Sally Ann Hart

‘Tails’ from the training room

21 November 2011

It ‘s been a busy few weeks on the training front with Foundation Level PBs courses in Hemel and Bedford and a 4 day Intermediate Level course in Stevenage. Also looking forward to the first PBs course, at the beginnning of next month, which forms part of the University of Northampton’s Early Childhood Studies Degree course and another ‘Baby It’s You’ day at a local Children’s Centre. And, with so many training sessions,

So what are the key messages……?

28 October 2011

This week I attended a workshop that I had been invited to, along with a range of local authority representatives, to identify the key messages for parents regarding Baby Brain development. I must admit to initially feeling like a bit of an ‘imposter’ as I was there in a voluntary capacity having spent the last 19 years working for another local authority. I also found it very hard to keep quiet especially after the opening introductions when I discovered at least one other

Serious work can be done while you’re having fun!

20 October 2011

Just a quick post to say thank you to Fiona & Jess for a wonderful day of ‘plerking’*. I had planned to deliver one of my Baby It’s You! courses today, but instead spent the time sharing and ‘troubling’ ideas with two great network people.

Is he good?

4 October 2011

What question is almost always asked by curious adults on first meeting a new baby – you’ve guessed: “is he/she good?” Is it just my weird sense of humour or wouldn’t it be lovely to respond: “NO!…he/she is the most wicked baby in the whole wide world!!!!! Thank you for asking……..” Perhaps a more empowered and honest response would be: “He’s a baby and therefore an expert at

What do babies and walnuts have in common?

18 September 2011

On hearing the news of the latest addition to our family, (a baby boy weighing in at almost 10lbs just after 5am this morning), I’m once again marvelling at the wonder of it all. So where do the walnuts come in? Well, having a walnut tree overhanging the garden, and with the recent high winds, I’ve been collecting like crazy because the young walnut, protected by a smooth casing, is a wonderful

What a week!

9 September 2011

Wow, can’t believe it’s Friday already – that’s a whole week without teacher’s pay & conditions! I’ve delivered 3 training sessions and have got lots of new ideas, one of which I feel really excited about as it looks at how Protective Behaviours works for babies. I’ll be adding more…

A new adventure

31 August 2011

Holidays almost over and tomorrow it will be the 1st September 2011. This year no ‘back to school’ for me as it’s my first year away from teacher’s pay and conditions! I’m so looking forward to the new adventure. But, don’t worry, I won’t be staying in bed on the…