Thanks Jeanne! New moms Discussion Group starting in January at Pennsylvania Hospital--for moms with babies born between 7/15/14-12/15/14. Pennsylvania Hospitals Hall-Mercer Child & Parent Center will be running a new session of “Exploring Parenthood,” starting Monday, January 5th. You can register for a 6-week session or a 12-week session. The classes are a great way to find other parents who are in the same stage of parenting and get lots of information about how to enrich your childs development. We discuss different topics each week, whether its getting baby into a sleep & feeding routine, returning to work, finding great childcare, tummy time/physical milestones, babys first smiles, or the life changes that new parenthood brings. And the babies love to spend time socializing as they make their “first friends” at playgroup! Here are more details about the group: Exploring Parenthood: Discussion & Play Group for New Moms and Babies Become more self-confident as a parent when you get answers to questions about baby care, infant sleep and feeding patterns, tummy time, soothing your baby, creating a daily routine, and your babys physical, social, and emotional milestones. Discuss topics such as returning to work, changes in family relationships, decisions about childcare, and balancing the demands of work and family. Learn how to engage your child and nurture your babys development through play. Meet other Center City parents and build friendships for your new family. Learn from expert child development instructors who create a sense of trust, support, community, and fun! Check out our schedule at: med.upenn.edu/hallmercer/center_schedule.shtml To register, you can find our on-line Registration Request Form at: med.upenn.edu/hallmercer/center_schedule.shtml You can read more about what parents have to say about our program at: med.upenn.edu/hallmercer/center_feedback.shtml If you have any questions, our youd like to be added to our electronic mailing list, simply email us at [email protected] and well get you started right away. Or, you can call our office at 215-829-5555. WHAT MAKES HALL-MERCER UNIQUE? Hall-Mercer Child and Parent Center has been Philadelphias leader in parenting education and developmental playgroups for over 30 years. We offer experiential learning for parents and children, based on the latest research in child development and parenting education. We are a not-for-profit program run through Pennsylvania Hospital. Our goal is to provide support and information to give you confidence in your parenting and help you enrich your relationship with your child. Our groups offer plenty of individual attention from expert instructors who will get to know you and your child. We will help you to understand your childs personality, tailor your parenting to your childs temperament, and meet the unique challenges of each phase in your childs life. Our classes are carefully designed for babies, toddlers, and young children. We provide long class sessions that allow little ones to explore freely, sustain attention, learn class routines, and strengthen relationships with instructors and other children. Our long class sessions also allow parents to build lasting friendships and to learn from each other as they find a sense of community for their new families. We hope to see you soon at the Hall-Mercer Child & Parent Center! Have fun with your new baby!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:27:33 +0000