Child and family

Botany Family & Children’s Centre parenting program for parents / carers of children 3-10 years old, to learn how to use an emotion coaching way of interaction with their children.
Wednesdays, 14 May to 18 June, 10am-12pm, Online
Flyer | Bookings: daniela.h@bfcc.org.au or 9666 5047

Botany Family & Children’s Centre parenting program for fathers / father figures of children 3-10 years old, to discover strategies that nurture their child’s growth, enhance their self-confidence, and help them to understand the emotion behind their actions.
Wednesdays, 21 May to 18 June, 10am-12pm, Online
Flyer | Bookings: rachael.a@bfcc.org.au or 9666 5047

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can cause serious illness in newborns. An RSV vaccine is recommended for pregnant women under the National Immunisation Program, given between 28–36 weeks of pregnancy to protect babies in their first 6 months.
Factsheet & posters | Translated resources

This post expires on Sunday 13 July 2025

Karitane and partners group for parents and toddlers 12-24 months old. Parents will learn practical play skills to assist their child’s development, ways to manage unwanted behaviours quickly and effectively, and how to support their toddler’s emotional regulation.
Mondays, 12 May to 7 July, 10am-11.15am
St Magdalene’s Chapel, 8 Brodie Spark Dr, Wolli Creek
Flyer | Registration: Angelique, mytoddlerandme@unsw.edu.au

South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) course for Bayside residents, featuring a demonstration of CPR by Dr Debbie Perkins, as well as advice for parents and carers on choking, drowning, accidental ingestions, sunburn, burns and scalds, and bites and stings.
Monday, 5 May, 9.30am-11.30am, via Zoom
More information and registration | Contact: Mike Hawthorne, thehubmanager@secc.sydney or 0415 581 749

Reading challenge, board games, art and craft, read with cats, storytime, coding, comics workshop, and more.
Various dates, times and locations, 15 April to 23 April
Activities for Children | Activities for Young People

Bayside Council is running a range of activities for primary school students (K-Y6) at Council libraries during the Autumn school holidays, including art and craft, LEGO, chemistry lab, and more.
Various dates, times and locations, 15 April to 23 April
Flyer | Website

Learning Links has developed a range of literacy and numeracy resources to help support children’s learning at home, including games, activities, checklists and guides that can be printed at home.
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This post expires on Tuesday 8 July 2025

Including workshops on video games coding and zine making; family movies; HSC Chemistry Module 7 seminar; Crazy Science show; youth festival; and more.
Various dates, times and locations, 14 April to 24 April
More information and registration

Rainbow Families parenting classes for LGBTQ+ parents of children up to 12 years old, to identify what they are seeing in their children and learn how to respond. The approach supports children’s emotional needs, helping them to identify what they are feeling and how to manage their feelings as they grow.
Thursdays, 8 May to 26 June, 7pm-8.30pm, Online
Flyer | Website | Registration