which runs from 7 to 10 p.m., features a range of spa services including mini-manicures, mini-facials/hand scrubs, henna, massage, reiki, threading and tarot card readings. You can also shop from local artisans and enter a raffle for a variety of prizes including hotel stays, restaurants, theatre tickets and more.
Tickets bought in advance are $30, which includes one drink, a dessert buffet, raffle ticket and one spa service. For info, email Sydelle Murphy at [email protected].
GETTING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN
Here’s a heads-up for parents with young children getting ready to make the transition to kindergarten.
The Burnaby District Parent Advisory Council is holding a parent information evening on Wednesday, April 27 called Self-Regulation in the Early Years: Home to School.
Deb Simak and Elizabeth Gardner will give the presentation, which focuses on the role self-regulation plays in helping small kids be ready to learn in a school setting. It will look at skills in the area of “social emotional learning,” with examples from the Burnaby district’s kindergarten transition program.
It’s all set to run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Burnaby Central Secondary School, 6011 Deer Lake Pkwy. See www.burnabydpac.com for details.
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