The Parent and Baby Show Norfolk – March 2020!

The Parent and Baby Show is back in Norfolk this March and if you want to find out about all things baby and parent related in the area then this is the place to be!

Sunday, March the 15th is the date to put in your diary where you can join mamas at the helm, Alex and Kerry as they welcome you to Norfolk’s biggest and best loved bump to baby and toddler show!

From 10am to 3pm at the SportsPark UEA you will be able to enjoy taster sessions from a wealth of local activities for littles like Spinning Tots, Springtime Yoga and Heartbeeps music (full timetable below) as well as shop with over 80 local businesses, enjoy informative talks, massages and treatments, throw the kiddos into messy play and when exhausted from all the fun take a load off in the pop-up cafe or quiet feeding area – phew, that’s a lot to fit into a 5 hour period!

There’s all sorts on offer and with tickets costing just £2 (for anyone over the age of 2 years old) it could’t be better value. Or… Perhaps you’d like to go a little up market for the day and bag yourself a VIP entry for £8 which will also offer you a Mama Swag Bag filled to the brim with goodies!

I’ll be there with my old mucker Cookie as we take on the role of official blogging ambassadors for the show (you may remember us larking about at last year’s awards ceremony run by PABS – Here we are with Rebecca from The Coastal Mummy enjoying the photo booth action on the night)!

Cookie and I will also be privvy to a bit of inside action before the show when we will be joining the Parent and Baby Show crew for a day of fun on the Broads with Broadland Charters! Broadland Charters, created by Pam Robinson, will be the hosts for the show this March (they are the most glamorous skippered, day boat hire on the broads) and ahead of the date they will be taking us on a wonderful river cruise inviting us to try some of the things they have on offer like…

• A wide range of special extras to make your cruise extra special including picnics, afternoon tea, handmade chocolates, canapes, champagne or wine.
• Themed cruises celebrating special events such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas and Easter (and everything else of course)!
• Bespoke packages where your exact requirements, ideas and budgets can be worked to by Pam!

So, we can’t wait for that and we can’t wait for the show either – will you be joining us on the day? If so then you might want to take a look at this LONG lost of what’s on offer and make your own itinerary – I’m going to all the classes with Raff, he’s gonna LOVE it!

Talks:

10:45 : How to create a positive mindset in pregnancy with The Happy Mother Company

11:30 : Why your child needs sleep – the science behind sleep, common sleep problems and the importance of a bedtime routine with The Sleep Retreat

12:15 : All you need to know about your newborn with One To Cherish

1:00 : ‘Fix my banana’ – The psychology behind your child’s tantrums and how to calm the tempest with The Family Happiness Consultant

1:45 : Why swim with your babies with Water Babies Norfolk

Taster Classes:

10:45 : Spinning Tots interactive music and movement taster class for toddlers and babies

11:30 : Springtime yoga fun with Mini Me Yoga Norfolk

12:15 : Lingo Lions French and Spanish taster class for little linguists (from birth)

1:00 : Hartbeeps music-based interactive taster session for children from 6months to 4years old

1:45 : Tinytalk singing and signing taster class for newborns to 5 yrs

PLUS:

11:00 : Baby CPR first aid class with Save A Baby’s Life
12:00 : Toddler CPR first aid class with Save A Baby’s Life
1:00 : Baby choking first aid class with Save A Baby’s Life
2:00 : Toddler choking first aid class with Save A Baby’s Life

11:00 : Empowered Parents sofa session – Getting toddlers to listen without yelling
12:00 : Empowered Parents sofa session – Does punishing my toddler work?
1:00 : Empowered Parents sofa session – How to be a mindful parent

‘Motherhood Minis’ pop up photoshoot with Mim Howell Photography. £25 for 5 digital images taken in Mim’s scandi festival styled pop up. A perfect Mothers Day treat for you or your loved ones! Your digital images will arrive in your inbox prior to Mothers Day for you/your loves ones to enjoy!

Pregnancy advice station with The Happy Mother Company. Bookable slots: 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15, 12:45 and 1:15 (only 1 family per slot available)

10:45 : Sofa session with Lucy from The Life Schoolers on ‘Home Education and tips for stay at home mums – covering how to stay frugal, combat loneliness and be creative’

PLUS:

• Pregnancy chill den with Mama Hug – yummy foods, comfy sofas, massages and more to be announced in February
• Cloth nappies drop in talks with Ele and Me
• Massages and therapies
• Baby play with Beebops
• Baby foot/handprint tiles with Doodle Pots (extra cost involved)
• Creative fun stations
• Mama makes market
• Eco tipi with various eco-friendly, sustainable businesses
• Photobooth – grab an instant photo and print to remember your day out at PABS
• Vintage tearoom with VinTEAge – we all need happy tummies!