Northumberland Family Hubs has launched an app to support parents bringing up children in the county.
The organisation developed the app, named Family Hub Northumberland, with Northumberland County Council’s early years team, parents and carers.
Parents can add the name and age of their child and receive tailored tips and support, with suggestions on games and activities. They can also find and register with their nearest family hub so they can keep up to date with the latest services available.
It also provides advice on parenting and relationships.
Important educators
Rosy Dickinson, consultant with the council’s early years team, said: “Parents and carers are the first and most important educator in their child’s life.
“As a parent or carer, your baby or child will already be learning so much from you, as you chat, play, sing, cuddle, and do all your usual day-to-day activities. Research shows that these things that you do together have a big impact on how children's brains develop in these early years, and how they get on at school and in later life.
“The Family Hub App brings together age-related tips and fun activities to meet your child's early learning and developmental needs. This will help them to be ready for school when they are due to start their reception year.
“The cornerstone of each activity in the app is playing and spending quality time with your child and all activities can easily be fitted into your daily routine.
“We also know that parenting brings its challenges and that’s why the app links to all the wider support available – such as the Hub what’s on guides to activities where you can meet other parents, our new family wellbeing service that offers mental health support or our Dad’s Pad that are specially designed for fathers.”
