Your Brilliant Baby

Bonding with your baby doesn’t begin at birth or after the first few weeks, it begins during pregnancy, when you begin to think of your ‘bump’ as a person, and continues to grow and change throughout life.

The relationship you have with your baby is the most important one he’ll ever have, it will be his template for every other relationship, and  will impact upon his health, his happiness and his success.

In order to create the optimum conditions for the development of this vital relationship, as a parent, you will need information, skills and knowledge that just aren't offered in traditional parent education classes.

That's why I developed 'Your Brilliant Baby' a programme of 5 x 2.5 hour sessions or 2 full day workshops which is specifically for parents expecting a baby or those with babies up to about 4 months of age, who want the opportunity to think more deeply about the issues raised by the enormous life transition becoming a parent brings about.

Babies are of course very welcome and provide a great opportunity for parents to learn from each other.

Your Brilliant Baby!

Thoughtful  Parenting in Pregnancy and  for the First Year

Unlock your baby’s potential by;

Discussing the latest research on infant development drawn from psychology, neurology, paediatrics, obstetrics, and midwifery and exploring ways to apply this knowledge in real life.

Learning about the process of Attachment and Bonding, for Mums and Dads –what, how, when and why and begin to strengthen this vital relationship now

Discovering what your unborn and newborn baby can already do

Finding out about Brain development in the first year and how to maximise it

Recognising what your baby really needs from you

Thinking about how to begin to raise a calm, contented, confident child

Dealing with difficult times, crying, feeding, sleeping

Learning how to recognise and understand your baby’s communication.

Feeling confident about your abilities as a new parent.

Programme

Session  1

Parenting in Pregnancy

Fetal abilities

Brain development in pregnancy

How do your emotions affect your baby

Beginning the transition to Parenthood

Attachment and bonding in pregnancy Mums and Dads

Baby visualisation

Belly mapping

Session 2

Attachment and Bonding-Science and Practicalities.

Baby Brain development,

Welcoming your new baby

Skin to Skin contact

The Breast Crawl

The Birth Pause

Feeding

Birth Planning

Session 3

Your Newborn

The newborns skills and abilities,

The work of a newborn

communication and cues

What a baby needs

Session 4

Crying  and Sleeping

Why babies cry

Strategies for supporting a crying baby

Normal baby sleep patterns

Strategies to help your baby sleep

Session 5

Playing and Moving

Newborn play

Infant led play

Encouraging healthy physical development

Respectful Care

Courses  are held in Glossop, High Lane , Tameside and Buxton.

 
Cost: £60 per person or £75 per couple.

New courses starting soon- please contact me for details.