Parenting in Cyprus

Play Groups and fun for your Children

• Home Donkey Sanctuary (Cyprus) www.donkeysanctuarycyprus.org www.donkeysanctuarycyprus.org Providing sanctuary for life to any donkey or mule in need.Home to over 100 rescued, abandoned and retired donkeys. The sanctuary does not charge for admission and relies entirely on donations as well as funds raised from their Donkey Adoption Scheme. There is also a small shop and the staff and volunteers will be more than pleased to answer any questions about the donkeys. Open daily 10am - 4pm. Tel: 25944151, 25945488. Email: info@donkeysanctuarycyprus.org

• Kindermusik with Anja, Larnaka www.kindermusikwithanja.com/ www.kindermusikwithanja.com/ Kindermusik is the worlds leading music and movement programme for children from newborn up to 7 years of age.

• Cyprus Green Fingers www.cyprusgreenfingers.com/ www.cyprusgreenfingers.com/ Why not register at Green Fingers and begin to learn how to mix colors of plants so you can have fantastic flowers all year round.

• Honeybee Ceramics www.honeybeeceramics.eu/ www.honeybeeceramics.eu/ Paint your own ceramics studio and coffee shop. Items of bisque ware will be chosen from our range and either painted individually, with as much or little help from our trained staff and publications as required, or left with details for a bespoke gift item to be painted by us. Collections will be a few days later after glazing and firing. There will also be a selection of completed pieces available for purchase.

• Kindermusik by Nancy www.kindermusikbynancy.com/ www.kindermusikbynancy.com/ Kindermusik by Nancy in Nicosia Email: Kindermusikbynancy@gmail.com Or call/

• Bobos Happy faces www.boboshappyfaces.com/ www.boboshappyfaces.com/ Children s party organizers and entertainers!

• Kinder Musik by Kathy, Nicosia www.kindermusikbykathy.com www.kindermusikbykathy.com Early Integration of music into your child's daily routine means improving their ability to think, reason, create, and express. With more than 25 years experience in early childhood development, Kindermusik is the world's most trusted name in musical learning, for children ages 0-7 years

• Red Cross Society Cyprus www.redcross.org.cy www.redcross.org.cy The Cyprus Red Cross (C.R.C.) was founded in 1950 as a Branch of the British Red Cross. Following the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus and the accession of Cyprus to the Geneva Conventions, the Cyprus Red Cross was registered as a legal entity under Law 39 of 1967. Since the beginning it functioned on an island-wide scale with persons from all communities joining its ranks: Greeks, Turks, Armenians, Maronites, Latins, English and foreigners living in Cyprus.

• KinderMusik with Noni in Limassol kindermusikwithnoni.weebly.com/index.html kindermusikwithnoni.weebly.com/index.html The roots of Kindermusik, which means children???s music, can be traced to the late 1960s in Germany. It was there that Daniel Pratt, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Kindermusik International, discovered this extraordinary early childhood music education program that was published and taught by independent music educators.

For Children of all ages

• Little Gems Montessori Nursery www.littlegemsmontessori.com www.littlegemsmontessori.com Tucked away in Makedonitissa, Nicosia, one can find Little Gems Montessori Nursery, the first Montessori Nursery accredited abroad by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB), UK.

• Ministry of Education & Commerce of Cyprus www.moec.gov.cy/ www.moec.gov.cy/

• Epiteugma www.epiteugma.com/index.htm www.epiteugma.com/index.htm The right choice for excellent education in computing. In addition to adults, we deal with children of all ages and most importantly we are the only training center in cyprus that deals with children with special needs.

• Oikade www.oikade.gr/ www.oikade.gr/ In 1999, on the completion of 100 years presence, Bank of Cyprus Group developed Oikade, an educational program for all the Greek children around the world, which the Bank develops and sponsors exclusively. The program is under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education in Cyprus. The main objective of the program is to reinforce the cultural and linguistic identity of Greeks all over the world and to develop certain skills to the pupils, that will help them live up to the requirements of the modern globalized society while maintaining their national conscience.

• Learning how to learn www.superkid-now.blogspot.com/ www.superkid-now.blogspot.com/ A site about teaching children & teenagers how to learn to learn.

Links to educational sites, medical sites for children with special needs and learning difficulties.

