Summit Gymnastics – the go-to spot for tumbling & gymnastics in Savannah – is offering Parents Night Out, Feb. 7.

Here’s your chance to have a well-deserved break from the kids. Go out & know that your kids are safe & having a great time with trained instructors. Don’t worry about feeding your kids, Summit Gymnastics will take care of that, too.

Saturday, February 7th, 2015
7-11pm
Program Members: $20.00 per child/$40.00 per family
Team Members: $15.00 per child/$25.00 per family
Non-Program Members: $25.00 per child/$45.00 per family

For ages 4 & older.

Advanced registration is appreciated. Please call 912-921-1034 or email summit.frontdesk@yahoo.com

All proceeds will help send Summit Gymnastics’ Optional (Levels 6-10) Team Girls to the WOGA Invitational in Frisco, Texas.

Summit Gymnastics, 74 W Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, 31406, (912) 921-1034, On Facebook here. Summit Gymnastics is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Attention new moms. You’re invited to the New Mamas Club @ Erigo in Savannah – the one-stop resource for expectant & new parents.

The New Mamas Club meets 10A to noon every Friday with Savannah yoga instructor & Certified Labor Doula Ann Carroll. Time will be spent on a variety of engaging activities for mom and baby including some light yoga.

Erigo looks forward to seeing everyone and their little ones.

Cost: $20 per mom or bring a friend and pay only $30 for you both. If you’d prefer to pay for multiple classes at once you can purchase 6-sessions for $95 to be used within 2 months of purchase.

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT OR SIGN UP FOR A CLASS, PLEASE CLICK HERE. 

More about Erigo

Savannah’s first and only boutique maternity firm offers a wide variety of services, tailored specifically to each client’s needs. The fresh & welcoming spot is located in the heart of Savannah’s medical district at 5301 Paulsen St.

Connect with other parents 

*FREE Expectant & New Parent Support Group, meets @ Erigo, 10-11:30 AM the 1st Tuesday of every month. Refreshments served. No RSVP necessary. Just show up. Next meeting Feb. 3 2015 Details here.  

Services

The list below only begins to cover what Erigo can offer. Please click on any that interest you.

Lactation (Breastfeeding) consultation
Postpartum Care for Mom & Baby
Group Support Meetings for New & Expectant Parents
Birthing Preparation Classes
Parenting Classes
Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness Classes

To see more of what Erigo offers, please visit their Web site by clicking here. 

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen St. Savannah. On Facebook here. Email info@erigosavannah.com (912) 544-6387,  erigosavannah.com  Erigo is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Come to the free monthly support group for new & expectant Savannah parents @ Erigo in Savannah, the one-stop resource for expectant & new parents.

Whether you are thinking of starting a family, currently pregnant, a new parent or maybe looking to connect with other parents and kids: Erigo Savannah has created a new environment where all are welcome to discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood.

Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will also be on hand to answer all of your questions.

This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month.

The next session is this Tuesday, January 6, 2015 10-11:30AM. RSVP here.

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen St. Savannah. On Facebook here. Email info@erigosavannah.com (912) 544-6387,  erigosavannah.com  Erigo is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Need a date night this holiday season?

Or just one kid-free night to do some holiday shopping and gift wrapping?

Kids Night Out
Holiday Kidding Around Yoga Program

What: Kids Night Out Presented by Yoga Me Fit, LLC hosted by Lynn Geddes
When: Friday December 12th and Friday December 19th 6:00-9:00pm
Who: Kids ages 3-12 years
Where: Anahata Healing Arts 2424 Drayton Street, Suite B
Why: To give Mom and Dad some Me Time.

Purchase tickets online here

Schedule of Events

Arrival time: 6:00pm. Please ARRIVE on TIME so schedule is not disrupted.
6:00-6:15pm – Mindful awareness practice of placing shoes and bags away/ bathroom break. Music Activity with Yoga Postures – Joggin’ Through the Jungle all ages
6:15-7:00pm- 3- 6 yrs. Kidding Around Yoga Class/ 7-12yrs- Arts and Crafts (Gift Making)
7:00-7:15pm- Toe-ga – a game where you pick up pom poms with your toes and place on your mat all ages
7:15-8:00pm 7-12yrs Kidding Around Yoga Class/ 3-6yrs Arts and Crafts (Gift Making)
8:00-8:15pm Healthy Snack and Drink- Teaching kids about FRESH WHOLE FOODS that come from the ground all ages
8:15-8:45pm- Story time – a performance of Johnny Appleseed presented by Chase Anderson all ages. Expresses the Gift of Giving
8:45-9:00pm – Clean up area and get ready for pick up. Practice of the second limb of yoga known as Niyamas/ Observances – Saucha means Cleanliness.
Patanjali does not say we should stop our poor habits; instead we should practice the Eight Limbs of Yoga. When we stop putting effort into “breaking bad habits” and start practicing/living the Eight Limbs, our bad habits simply drop away from us.

