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National Smile Month

National Smile Month is a charity campaign championing the benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value of a healthy smile. This year’s National Smile month runs from 13 May to 13 June. Dudley Council will be providing free oral health booklets and toothbrush packs for children through the Family Hubs, early years settings and primary schools in selected areas of the borough.

Themed, Love Your Smile, the campaign plans to spread five key messages to help improve children’s oral health in Dudley borough. They include:

1. Limiting the amount of food and drinks that contain sugar.
2. Forming a good toothbrushing routine.
3. Parents/carers supervising their children’s toothbrush routine until they are at least the age of 7.
4. Children ages 3 to 7 years using a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. Children under 3 should use a smear of toothpaste only.
5. Paying regular visits to your dentist. NHS dentistry is free for children.

Dudley’s Community Toothbrush Scheme is helping to support families in taking care of their teeth from as soon as a child has their first tooth. To participate in the scheme, go to Healthy Dudley Website  

Find out more about National Smile Month 2024

Free Five to Thrive session for parents/carers and grandparents

Calling all parents, carers and grandparents

Brain development in babies and children relies on good relationships with others, especially their parents, carers, or grandparents.

Five to Thrive explains what happens inside us when we connect with our babies and children.

This interactive free taster session gives an introduction to the five main parts of Five to Thrive: Talk, Play, Relax, Engage and Respond with our children and grandchildren. It also gives handy tips on how to build healthy brains and positive relationships.

Audience: Parents, carers and grandparents of children and babies

Cost: Free

When: Thursday 20 June 9.30am - 2pm

Where: Stourbridge Family Centre, Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF

Book your free place here:

https://connected.kca.training/register.cfm?form=Dudley-FTT-FH-2024-25

Fun STaRT sessions at local family hubs

Families can have fun and find out more about the benefits of home learning in the early years by coming along to FREE activity sessions in local family hubs.

The storytelling and nursery rhyme sessions are for parents/carers and under 5s.

STaRT (sing, talk and read together) sessions run from 13 to 17 May and will be at a different hub each day. Find out more at www.dudley.gov.uk/start

Sleep and Mealtime Improvement workshop

The Triple P workshop to help parents with developing good bedtime routines and hassle-free mealtimes for their children and wards, continues.

If your child struggles with sleeping on their own bed, or have trouble eating well, then plan to attend this workshop. Find details of event schedules, venues, and session booking below.

Reading and storytelling events at local family hubs

Families with young children are invited to attend a series of free storytelling and nursery rhyme events next month, which are being organised by the five Dudley family hubs.

Summer health and wellbeing update for children and families

View the termly update for children and families. Find numerous vital information about what's available to support your children's health and wellbeing.

Download the DBLeisure app

The DBLeisure app makes it quicker and easier than ever to book leisure centre classes and activities, and keep up to date with latest news.