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Happy February! Looking forward to singing all our favourite love songs this month! And so excited to be back in London this week for our first run of pop up bops this year! Join us with your little one 3:30pm Thursdays at Kin Family Wellbeing Centre in Crystal Palace and 10am, 11am and 3:30pm Fridays at the Francis Peek Centre in Dulwich park for the next 5 weeks! More details on our Happity booking link below! Love, Bea 💘 ✨Lovely, laid back, gentle music sessions 🏷For babies, toddlers and their grown ups 🌷Fun, folky, seasonal songs 🥁Guitar, instruments, sound relaxation 🎟 http://www.happity.co.uk/beasbabybop

Hello East Dulwich families! I run lovely gentle music sessions for little ones and their grown ups full of fun, folky, seasonal songs, beautiful instruments, guitar and sound relaxation. I’m excited to share I am running some very special festive pop up sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We’ll be singing our favorite festive songs full of snowflakes, robins, reindeers and jingle bells. A wonderful way to celebrate the season with your little one! We’ll be in Dulwich Park at the Francis Peek Community Centre this Wednesday December 11th at 10am, 11am and 3:15pm and at the Kin Family Wellbeing Centre in Crystal Palace this Tuesday December 10th at 3:30pm. It’d be so lovely to have you join us for these final festive pop ups of the year! Still spaces to book in below to join us a for a peaceful playful session filled with snowballs, winter animals and fun! Best, Bea ✨Lovely, laid back, gentle music sessions 🏷For babies, toddlers and their grown ups 🌷Fun, folky, seasonal songs 🥁Guitar, instruments, sound relaxation 💌 SE/SW London and Devon 🎟 http://www.happity.co.uk/beasbabybop ☎️ http://www.instagram.com/beasbabybop

Excited to be popping up in Dulwich and Crystal Palace next week for some lovely Autumn Half Term Halloween Baby Bop Specials! Join us with your baby or toddler for a lovely gentle music session full of pumpkins, falling leaves, spiders and skeletons! We'll be at the Francis Peek Community Centre in Dulwich Park next Monday and Wednesday (October 28th/30th) in the morning and afternoon and at the Kin Family Wellbeing Studio in Crystal Palace next Tuesday afternoon (October 29th)! Costumes are highly encouraged along with your favourite Autumn and Halloween song requests! And as always older siblings on holiday or in home school are welcome to join as well. Only those participating in the session (as opposed to just helping/accompanying their younger siblings) need to book a ticket. Numbers are more limited for our inside sessions so it’s worth booking as soon as possible if you’d like to come along! So looking forward to it! Best, Bea Lovely, laid back, gentle music sessions For babies, toddlers and their grown ups Fun, folky, seasonal songs Guitar, beautiful instruments, sound relaxation SE/SW London http://www.happity.co.uk/beasbabybop http://www.instagram.com/beasbabybop

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for beautiful bops in the Dulwich Orchard these last weeks! What wonderful gatherings we had! Thank you so much for making our sessions so sweet. I so enjoyed catching up, being introduced to new little siblings as well as meeting many new families! Very happy to say we’ll be returning to the Orchard again this week for some bonus special summer bops! The weather is looking set to be brilliant and it would be wonderful to have you join us on Tuesday or Wednesday (September 3rd/4th) at 10am, 11am or 3:30pm. I won’t be running any sessions for the two weeks after these so depending on how the weather goes these may be our last al fresco bops this year! Come and sing in September and keep the summer going with us! 🍎 IMG_8983.MOV

Still spaces to join tomorrow and Wednesday (as well as next Tuesday/Wednesday) at 10am, 11am and 3:30pm for a very special summer pop up bop with your little one in the beautiful Dulwich Orchard! The weather looks set to be perfect! Come along for a lovely gentle music session full of fun, folky, nature songs, guitar, beautiful instruments and sound relaxation. More information and booking on our link below! Best, Bea x http://www.happity.co.uk/beasbabybop

