Nursery staff have developed a novel idea for preparing children in their care for the arrival of a sibling - 'baby bags'. The bags contain a doll, baby clothing, blanket, nappies and wipes, a feeding bottle, bowl and spoon, bib, cuddly toy and teething rattle, along with support information for parents.
The scheme is such a success at Grena Road Day Nursery in Richmond, Surrey, that it has been shared with the other nurseries in the Casterbridge Care and Education nursery group. Nursery manager Valerie Peters encouraged the initiative, which was developed by support manager Genna Vango. Ms Vango explains, 'We had a number of children whose mothers were all expecting at the same time and the parents wanted advice on how to introduce the idea that they were going to have a brother or sister. For many children this can be a difficult transition. They are going from being the only person in their parents' lives to having someone else vying for attention.
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