6th November Light in the dark

 

One of the difficulties we have had trying to establish our 'Tiny Toes' group for parents/ carers and their under 18 month old little ones has been trying to gain some momentum. Having switched from an afternoon to a morning group it has been slow to start. And it has felt as if  we have only just got started when we have to halt things for the various half term holidays. 

Add into that mums returning back to work, illnesses that sweep through that age group and the general uncertainty of how life will turn out on a Monday has meant, well its all been a bit stop start.

So today, after a long day yesterday that included two churches services and three in various care homes, where the attention / interaction was to say the least variable, I wasn't filled with ethusiasm as we reopened Tiny Toes after the break. But what did I know...

Within 20 mins of opening we had 9 mums and 10 pairs of tiny toes enjoying the safe space we try to provide. Our biggest turnout yet, with soem returnign faces but also a handful of new ones. Hopefully some if not all will be back again next week. A glowing ray of light in what had been a tiring weekend

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