Investment in Education: $40. Purchase tickets online here

Snacks: Organic Apple Cider, Coconut Water, Apples, Bananas or Star Fruit.

Live Streaming of event so you can check in on your little ones online via your phone or computer.

Register

Contact Michelle for Registration via email at anahatahealingarts@gmail.com or click here.

Purchase tickets online here

Contact Lynn for questions about the event via email yogamelynn@gmail.com or tel: 912-308-3410

Yoga Me Fit, email: yogamelynn@gmail.com tel: 912-308-3410, www.yogamefit.com/ Yoga Me Fit is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser. 

Each child has their own special way of learning.

At Childcare Network in Savannah, their  teachers use the KWL strategy in the 3 year old and PreK rooms.

This gauges what the child KNOWs, WANTs to know and gravitates towards in the classroom, and then gauge how they LEARN. This helps Childcare Network teachers support the students’ development and allows them to excel with their peers and in their classroom.

Click here  to see Childcare Network’s Three Year Old Developmental Milestones. While you’re on the site, check out Childcare Network’s Three Year Old Class Picture at school #21 on 7360 Hodgson Memorial Drive and the other classrooms at the school.

Childcare Network offers care to ages 6 weeks to 12 years.

Childcare Network #21 on Hodgson Memorial Drive in Savannah is currently accepting new enrollments in their premiere preschool programs for two and three year olds.

Childcare Network, 7360 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah 31406, 912-662-0421 http://www.childcarenetwork.com/metro/Savannah On Facebook here. On Twitter here. Childcare Network is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Erigo in Savannah is the one-stop resource for expectant & new parents.

Savannah’s first and only boutique maternity firm offers a wide variety of services, tailored specifically to each client’s needs. The fresh & welcoming spot is located in the heart of Savannah’s medical district at 5301 Paulsen St.

Services

The list below only begins to cover what Erigo can offer. Please click on any that interest you.

Lactation (Breastfeeding) consultation
Postpartum Care for Mom & Baby
Group Support Meetings for New & Expectant Parents
Birthing Preparation Classes
Parenting Classes
Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness Classes

To see more of what Erigo offers, please visit their Web site by clicking here. 

Connect with other parents

*FREE Expectant & New Parent Support Group, meets @ Erigo, 10-11:30 AM the 1st Tuesday of every month. Refreshments served. No RSVP necessary. Just show up! Details here.  
Whether you are thinking of starting a family, currently pregnant, a new parent or maybe looking to connect with other parents and kids: Erigo Savannah has created a new environment where all are welcome to discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will also be on hand to answer all of your questions.
This is a free event with refreshments served.
1st Tuesday of Every Month from 10-11:30 am
5301 Paulsen Street, in the Medical Arts District
912-544-6387

*New Mamas Club,  10 AM-Noon Fridays @ Erigo. Engaging activities for mom & baby including some light yoga. Details here. 

*Birthing & Newborn care, 6-8 PM Tuesdays @ Erigo. Details here.

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT OR SIGN UP FOR A CLASS, PLEASE CLICK HERE. 

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen St. Savannah. On Facebook here. Email info@erigosavannah.com (912) 544-6387,  erigosavannah.com  Erigo is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

Hiring a babysitter is now as easy as making dinner reservations – thanks to the Lowcountry’s Guardian Angels Sitting Service, LLC , a Babysitter, Petsitter and Elderly Companion Referral Agency that is bonded, licensed and insured.

During September, mention you read about Guardian Angels babysitting service on SouthernMamas.com to receive $10 off the membership fee. 

Guardian Angels places highly qualified babysitters, pet sitters and elderly companions with families residing or vacationing anywhere in Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort and Charleston, South Carolina as well as Savannah, Richmond Hill, and the Greater Atlanta, Georgia area.

All of their Babysitters and Elderly Companions are responsible, reliable, and enjoy spending time with children and the elderly.

Please visit Guardian Angels Sitting Service online by clicking here to book a sitter today !

