Parent workshops


​Being a parent doesn't come with a manual, and sometimes it can feel overwhelming knowing what the 'right way' to raise children is. There are often new parenting trends to wade through and everyone has an opinion on what is best! Then there is the constant struggle of trying to juggle your own family values and priorities, whilst providing the best possible start for your child.

In an attempt the support this, we will be offering parenting workshops for those wanting to gain more knowledge and confidence in a range of topics. Whilst we don't know everything, our time as educators, our range of childcare qualifications, and for many of us, own personal parenting experience, does provide a wealth of knowledge and expertise that can help. We would like to create a judgement free space for parents and carers to come, hopefully learn a few things relating to child development, and offer strategies that can help at home. There will be opportunities for open discussions and questions as well.

We will also be recording slideshows so that parents who cannot attend in person are able to watch the workshops back in their own time.

Our workshops are available for external families for a small fee, as well as those whose children already attend Fidgets.

2025/26 workshops

Independence & support with toilet training 
Thursday 26th February, 2026 @ 6.30 - 8.30pm

MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON

Building resilience, outdoor education & risky play

​As proud advocates for exceptional outdoor education opportunities, we would like to provide a deeper understanding of why outdoor education is so important for children's development. There are many misconceptions about the value in time spent outdoors compared to more traditional 'classrooms' which we can discuss and hopefully provide a new perspective on. We will be looking at how to support your child's resilience, what is Forest School, and why risky play opportunities are vital for developing well rounded individuals who can thrive with confidence (in all areas, not just outdoors).

Emotional regulation & emotion coaching

During the 2024/25 academic year we have been involved in an Emotion Coaching research project. The techniques we have learnt, along with our previous knowledge and experience, can provide you with a greater understanding on how to support children's emotional wellbeing and regulation.

There is a huge amount of focus (rightly so) on the emotional literacy of adults and children a-like, which is perhaps contradictory to how we as children were raised ourselves. This can lead to confusion about how best to tackle the ups and downs that naturally come with developing emotional small people! We will look at the brain development behind big emotions and how to approach parenting in a way that supports healthy emotional intelligence, including strategies you can put in place at home.