15/07/2026
Today was my last toddler session. I’ve been running a parent and toddler group in Bearwood for nearly nineteen years. I’ve watched babies grow up and become young adults, got to know hundreds of families over that time. It’s been an honour to be a part of so many families lives and wonderful to watch children develop and grow, to see their potential as tots and meet them later on in their life journey.
Becoming a parent while joyous is also incredibly scary. None of us know what we are doing and sometimes you can feel tossed about on conflicting seas of advice , all while in a rollercoaster of hormones and sleep deprivation. What you need in that time is a place you can anchor, that you know is safe and calm. I know that’s what I needed in those overwhelming early years, not just the newborn days but in the toddler trenches too. I hope that’s what we have been able to provide for our toddler families. I am going to miss you all so much , thank you for the amazing flowers , cards and letters, I shall treasure them always. It has been a pleasure to play a small part of your life story. Please know that I shall be praying for each of you and your little ones every day. It’s been such a blessing to serve the community of Bearwood in this way.
To our incredible children may you be kind and tender hearted ; may you grow big and strong and know how much God loves you every single day.
To our amazing parents and carers may God’s unfailing love be evident as you care for your child, and may you always marvel at the gift of life He has placed in your arms. May He grant you the wisdom to guide your little ones, the grace to embrace your mistakes, and the endurance to keep going when you are weary.
Thank you , much love Hannah ###
