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Reply ID 44197

What a great idea for families. Hertford is very lucky to have this children's centre. I was sent a leaflet on friday in response to registering to join the toy library. They did not mention the open day on Tuesday though, so thanks for posting the info. I really hope that they promote the centre well. I used to feel terribly lonely when we first moved here last year and I was with an 18 month old all day. I would wander around the town hoping to get chatting to some other Mums to find out the local rundown on toddler groups, schools, nurseries etc.. In the end I found all the information I needed by searching on the internet. The centre sounds like a place where you can go to find local information collated in one place.

Reply ID 44199

Do you know what the opening hours will be please? Thanks.

Reply ID 44201

From when i have read they are varied opening hrs with differnt sessions.

Reply ID 44259

Yes i went along and had to turn away! I had spent all morning telling my excited 2yr old about noddy, but as a childminder of two babies i couldn't manage without the buggy and no buggies were allowed-so we got to the door only to have to find soemthing else for the afternoon-very annoyed about it.

Reply ID 44262

Hmmm...a children's centre with no buggies allowed. Stroke of genius, whoever thought that one up. Mrs. Joby went along to the opening and was quite impressed in general, although Little Joby was apparently quite suspicious of Noddy.

Reply ID 44264

No doubt there is some "health & safety" reason for this.

Reply ID 44269

There is a buggy park outside.. which is sheltered.

Reply ID 44321

Sheltered Buggy Park outside-great idea! I'll leave the children there and go in and enjoy the noddy show just myself next time [:D] It would have been impossible to juggle 3 children of 2 and under along with the bag there.... Not a great advert to a childrens centre really! I have emailed them and they have said i would have been welcome in with the buggy but no-way would we have been able to move at all in there! It would have different if it was a baby group with all 3, as it would have been fully enclosed and they would have been free to play but with all the demonstrations on show it would have been to dangerous to dare try it.......... Very dissapointed. Have been invited to a childminders meeting on the evening of the 1st Ocotber there, which i will try but my main disapointment was that the children missed out the opening day.