• Help for Children, Cyprus www.hfc-ocr.org.cy/ www.hfc-ocr.org.cy/ The HFC

• Help little Pavlos savepavlos.net/ savepavlos.net/ Pavlos is unable to feed himself orally, because since the age of 2.5 months he has been suffering from vomiting (regurgitation). The last 2.5 years the boy is fed exclusively through gastrostomy with a special liquid food.The only hope for Pavlos

• Gifted Children Cyprus www.giftedchildrencyprus.org/ www.giftedchildrencyprus.org/ A website in Cyprus for gifted children

• Childrens Health Website www.childhealth.ac.cy www.childhealth.ac.cy Information on health for children in Greek

• Center of Development & Support for Children & Teenagers Autism Assessment Support Practice - AASP www.cyspecialed.com/ www.cyspecialed.com/ Assists autistic children and their families to develop programs which will help them to reach their goals. Helps professionals working with autistic children to further their experience and education and gain the tools and techniques to improve their current abilities.

• The Center for Preventive Paediatrics www.cpp.org.cy/centre-en.asp www.cpp.org.cy/centre-en.asp The Center for Preventive Paediatrics is a registered non-profit organization (registration number 721), situated in the town of Limassol, Cyprus. It was founded in 1988 and has since been a pioneer in the implementation of universal prenatal and neonatal screening programs. An eleven-member Committee who serve on a voluntary basis governs the Center.

• Paidiatros.Com www.paidiatros.com/MAIN/default.aspx www.paidiatros.com/MAIN/default.aspx A very useful website indeed. All about pediatrics and child illnesses in Greek. You can use Google translate for English.

• National Committee on Envrironment and Children's Health! www.cyprus-child-environment.org www.cyprus-child-environment.org Objective of our web page is the briefing and sensitization on the environmental dangers, which threat the children's health.

• Mazi Center www.mazi-center.com/ www.mazi-center.com/ The Support Center of Children and Adolescents "Together" was created to promote the mental health of children and adolescents through sound scientific diagnosis, evaluation and specialized supportive care.

• The Cyprus Association for Dyslexia www.cyprusdyslexia.com/ www.cyprusdyslexia.com/ The Cyprus Association for Dyslexia embraces people with learning difficulties and in particular people with Dyslexia and strives to achieve prosperity.

• ADD-ADHD CYPRUS www.add-adhd.org.cy/ www.add-adhd.org.cy/ Our mission is to improve the lives of all those affected by AD/HD in Cyprus by offering support, information, education and advocacy

• The Poenix Traning Centre phoenixtrainingcentre.com phoenixtrainingcentre.com We offer you a wide range of different modalities such as: - SleepTalk

• Cyprus Ministry of Health www.moh.gov.cy/Moh/moh.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument www.moh.gov.cy/Moh/moh.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument

• The Cyprus Bone Marrow Donor Registry www.karaiskakio.org.cy www.karaiskakio.org.cy The Karaiskakio Foundation is a non-profit organization established for the sole purpose of giving hope for life to people suffering from leukaemia. It was founded by Michalis Karaiskakis, the Ministry of Health, the Leukaemia Society of the U.K. and the Platelet Donor Association of Cyprus. You can donate your cord blood to this company for free.

• Paediatric Society of Cyprus www.child.org.cy/ www.child.org.cy/ Founded on the 29th of January 1969 as the second medical society of Cyprus. Has a lost of information in Greek and can be translated to English with Google translator!

• Information Portal www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/66EB0386547769CCC2256EBD004F3C10?OpenDocument www.cyprus.gov.cy/portal/portal.nsf/All/66EB0386547769CCC2256EBD004F3C10?OpenDocument For the Cypriot mums, here is the place where you can find, maternity forms and other information with regards to parenting in Cyprus in Greek

• Cyprus Paediatrician Directory www.child.org.cy/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=55&lang=el www.child.org.cy/index.php?option=com_sobi2&Itemid=55&lang=el A list of Paediatricians of Cyprus

• Safe.T.First Pool Safety Ltd www.mysafepool.com.cy www.mysafepool.com.cy The No.1 pool safety company in Cyprus. We're passionate about pool safety and are committed to making swimming pool environments in Cyprus 100% safe for children of all ages. We also supply and install a range of pool lifts, so that people with all kinds of physical disability can still enjoy their pool to the full too.

• Prevention Section www.preventionsection.org.cy/ www.preventionsection.org.cy/ Online chat support for Children

• The Cyprus Organisation for Youth Centers www.cyco.org.cy www.cyco.org.cy The Cyprus Organisation for Youth Centers (KOKEN) is a not-for-profit organization which is the central coordinating body of the youth center. The youth centers are voluntary community organizations that offer new opportunities for mating, creative activities, information and entertainment and is open to all young people of Cyprus. Cyprus has now 90 youth centers with approximately 10,000 members.

