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7806 East Saanich Rd.

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209 - 2453 BEACON AVE.,
SIDNEY, B.C. V8L 1X7
656-3837 .

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SIDNEY NEW PARENT GROUP members discuss the
challenges they share. Left to right are facilitator and
group member Joan Griffith, Jeanine Moreau, who is
the program co-ordinator for this and other new parent .
groups .the. Capital Families Association. runs, -Lin

Lapierre, Elaine Bradbury and Diane Nelson. Babies on
the floor are Stephen. Bradbury and Lee Nelson, both

three months. And
Lapierre, two months.

in. her mother’s lap is Nicole

For about 90 minutes.a week,
a. group of Sidney mothers
gather in a church basement.

There,
pleasure and humor, and. the.
pain» and upset, of

The Sidney group “is: one. of
Victoria area

Families Association: :
“The: new parent: program: is

“for: any mother of a child. or
. children. under. four.. The child:
“doesn’ t need to: -be. the first in. :
the family.

“It’s a'system of moms helping

‘“Lee’s been a real handful, ,
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they. discuss. the’:

raising -
babies: ’

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boy in front.of her:

In. the. next. room, Nelson's
three-year- old, Jennifer; :plays
with other. children under. the

supervision . of volunteer.

babysitters.
Nelson worked
when her first child was a baby,

so Lee is posing new challenges.”

Lin Lapierre attends the new .
‘parent’ group. for. her .second _
week. She joined ‘to meet other...
-new. mothers, .and so far. the
group. is meeting - ‘her expecta;

tions.

» Elaine Bradbury just moved:
to: Sidney: from Great Britian.:
ae really. wanted : to. get to know ae
“other moms.’

Because.

tant. And it.also helps introduce

‘Co-ordinator

defines itself. Sidney’s
informal, others a are more struc-
tured.

The parents say ‘they. Start.

looking .forward to the weekly

escape from. the. children: old.

enough tobe cared for by the
volunteers, —.

There’s a benefit for the older
children, too, Moreau © says.
Many: of the’ volunteers © are

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- three- month- ‘old ;
Stephen: is: her first baby, Brad-
. bury ‘thinks the group is ‘impor-.

her to the ‘ways. of a new. com-
“munity.and new country. ©
Jeanine.
Moreau says a°‘‘sense of trust’?

‘ builds between the mothers in
“each. group. And -the .group
is quite

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p kinderss ATION resis salion,

AIECHI dren born in 1983
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so.-children without
grandparents close by gain from
the contact.

For the parents, problems are
more bearable, because they can
chat with others experiencing
the same things.

Joan Griffith, the facilitator
of the Sidney group, says the
group attracted her because she
can. “exchange ideas
parenting.’’

Some of: that information is.

quite practical. ‘Parents tell each

-- other where they’ ve found good.

deals. on: diapers: or. forumula,
for example. -

Moreau ‘Says. :

Experts. come. in: to discuss
particular. Subjects, “such.” as
‘parent: ‘burnout _ or gtieving.

about ;

The. parents also | talk “a bit a
about the. issues. ‘of: the day,” a

Videos on child development or

child safety might. be featured
one week. ~

Although each group is self"
directed, there are some ground .
rules. Parent members: don’t
give each other advice; that’ s
left to the speakers. . .

There’s no gossiping and con-
fidentiality of .group members
must. be. respected..'And smok-.
ing isn’t allowed.

A membership. in the ‘Capital
Families. Association is needed:

- to take: ‘part. in a new. parent :

group. be’
» The association. is dedicated

to the ‘support of the family:and., : :
is affiliated with.the B. G,. Coun-; .

~.ci'For The Family. 4 "
. Anyone ‘interested. in further’. fot
- information © “should.

Moreau at 383-4222. -

OA youth who drove ‘the get-

away car in last year’s beer keg:
robbery at the Sidney Hotel-has™

been placed on probation for six
months and ordered to pay $50
restitution.

The. other youth: ‘accused at.

“the same time was given a
similar sentence two. weeks.
‘SCHOOL, ISITE TGS

| Keg caper

earlier.: The Young ‘Offenders
Act prohibits publication of
their names:

Provincial court judge Robert
the driver to.
undergo. psychiatric .or
_ psychological counselling... He™..

Greig . ordered

must also perform. 20 hours of.
community service work within
three months..

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