La Cabane des Parents

<p> <strong>In the beginning...</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> On the day I became a mother. I discovered an amazing new world. I became a specialist  at juggling things: work, meetings, baby bottles, sleepless nights... it was difficult to find  child care. And I had questions, many of them. How were other parents coping? I realised I wasn’t the only one in this situation and that many of us felt isolated. <em>La Cabane des Parents</em> is the fruit of meetings with mothers, fathers, grandparents, parenthood associations, and professionals of the child care environment.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>The adventure starts...</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Together, we defined the needs of families and our objectives. <em>La Cabane des Parents</em> is:</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>A place for child care:</strong>   </p> <p> The association creates and manages a workplace for childminders that allows long opening hours, as well as an everyday and emergency reception (for sick parents...) .</p> <p> Organic meals.</p> <p> Educational methods inspired by Montessori.  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>It is a place where people can share and get advice:</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>La Cabane des Parents</em> is a place of many resources:</p> <p> - Family activities are offered within the child care centre: motor function, babies yoga, music discovery, festivities (Christmas, Halloween, Mardi Gras, etc.).</p> <p> - Group outings: shows, trips to the vegetable patch, family meetings with coffee/tea, partnership with a retirement home, etc.  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>La Cabane des Parents</em> will regularly offer:</p> <p> - Opportunities to share: books, swaps (baby equipment, clothes, toys), information about other associations in the area, representative for AMAP (an organisation providing food hampers with local produce).</p> <p> - Meetings with child care professionals (psychologists, nursery nurses, etc.) to learn and understand more about certain subjects such as: maternal burnout, children's feelings, the role of the father during pregnancy, etc.).</p> <p> - Workshops with a nutritionist, first aid classes, etc.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/1TeH0SIj7W56R7HzHc3O8tq8P0JtrcIbr3vBtLPqZQ"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>The house itself</strong>  </p> <p> The house, which also has a garden, is renovated with green building materials (cellulose  wadding, natural paint, natural linoleum flooring, wood). It is located in the area of Dervallières-Zola, near Bellevue-Chantenay. This area is characterised by social diversity and the presence of many families.   This house is a place to meet and share, exchange and talk, play and discover.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>The team:</strong>  </p> <p> The association committee:</p> <p> President: Pauline; Secretary: Lucille; Secretary Treasurer: Emilie.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Technical supervisor: Béatrice (young children educator, childminders trainer, liaising with associations for parenthood assistance).  </p> <p> Coordinator: Laëtitia</p> <p> Childminders Team: Emilie, Elodie, Laëtitia and Marie-Christine  </p> <p>  </p> <p> The association is surrounded by a team of psychomotor specialists, child care workers, nurses, psychologists, childhood specialists.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Potential and confirmed partners and suppliers:</strong>  </p> <p> Biocoop Nantes</p> <p> La Maison du Linoleum (ecological flooring)</p> <p> Rebom maraîchage bio et insertion</p> <p> Collectif MAM</p> <p> PMI de Nantes</p>