Daily Info, Oxford
THE BABY BASE

Your guide to being (or being the parent of)
a young human in Oxford

General Info:
Childminders (registration & how to find one)

Resources

Oxford For the Under Eights
Published by the new parent network
Babyworld
A comprehensive online guide for parents (& parents-to-be) of the very young. Shopping, discussion forums, advice, product tests, competitions & much more. New 'nursery consultation and demonstration unit' opened summer 2005 to enable local customers to try out products before they buy.

Supplies

easypeasynappies.co.uk
The local makers of Bimble and Bumble washable nappies also offer a wide range of baby products

cotton-tails.co.uk
Visit this site for natural, environmentally friendly products for babies and small children, including tree-saving "proper" nappies
fromheretomaternity.co.uk
Comprehensive website of independent Wallingford-based outlet. Everything from morning sickness treatments & maternity lingerie to nappies & musical toys

thenaturalbabyresource.com
The natural baby resource provides environmentally friendly alternative mother and baby products to conscientious parents. Products extend from cloth nappies to baby accessories and gifts and maternity wear. Find your local agent on the site for free advice and demonstrations in your area and to obtain a catalogue.

Meetings/Activities for your child

In the holidays, keep an eye on our Family Events page for children's activities at Oxford's Museums & Galleries.
More regular activities for babies and children can be found on our Classes & Clubs page too.

FullStride/OxfordGuide
Whilst dating from 1995, this site features a lot of useful info for parents looking to keep young children occupied in the city. It was compiled by visiting Canadian parent Lynne Siemens - to whom, many thanks!

Baby Lab
Finding out how children learn

Busy Bees
Musical fun for the under-fives

Botley & Cumnor National Childbirth Trust group
Education & preparation for parenthood; practical after-birth help; social events. Local branch of national NCT network (of which you must be a member).

Kat's Chorus
Fun, interactive music club for pre-school children. Call Kat on 07946 348840 or email katgardner10@hotmail.com for more information.

Mucky Pups
Toddlers' Creative Play Group
The Natural Baby & Toddler Group

Sunflowers Toddler Group
Toddler group for parents/carers and pre-school children. Meets Thurs 10-12am (term times), with music time at 11.00am, at Magdalen Road church, 41a Magdalen Road, East Oxford. 'Lots of great toys, refreshments, comfy sofas and friendly people'. More info: Nic Carpenter 01865 778909.

Do you know of a group meeting or family-friendly activity missing from this page?
Why not tell everyone about it by entering it on our Family Events listings page!

National Childbirth Trust
Tel Oxford 01865 717182, Abingdon 01865 340032
Oxford & District Group, part of the NCT network. Education and preparation for childbirth and parenthood, support with breastfeeding, practical help after birth. Social events, meetings, daytimes and evenings.

Shopper's Facilities
Rainbow House, by the Wesley Memorial Hall (New Inn Hall Street, tel 01865 243216), welcomes mothers with babies or small children between 10:30 and 14:00 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Debenham's (Magdalen Street) has a Mother and Baby room on the 2nd floor: ask an assistant for the key.

Hunsdon House Nursery, 12 Osler Road, Headington
Tel 01865 762704
School terms, Monday to Friday 9:00 to 12:00 (14.30 Tuesday and Thursday). Ages 3-5 years. Fees starting at £500.

Squirrel School Nursery, 90 Woodstock Road
Tel 01865 558279
School terms, 8:30 to 12:30. Fees on request.

Cumnor Baby and Toddler Group
Tel Rachel: 01865 863879
Meets every Tuesday from 2pm until 4pm in the United Reform Church Hall, Leys Road, Cumnor.

Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre Playgroup
12.45-2.45 Mon-Fri, also 9.30-11.30 Monday mornings. £2.40 per child.

Jericho Playgroup
Jericho St. Barnabas Centre, 33A Canal St.
Tel 01865 552001
School terms only, Monday - Friday 9:00-11.30.
Ages 2 to 4 years. Registered with Ofsted. Vacancies

Birth by Nature
Tel Julie Osborne: 01865 763374
Childbirth Preparation for groups or couples, labour/birth support with a trained birth companion (or doula) and breastfeeding support for new mothers.

Creches
Note that if you can get your employer to pay creche fees, and s/he is also prepared to provide this service for all his employees, the fees count as a tax-free expense.

Balliol Creche
Tel 01865 277752
Monday - Friday 9:30 to 12:30, school terms only. Age 2-4 years.

Somerville Creche
 9:00 to 16:50, all year except Christmas, Easter and August. Lunches provided if required. Enquiries in writing to: Dr J. Loach, Somerville College, Oxford.

Peers School Children's Centre, Littlemore
Tel 01865 774311 ext 37.
School terms only (but only during half terms), 8:15 to 16:15. Ages 4 months to 5 years. Run by parents on a cooperative basis. Non-profit making. Priority given to teachers' children.