Guardian Angels Sitting Service, 877.470.4277 On Facbook here. Email SCinfo@guardianangelssittingservice.com, www.GuardianAngelsSittingService.com Guardian Angels is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser 

We’re thrilled to tell you about a new, much needed health service in Savannah: Savannah Hope Affiliates

Savannah Hope Affiliates in partnership with Hope Counseling Center in Savannah provides services & support to children & adults through an integrative approach to wellness. Offerings range from parent training in educational advocacy, counseling, Grief Recovery Method groups or one-on-one sessions, play therapy, music therapy, therapeutic art classes, yoga for anxiety reduction & nutrition consultations.

Their staff is fully licensed and/or certified in their prospective fields & strive to offer hope instilling, uniquely tailored treatment plans and/or life paths that allows each child, family, adult, and/or couple to develop & obtain their goals in a supportive environment.

Learn more about Savannah Hope Affiliates’ therapeutic classes, educational consulting, grief recovery & their team here. 

Learn more about Hope Counseling Center counseling services & their team here. 

Therapeutic Art Classes

Among the services & classes offered by Savannah Hope Affiliates is a therapeutic art class for children of all ages on Fridays after-school Oct. 3-Dec. 5, 3:45-4:45 PM.

Therapeutic art improves well-being and confidence in children. Classes are based on the premise that self-expression can be used to address emotional problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, and increase self-awareness. Children naturally communicate through art and play. Therapeutic art classes can give them a non-verbal way to face challenges.

Savannah Hope Affiliates is partnering with a SouthernMamas.com favorite kids’ spot – Scribble Art Studio – to offer a unique class, giving your child an opportunity to express themselves in a nurturing environment.

Class will run for eight weeks Oct. 3 to Dec. 5. No classes on Halloween October 31st or Thanksgiving break November 28th. Cost $275. Class size is limited to 6 children.

To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 or amcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Music Therapy

Music Therapy Classes will be held for ten weeks Wednesdays October 1 – December 3 from 3:45-4:30 (ages 6-9) and4:30-5:15 (ages 10-13). No classes during Thanksgiving break November 26. Cost $250. Class size is limited to 8 children. To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 oramcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Yoga for kids

Yoga Classes will be held for ten weeks Thursday October 2-December 4 from 4:45-5:45 ( ages 7-10) and (11-14). No classes during Thanksgiving break November 27th. Cost $125. Class size is limited to 5. Age groups will alternate every other week for a total of five classes each. To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 oramcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Grief Recovery for adults

Grief Recovery Group for Adults will be held for 10 weeks Tuesdays, September 30-December 9 from 7-9:00pm or Thursdays October 2-December 13 from 10-12:00. No classes during Thanksgiving break November 25 or 27. Cost $250. Class size is limited to 6 adults per class. To register please contact Savannah Hope Affiliates at 912.201.3025 oramcglynn.sha@gmail.com

Savannah Hope Affiliates, 37 West Fairmont Avenue, Suite 201 Savannah, 31406, email amcglynn.sha@gmail.com, tel.912.201.3025, savhope.com

Scribble Art Studio in Pooler offers the Saturday evenings Pooler Kids’ Club so you can enjoy a night out.

Drop off your kids at Scribble Art Studio in Pooler on certain Saturday nights this Fall 2014 so you can enjoy a childfree night out with your sweetie or so you can take some time for a Girls’ Night Out or just so you can get caught up.  

Kid’s will make fun arts and crafts projects, hang out with friends, and eat pizza! Ages 5+, 6-9pm, $30 per student ($20 for siblings)

Call 912.713.7376 or click here. 

Scribble Art Studio in Pooler is at 115 Canal St. Pooler, 31322 

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler offers private & group art classes for kids, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble has art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or emailinfo@thescribbleartstudio.com  . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

To learn more about Scribble’s art classes & children’s birthdays in Pooler & Savannah, click here or call 912-713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com

Scribble Art Studio in Savannah & Pooler also offers private & group art classes, summer art camps, adult art parties & children’s birthday parties, both in the studio & at-home DIY art birthday kits. For gifts, Scribble as art kits & gift certificates. For more information, contact artist Carrie Christian at (912) 713-7376 or email info@thescribbleartstudio.com . Click here for more info. Scribble Art Studio is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Cate Glyn-Jones cordially invites you to celebrate the Grand Opening of Erigo – Savannah’s only boutique maternity firm, an entire building specializing in pre-and post-natal coaching and consulting.  The Grand Opening is 5:30-7:30 PM Tues. April 8.

DONATIONS for NICK RINTYE, 2014 MAN OF THE YEAR LLS CAMPAIGN by NICK RINTYE. WILL BE ACCEPTED for the Leukemia The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Savannah.