• Effective Learning Cyprus www.effectivelearning-cy.com/ www.effectivelearning-cy.com/ Discover a range of lesser known learning tools, up to the minute teaching methods and theories related to a range of learning challenges including Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADD/ADHD and Dysgraphia. On this site you can explore the options of a holistic approach to learning, the value of emotional coherence for anger management and learning development, the value of music and sound for memory, focus and learning and the significance of mastery and the learning process.

• Cytanet Safe Internet Service www.cytanet.com.cy/Services/safe-internet/home/ www.cytanet.com.cy/Services/safe-internet/home/ Cytanet

• The Centre for Therapy Training and Research (KESY) www.kesy.intercol.edu/profile.htm www.kesy.intercol.edu/profile.htm The Centre for Therapy Training and Research (KESY) is an Non-Government Organization that was established with three basic goals in mind: a) To provide clients with a safe, caring, and professional environment in which they can access counselling services; b) To train / educate / inform students, parents, professionals, and the public at large via workshops, seminars, lectures and supervision, as well as act as a training site in which the Master's level Clinical Psychology students of Intercollege can carry out their practicum; c) To carry out a variety of research projects related to the Centre's domain of practice and in collaboration with the Department of Psychology at Intercolle

• The Dancing Queen Foundation - Dr Yiota Demetriou www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10150146372660585#!/group.php?gid=10150146372660585&v=wall www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10150146372660585#!/group.php?gid=10150146372660585&v=wall The foundation aims to ensure and improve children

• Emmas Lunch emmaslunch.blogspot.com/2010/09/road-trip-life-savers.html emmaslunch.blogspot.com/2010/09/road-trip-life-savers.html A mothers blog on interesting and new ways to feed your children.

• Enable Special Educational Center www.enablesen.webs.com/ www.enablesen.webs.com/ We offer our services to children with Special Educational Needs: Autism AD/HD Dyslexia Down Syndrome Behaviour Problems Speech and Language delay We also cater for : The shy child with socialization problems The gifted child In general we are open to any child which may be facing difficulties in any are of development or learning.One of our aims is to act as a transitional opportunity for children to prepare to go to school.

• Cyprus Paediatric Neurology Unit www.cpni.com.cy www.cpni.com.cy The CCDF is a non-profit organization working with children across Cyprus, who have multiple disabilities and complex health needs. We aim to provide care, education, therapy and rehabilitation services to children with acquired brain injury. We strive to meet the individual needs of each child with the aim of enhancing their quality of life.

• Developmental & Social Pediatrics Center www.e-pediatrics.org www.e-pediatrics.org Developmental & Social Pediatrics Center

• Baby Matters www.baby-matters.net/ www.baby-matters.net/ Baby Matters is located in Nicosia, Cyprus, where instruction and support is provided to parents and caregivers of newborns and young children. Parents and caregivers are taught special techniques, whether through: *Infant Massage, *Infant & Toddler Reflexology or the *HUG program (Help, Understanding, Guidance for young families),

• Window Sox www.windowsoxcyprus.com www.windowsoxcyprus.com WindowSOX??? are one of the MOST EFFECTIVE vehicle sunshades on the market. Designed in Australia, one of the sunniest countries in the world where excellent sunshades are essential.

• Margarita Liasidou Foundation www.margaritafoundation.net www.margaritafoundation.net A question that struck fear into the heart of Mrs Ismini Liasidou Saul from Paphos in Cyprus. For 33 years this poor mother was to hear that plea daily from her only child, the beautiful, but physically handicapped, Margarita. Yet things did not happen the way the little girl feared, for it was she who died. The heartbroken mother, in her desperation and grief and in an effort to keep her child???s memory alive, decided to establish a Foundation for the handicapped children of Paphos and name it after her beloved daughter, Margarita Liasidou.

• Evolution Cyprus www.evolutioncyprus.com www.evolutioncyprus.com Also a shop in Paphos old town ,next to the market,we are called elemental gifts.We do a range of products for childrens wellbeing,as well as crystals for healing,angels,angel cards etc.We do meditation cds for children as well as books on ADHD,organic baby massage oils,organic baby sleepers and vests.