Hi ar23! If you're still looking for afternoon groups, it'd be lovely to have you along for a Baby Bop session! Classes have been taking a baby break but are back on as of this week! They're running for 3 days this week and next and then will be on for more days after that. Please see the schedule below and come along whenever suits for a lovely laid back music session with a mix of classic and different songs. If you'd like me to add you to our mailing list for class updates, please just PM me your email. I can also second the recommendations above for Hoop and Takes A Village/Mother Cuppa, they are brilliant. ED Tots and Happity are also great for listings. Best, Bea Bea's Baby Bop Is Back! Monday 11-11:45am Watson's General Telegraph, 108 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0RS Monday 3:30-4:15pm The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Wednesday 10:30am-11:15am The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Wednesday 3:30-4:15pm The Plough, 381 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8JJ Friday 10:15-11am and 11:15am-12pm The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Friday 3:15-4pm Push Studios, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, SE22 8SD Drop in (no need to book beforehand) ?5/child, ?2.50/sibling, siblings under 6 months/free https://www.facebook.com/beasbabybop

I can recommend Pippo De Palma, he is a brilliant local guitarist and teacher, electric and acoustic :) ! You can reach him on [email protected] and/or 07712 463523.

Check with Kim with Tippee Toes :) http://www.tippeetoes.co.uk/soft-play/

Hi Silvia, yes I am! I'd love to help celebrate your 2 year old's birthday with some music!

hi Holly, This is a FAB idea!! I've never heard of it but do hope you find that NCT for grandmas or something along those lines exists! Another idea for your mum, we have lots of grandmas and grandpas who regularly attend my drop in baby music sessions. If you think your mum might be interested, please do PM me and I can let you know which sessions are guaranteed to have other grand grown ups there ;) ! Best, Bea 🌷 Bea's Baby Bop May/June Schedule 🌼 Mondays 3:30-4:30pm The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Tuesdays 11am-12pm Watson's General Telegraph, 108 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 0RS Wednesdays 11am-12pm The Prince Regent, 69 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 0NJ Wednesdays 3:30-4:30pm The Cambria, 40 Kemerton Road, Herne Hill/Camberwell, SE5 9AR Thursdays 10:30-11:30am Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EF Fridays 10:30-11:15am & 11:15am-12pm The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Fridays 3:30-4:30pm Push Studios, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, SE22 8SD Saturdays 10:30-11:30am The Plough, 381 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8JJ Drop in (no need to book beforehand) ?5/child, ?2.50/sibling, siblings under 6 months/free http://www.facebook.com/beasbabybop

Sorry didn't see this in time Cecefly but for future reference I run a drop in music class for babies and toddlers at 3:30pm on Fridays at Push Studios in East Dulwich which you'd be very welcome to come along to! Here are details: Bea's Baby Bop Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers Fridays 3:30-4:30pm Push Studios, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, SE22 8SD Drop in (no need to book beforehand) ?5/child, ?2.50/sibling, siblings under 6 months/free http://www.facebook.com/beasbabybop For other local baby/toddler class options and activities listed by the day, have a look at the wonderful edtots website here: http://www.edtots.co.uk/directory/friday And the app "Hoop" is also brilliant :) ! Best, Bea x

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Hi Fishn'lobsters! I run a baby and toddler music class at 10:30am on Friday mornings at The Florence pub in Herne Hill. We meet in their Lupino Function room in the back garden. It'd be lovely if you and your 7 month old would like to join us! All classes are drop in and cost ?5. Best, Bea [email protected] -- Bea's Baby Bop Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers Mondays 9:30-10:30am The Dish and The Spoon, 61 Cheltenham Road, Nunhead, SE15 3AF Mondays 3:30-4:30pm The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Thursdays 10:30-11:30am Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EF Fridays 10:30-11:30am The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Fridays 3:30-4:30pm Push Studios, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, SE22 8SD Saturdays 10:30-11:30am The Plough, 381 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8JJ Drop in (no need to book beforehand) ?5/child, ?2.50/sibling, siblings under 6 months/free http://www.facebook.com/beasbabybop

