Here we chat with two amazing forest school Mumma’s and discover what it feels like to join a session, what they thought it would be like and what benefits they believe being outside has brought to theirs and their children’s lives. We also have a very special guest ‘Kit’ who you can hear and who has been at our forest play sessions from 10 days old.

We discover what helped them to choose forest school? Why being outside in another space other than your garden can help you be in the moment. Vicky and Tarryn also chat honestly about being outside in every weather, they talk about being in the right clothes and having the shelter to keep them dry.

It helped them to discover that the weather does not have to dictate your life

Toddlers run around so much and move that they stay warm, they often end up taking layers off. Vicky chats about how her 10-day old baby was snuggled, warm and dry in his carrier next to her.

We chat together about feeding, helping and supporting each other.

Trusting children and helping them to be independent is key to our forest school and learning outcomes. This starts with tiny babies where sleep can be improved, friendships are made and serotonin is boosted.

We look at how forest school can help you and your little ones to thrive: Having a warming cuppa made for you whilst creating, making, learning, developing brains and starting parenting life together with your baby in a positive environment.

If you would like to know more about our outside sessions: ‘Cosy Mumma’s Thrive Tribe’, ‘Family Forest Play Sessions’ or our Outdoor Training for adults, educators and teachers please contact us at Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk or mindy@badgerwoodadventures.co.uk

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Creating Environments Where Everyone Thrives

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
Love The Beckies

Here Becky and Mindy chat all about the benefits of being outside when pregnant can help you to thrive. These benefits also help all adults and children so it is well worth a 10 minute listen.

What helps to lower cortisol so this is at a lower level? We discover what helps to boost serotonin and helps baby and mumma to connect.

How does this relate to outside and being in nature?

Are green spaces the best places to be in and why? Why do we need to be in nature and what happens to our brains when we are in green spaces?

What practical advice do we have for experiencing every weather with little ones.

We discover what petrichor is and how this makes us feel good, supports our immune systems and can only be experienced by going out in the rain.

We chat about what the latests indepth research says about outside and it really is extremely clear: Outside helps developing eyesight and eye muscles from a young age. Feeling calm, feeling settled, and your well-being comes from being in nature and being part of a welcoming community.

If you would like to join us or share this information with Prengnant Mummas and their families please head sign post them to Thriving Language and Badger wood Adventures www.badgerwoodadventures.co.uk. 'Cosy Mummas Thrive Tribe' outside groups for pregnant women and their babies, Partners & Grandparents very welcome to.

Thank you for listening love

The Beckies and Mindy

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
Love The Beckies

Becky is delighted to be joined by Mindy as they chat all about what Mumma's might need to help them and their children to thrive in the early days of parenting. We find out about both their experiences from being pregnant to having a young baby.

We discover what helped us and what we could of had in place that would of really made a difference to our journey into motherhood. It turns out for us some of the very simple things in life like snuggling up at a friends house, getting cosy in a sleeping bag, having a cuppa and dunking several chocolate biscuits, chatting about all sorts of things and just being able to say whatever you need to, might hold the key to perinatal wellbeing.

Being a new parent is different for everyone, however perhaps creating a community where everyone feels accepted and supported with no judgement might just be what makes all the difference.

We would love to hear what helped you in your pregnancy and new baby journey?

Discover more about outdoor learning, family forest play & cosy Mumma's thrive tribe head to www.badgerwoodadventures.co.uk

Head to www.thrivinglanguage.co.uk to discover more with The Beckies.
Training for educators, key note speakers and workshops, one to one sessions for speech language and communication play sessions for children and families.
Publications Routledge:
Speech Language and Communication in the Early Years
Speech Language and Communication for Healthy Little Minds
Email Rebecca@thrivinglanguage.co.uk
Thank you for listening and being part of this awesome Thriving community who empower all children to be understood.
Love The Beckies