Clothing and other things for your children

• Little Love Prints www.littleloveprints.com/ www.littleloveprints.com/ Your destination for a fresh and unique collection of Jewellery and Keepsakes, all handcrafted using a fusion of 100% Pure Recycled Silver and other precious metals including Copper, Sterling Silver and Gold accents.

• Click N Buy www.clicknbuy.com.cy/ www.clicknbuy.com.cy/ Click N Buy brings to the baby and nursery market, a selection of leading International and UK brands with award winning products for you to purchase online quickly and simply to all over Cyprus.

• Tigadoo www.tigadoo.com www.tigadoo.com Tigadoo is a family run business in Nicosia, selling natural and ecological toys, clothes and accessories for babies, toddlers and young children, and we are also an information centre for baby slings and real (washable) nappies.

• Toy Planet Learn and Play www.toyplanet.com.cy/index.php www.toyplanet.com.cy/index.php Toys designed to help your children develop their learning skills. Range of construction creativity toys and much much more!

• Bambino Rock www.bambinorock.com www.bambinorock.com Bambino Rock aims to offer you more choice and convenience when it comes to buying innovative, contemporary products and gorgeous gifts for babies and children.

Breastfeeding Information and other things for Mums!

• Breastfeeding Cyprus Website www.breastfeeding-cyprus.org/ www.breastfeeding-cyprus.org/ A website for breastfeeding mothers in Greek. Google translator or I perhaps can help you with that..

• Breastfeeding Support www.breastfeed.eu/ www.breastfeed.eu/ We offer Educational seminars, home visits, advice and support. Maria Zachariou, Breastfeeding councilor, midwife, nurse & Health Visitor..

• Womens Health in Cyprus wellgreen.wordpress.com/ wellgreen.wordpress.com/ A blog and information womens health in Cyprus

• Lorna Firth, Hypnotherapy, Indian Head Massage, KRHEM, Reiki, EFT www.hypno-krhem.co.uk/ www.hypno-krhem.co.uk/ A UK trained Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist having successfully completed her Dhp with Centre Training International School of Hypnotherapy/Psychotherapy also a Reiki Master/Teacher and has achieved Master/Teacher level of Krhem (formerly known as Sekhem) too. Lorna has also successfully completed the Diploma in Past Life Therapy in 2006 . In 2007 she completed the practitioner level of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) followed by Advanced EFT practitioner status which enabled her to teach EFT to level 1. In March 2009 she completed the requisite course of study with the UK Academy of Therapeutic Art and Sciences in NLP ( Neuro Lingustic Programming) and passed all relevant examinations, and has been awarded the title of Certified Practitioner of NLP. Lorna can train students to EFT Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner levels. Please visit the site for more details.

• Sunflower - SMS Reminder for Cancer Prevention www.sunflower.org.cy www.sunflower.org.cy Sunflower is an automated SMS reminder service that has been developed to help improve the efficacy of preventive medicine, in reducing morbidity and mortality of women from breast and cervical cancer in Cyprus. The service can be used by any woman in posession of a local (Cypriot) mobile phone number and women of all ages are encouraged to register for the service. Once registered they will automatically receive a yearly SMS on their mobile phone as a reminder that their Pap Test or Mammogram is due. The service is free of charge and offered as a social contribution by its creators.

• Cyprus Olive Oil Soaps www.wellgreensoap.wordpress.com www.wellgreensoap.wordpress.com Cyprus Olive Oil Soaps

• Emphasis Cafe www.emphasis-promotions.com/ www.emphasis-promotions.com/ Emphasis Catering offers an extensive variety of finger buffet choices which can be "mixed and matched" to suit all occasions,tastes and budgets. We use only the best ingredients, and tried and tested recipes. Our aim is to provide reasonably priced,healthy food that will satisfy carnivores and vegetarians alike.

• Mums Are Us www.mumsareus.com www.mumsareus.com We are a small group of mum's based in Pafos whose aim is to bring great value, high quality baby equipment, clothing, and toy's to families in Cyprus Being mum's ourselves, We know the importance of having high quality, safe items for children, but we believe that you should be able to get the best products for realistic prices.

Generic links to sites in Cyprus you may find useful

• Melanoma & Me aletheastory.wordpress.com/ aletheastory.wordpress.com/ My blog about Melanoma

• Hot Spring Portable Spas www.hotspring.com www.hotspring.com international search Hot Spring Think GreenISO 9001 & NSF P181 CertificationsHot Spring AwardsDealer AwardsVideo Downloads & PodcastsHow to Shop for a Hot TubCareers Dealership Opportunities Press Releases Recent NewsNobody Backs You Better? A Name You Can Trust Owning a Hot Spring? spa means that you can relax in the knowledge that you bought the best spa made. Hot Spring spas are made by Watkins Manufacturing, a company known for highest ethics and integrity.

