{"id":259,"date":"2021-10-19T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T17:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/?page_id=259"},"modified":"2021-11-29T17:10:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:10:03","slug":"parent-baby-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/parent-baby-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent &#038; Baby Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\">Parent and Baby Volunteers<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter has-background-dim\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/front-page-on-WAW-webiste.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\">How to become a volunteer<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact us if you would like to be a volunteer with your baby. We will find out if there is a local group running in a school nearby and put you in touch with the facilitator.&nbsp;We can also share guidance with you if you wish to be a \u2018virtual\u2019 volunteer and video from home.&nbsp; &nbsp;It\u2019s a weekly commitment for the school year.&nbsp; Don\u2019t worry if you or baby are poorly one week or are going on holiday, just let your facilitator know, they have contingency plans!&nbsp; We say goodbye to our Watch and Wonder parent and baby when baby shows more interest in the children than their mum or dad!&nbsp; We always prepare for our ending and have a \u2018goodbye and thank you\u2019 session.&nbsp; Don\u2019t worry if you like the idea of volunteering but your baby is 6 months old in September, and they\u2019ll probably be crawling by Christmas for example.&nbsp; It may be that a class of children can still enjoy watching for a term and then start with a new volunteer parent and baby in January.&nbsp; Your facilitator will be able to advise you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-link-hover-color-color\">How a session works<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-6-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-972\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-6-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-6-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-6-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-6-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-6-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You arrive with your baby and are shown to the classroom.&nbsp; The children have been prepared and will be sitting quietly in a circle.&nbsp; It has already been explained that they cannot touch the baby or the baby\u2019s toys \u2013 they just watch.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-10.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-10.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-10.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-10.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-10.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The facilitator is curious with the children, and they wonder together about what\u2019s happening between you and your baby, they wonder about how you both might be feeling, and they wonder what it would be like to be you or your baby.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-7-1.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially it feels a little odd that people are watching and talking about you!&nbsp; However, parents have told us that they soon forget and are in their own bubble, enjoying time with their baby, without the demands of home chores beckoning!&nbsp; Parents also tell us that the children\u2019s feedback is very special and helps reassure them that they\u2019re doing a good job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-8.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-8.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-8.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-8.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Untitled-design-8.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parent and Baby Volunteers How to become a volunteer Please contact us if you would like to be a volunteer with your baby. We will find out if there is a local group running in a school nearby and put you in touch with the facilitator.&nbsp;We can also share guidance with you if you wish&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/parent-baby-volunteers\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Parent &#038; Baby Volunteers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"on","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":"","spay_email":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/259"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1196,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/259\/revisions\/1196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchandwonder.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}