Erigo – located at 5301 Paulsen St. – offers traditional birth classes, breastfeeding consulting, pre and post-natal massage and fitness classes to help nurture expectant and new parents. For further information, click here.

Grand Opening highlights include door prizes, complimentary appetizers, live music and local artist exhibition.

Meet Owner: Cate Glyn-Jones, RN, RM, IBCLC, ANLC, Cate Glyn-Jones began her career in Europe as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) and Registered Midwife (R.M.) working in many countries across the European continent including Switzerland, France and England. She then emigrated to the United States and continued her diverse career in labor & delivery as well as post-natal & breastfeeding health and education.

With 30 years experience, Cate’s knowledge proves invaluable in helping expectant and new parents throughout pregnancy and into parenthood.

Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street, Savannah, 31405, tel: (912) 544-6387 http://erigosavannah.com

Children with disruptive behaviors and/or communication challenges can be much more difficult to parent.

Over time you may feel that your current parenting style has become less effective and feel unable to manage your child’s behavior. Kids react to parents, parents react to kids, and over time both create more coercive behaviors toward each other. Because of the continuing struggle, as a parent you may lower your expectations and/or stop paying attention.

Parent training available in Pooler works to make corrections now. It helps to stabilize the home situation and prepares your child for a successful peer interactions too. This training provides proactive strategies that you can take home and use immediately as well as provide a better understanding as to why these power struggles occur.

With training, you will learn how to interact with your children without power struggles. Learn how to reward appropriate behaviors, and create expectations that shift the pattern.

Please click here to register for the Parent Skill-Building Workshop in Pooler.

Register now by clicking here.
$10 per person
$20 per couple

Your workshop leader is Jennifer McGee, Ed.D, LPC. Jennifer has more than 15 years experience working in the special needs community and working with children who experience behavior, communication and anxiety challenges.

Dr. Jennifer McGee provides individual and family counseling for children and adults; she also provides social skill group therapies.

If you have questions about the workshop or would like to schedule for individual counseling or social skills groups, please contact the office by phone or email.
Contact: Jennifer Ranicki
The Mindspring Center
jennifer@mindspringcenter.com
912-748-6463

Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, a wellness center at heart located in Pooler & serving greater Savannah, 1147 US Highway 80 West, Pooler, Ga 31322, (912) 376-1506, email: info@RanickiChiropractic.com , www.RanickiChiropractic.com  Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Free Monthly Support Group for New & Expectant Parents @ Erigo, 5301 Paulsen Street, Savannah, 31405.

This event takes place the first Tuesday of every month and is always free.

time: 10am to 11:30am
phone: 912-544-6387
email: support@erigosavannah.com
web site: http://erigosavannah.com

Come and meet fellow parents and kids. Discuss and learn different ways to enjoy parenthood. Cate Glyn-Jones, registered nurse, midwife, and lactation consultant, will be on hand to answer all of your questions. This is a free event with refreshments served and takes place the first Tuesday of every month.

You’re invited to a FREE Holiday Technology Shopping Presentation for Parents at St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island.

7 PM Thurs. Dec. 12 Bell Hall Media Center at St. Andrew’s School
Parent Presentation on Best Technologies for Families
Free of Charge & Open to the Public
897.4941

National technology expert, Katie Koestner, is “coming to town” and you can be sure that good boys and girls will delight and benefit from what she has to teach us. Bring your gift ideas and technology questions, and get ready add to your list.

Update your knowledge on what’s developmentally appropriate for children of all ages when it comes to iPads, iPhones and Internet access.

Meet the Presenter: Katie Koestner

Katie Koestner appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine and is the subject of an HBO Movie. She has lectured at over 2500 institutions throughout North America, including Harvard, Princeton, Wharton, Stanford, the Pentagon, Phillips Academy, Vanguard, the Girl Scouts of America, and the US Departments of Justice, Defense and Education. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, MTV, MSNBC, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Later Today, Entertainment Tonight, as well as dozens of other national news programs. She is the author of over 100 books, articles, blogs, and chapters on internet safety and healthy relationship issues. Katie is the architect of federal student safety legislation. On the topic of Cyber-Safety and Cyber-Smarts, Ms. Koestner’s witty, fast-paced programs are packed with all the essentials. Katie’s humor and stories keep her audiences engaged. Her clear instruction distills complicated information into manageable morsels.

St. Andrew’s School, 601 Penn Waller Road, Savannah, 31410, www.saintschool.com St. Andrew’s School is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.