• Paphos Uncovered Website paphosuncovered.com/ paphosuncovered.com/ Be seen in the right places, find out the latest news only at Paphos Uncovered.

• Female Artists Cyprus www.femaleartistscyprus.com www.femaleartistscyprus.com This website has been set up for the use of females working within the arts in Cyprus. The site contains galleries of artists and events.

• IT Solutions Cyprus www.itsolutionscyprus.com/ www.itsolutionscyprus.com/ For all your computer problems, virus problems and performance issues, contact Simon at IT Solutions on 97 758 905. Simon has 20 years professional experience, a friendly approach and competitive rates.

• Tiny Tots baby equipment hire www.tinytots.com.cy www.tinytots.com.cy Tiny Tots, rents all sorts of baby equipment for people on holiday here in Paphos, Cyprus.

• Cyprus Expat.co.uk www.cyprusexpat.co.uk www.cyprusexpat.co.uk www.cyprusexpat.co.uk is a website focusing on Expats relocating to Cyprus, Expats living in Cyprus and Expats leaving Cyprus, mainly returning to the UK.The website will also be focusing on the International English speaking community in Cyprus.The website is full of useful information, covering a large range of subjects, about life in Cyprus. The website also offers free classified advertising, a free business directory, a free events listing section and much, much more.

• Cypriot Living cypriotliving.com/ cypriotliving.com/ Launched in the Fall of 2009, CypriotLiving.com aims to deliver current events and helpful information to residents and visitors of Cyprus. Based in Larnaka, CypriotLiving.com is owned and operated by marketing professional (and recent Cyprus transplant) Mio Shibata Georgiou.

• Busy Bee Rentals & Property Management www.busybeepropertymanagement.com/ www.busybeepropertymanagement.com/ Busy Bee are a one stop shop for both property owners and tenants. We are able to offer you and your guests many convenient extras such as taxi pick ups, welcome packs, baby equipment hire, car hire, excursions, boat tours, adventure sports, spa treatments, catering and a number of other services, in fact anything to do with property & tourism.

• The Official Portal of the Cyprus Tourism Organisation www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal Information about Cyprus by the CTO

• Cyprus Links.com www.cypruslinks.com www.cypruslinks.com Cypriot Directory, with categorized links to Cypriot sites, news, updates, resources and more.

• Virtually In Paphos www.virtuallyinpaphos.com/ www.virtuallyinpaphos.com/ Your one stop community information website catering for all people, whether you're living the life in Cyprus already, holidaying here or even thinking about making the move to Paphos Cyprus.

• Cyprus Anti-Drugs Council www.ask.org.cy/ www.ask.org.cy/

• Cyprus Anything www.cyprusanything.com/ www.cyprusanything.com/ Anything and everything in Cyprus

• Seek Me Cyprus www.seekmecyprus.com/ www.seekmecyprus.com/ YOUR CYPRUS ONLINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Its all within your reach! SEEKMECYPRUS.COM Seek it... Find it!

• Cyprus Tickets www.cyprus-tickets.com/ www.cyprus-tickets.com/ Customer service is our priority. Through our secure, online environment, you can eliminate standing in queues for tickets and book the seat you want, when you want! Our dedicated web engineers maintain the highest security standards and have designed a simple, easy-to-use ticketing system. So just Look and Book!

• Earth Where Life Begins www.earthwherelifebegins.com/ www.earthwherelifebegins.com/ Specialists in Land Acquisition and Development

• Cyprus with Babies! www.cypruswithbabies.com www.cypruswithbabies.com Quality baby equipment for hire in Cyprus - (Limassol tourist area & local districts)

• Oncology Website www.oncoLogic-cy.com www.oncoLogic-cy.com Prevention, Advice and Treatment

Links from around the world that Parenting in Cyprus would like you to know about!

• Save the Children Foundation www.savethechildren.net/alliance/index.html www.savethechildren.net/alliance/index.html Save the Children's vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Save the Children's mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

• Colief Infant Drops www.colief-cy.com www.colief-cy.com Colief Infant Drops is formulated to help give you and your baby relief from colic.