Baby and toddler classes, nurseries and childminders, playgroups, soft play, swimming lessons, children's centres, buggy-friendly cafes, schools admissions and what's on for under-fives in Crouch End, Hornsey and Stroud Green.
Blackheath has no soft play centre of its own, but there is a good parent-and-child session on this side of the heath and two proper play venues a short hop away in Kidbrooke. Here is what is open, and which one to try first.
Downham takes them from three months and prints the price; Colfe's has the weekend slots at the Lee end; Woolwich has a warm shallow pool to splash in. Our guide to baby and toddler swimming near Blackheath, the Standard and Lee.
Church halls, a Quaker meeting house, two libraries and one very busy Thursday at Mycenae House. Where to take a baby or a toddler in SE3, SE10 and SE13, what it costs and when to turn up.
Children under five in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, including Blackheath Standard and Westcombe Park, can now register for a free book through the post every month.
Blackheath Village Community Library runs a free songs, rhymes and stories session every Monday at 2pm, with no booking needed.
Greenwich Council launches a three-year kinship care strategy with events from 5 to 10 October, including an advice surgery and a family celebration day.