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Hi Petra, My drop in music classes for babies and toddlers are running as normal over half term. Classes last an hour and are very suitable for 21 and 14 month olds :) ! Best, Bea Bea's Baby Bop Drop in music classes for babies and toddlers Mondays 10:30-11:30am The Dish and The Spoon, 61 Cheltenham Road, Nunhead, SE15 3AF Mondays 3:30-4:30pm The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Thursdays 10:30-11:30am Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EF Fridays 10:30-11:30am The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Fridays 3:30-4:30pm Push Studios, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, SE22 8SD Saturdays 10:30-11:30am The Plough, 381 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8JJ Drop in (no need to book beforehand) ?5/child, ?2.50/sibling, siblings under 6 months/free https://www.facebook.com/beasbabybop

Yes, all baby bop classes running as normal this half term week Petra :) ! Schedule below! Best, Bea Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 The Victoria Inn, 77-79 Choumert Road, SE15 4AR Wednesdays 10-11 / 11-12 The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 The Victoria Inn, 77-79 Choumert Road, SE15 4AR Thursdays 10:30-11:30 Rye Books, 45 Upland Road, East Dulwich, SE22 9EF Fridays 10-11 / 11-12 The Florence, 131 Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, SE24 ONG Fridays 3:30-4:30 Push Studios, 17-19 Blackwater Street, East Dulwich, SE22 8SD Saturdays 10:30-11:30 The Plough, 381 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8JJ ?5, any additional siblings pay half price Drop in (no need to book beforehand)

Great thread :)! Very helpful to know where is and isn't dog friendly locally! I would've guessed Cafe G would be OK with selling you a take away coffee, especially being right on the park (some places will very kindly come and serve you at the door if dogs aren't allowed inside!). To confirm comments above, Yup, France is very very dog friendly :) and so is the uk countryside I've found. ED is very dog friendly as well though :) I've been welcomed with my small dog in many shops and pubs locally. Guessing shops depend on the size of the dog though! Here's ones I can confirm from my experience other than those already mentioned: Dog Friendly: Clockhouse (they have dog treats and water bowls inside :) !) The Plough Chandelier (in the back area) The Victoria Inn Prettys Oddono's (dogs not OK inside but they'll serve you takeaway at the door ;) !) The Patch The Great Exhibition Rye Books ED Mrs Robinson Tomlinsons Antique place open on weekends off of Northcross Rd Not Dog Friendly: Duck Egg Cafe (dogs only OK outside, although once when I'd already ordered and it started raining they let me sit at the front counter on the stools :) !) Blackbird (at the one in Herne Hill dogs are only OK outside) Londis (not allowed inside though they did watch/hold my dog for me when I ran in once :) !) Supermarkets FYI, new dog owners, dogs are allowed on public transport no problem :) - buses (although if there's already a dog on the bus they sometimes say no), underground, trains. . .

Ahha, I like how the "massage" part is slipped in in the middle ;) !?

Blue brick cafe, mmmmm!

Tippee Toes run a drop in drama class Saturday mornings at The Florence for 4-6 year olds :) Details here: http://www.tippeetoes.co.uk/TippeeMusicClasses.html

So sorry you're experiencing these physical reactions of stress :( sounds like you have loads of stressworthy things happening :( just thought I'd mention having your thyroid tested. I imagine you already did but some of the symptoms you listed coincide with hypothyroidism (unexplained weight gain, depression, brittle hair), it overlaps with iron deficiency symptoms. I used to have really bad jaw pain with grinding my teeth through stress during university. It was also related to my wisdom teeth though and when I had them out, I stopped grinding. May be worth seeing a dentist? Best of luck :) I've heard great things about CBT as well :) x

Kim with Tippee Toes has soft play, bouncy castle and mascot hire :) xx http://www.tippeetoes.co.uk/TippeeParties.html

Baby bop classes are running as normal throughout the holidays, with classes meeting in East Dulwich, Herne Hill and Peckham, designed for babies aged 6 months up to toddlers aged 3 years! Please find the schedule on http://www.beasbabybop.com Yay for summer :) ! Bea x