Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource Centre

75 Hemmingwood Way

Nepean K2G 5T6

225-4819

Parenting and Caregiver Workshops for Fall 2010

Most workshops are FREE , and all workshops require registration

Post Natal Workshops	Me and My Baby: Mondays 2-4 pm
Date	Facilitator	Title	Description
Sept 13	Susan Duke	Sleep and Routines	tips on nap-time and evening routines teach your child to self soothe dealing with night wakening
Sept 20	Anne Lim	From Baby Food  to Table Food	Babies 6 months to 12months Learn strategies to successfully transition children from baby food to table food. Discuss serving sizes, solving eating problems, ensuring adequate nutrition.
Sept 27	Susan Duke	Baby Proofing your Home
Oct 4	Sue O=Reilly, First Words	Baby Talk	Find out what you can do to encourage your baby to talk
Oct 18	Susan Duke	Child Care Options	Learn about the child care system Questions to ask when looking for care When to begin the search
Oct 25	Vicki Poulin 580-6744x24289	Dental Health for Baby	A Dental Hygienist will give you information on care of baby teeth when to see your dentist how to help with teething The hygienist will also show you how to check your baby=s gums and teeth
Nov 1	Anne Lim	Transition to Solids and Making Baby Food	The Dietician will be present to cover the following topics: when to introduce solids and what foods can be introduced at what ages There will be a demonstration on how to make pureed foods
Nov 8	Fiona Carr	Infant CPR	Learn about Infant CPR and what to do if your baby is choking or has an accident at home
Nov 15	Kelley Powell kelleysue@sympatico.ca 613-727-3325	Yoga for Mom and Baby	Celebrate the gifts and challenges of motherhood with yoga for moms and babies from 6 weeks old to the creeping stage. Mama will stretch muscles used while nursing and carrying baby, work on postpartum toning and learn tools to relax and deal with lack of sleep. Baby will enjoy massage, songs and gentle exercises for relieving gas and strengthening tiny muscles. Dress comfortably and bring a blanket and toy for baby
Nov 22	Susan Duke	Power of Play & Toys for Baby	What to expect through the stages of development What the research says The importance of play through early childhood
Nov 29	Armanda D=Angelo	Natural Nutrition	Mom needs health food too What do you need to keep yourself healthy for your baby Do you need supplements What does your baby need to grow healthy and strong
Dec 6	Marie-Helen Traversay	Health Care for Baby and Mom	Public Health Nurse will discuss such topics as: immunization, childhood diseases, postpartum depression and breast feeding dilemmas
Dec 13	Diane Lagace PQCHC	Breast feeding Dilemmas
Parent and Baby Together Workshops
Tuesday Sept 28 and Oct 5 2:00-3:30 2 weeks	Gudrun Klingelstein	AFutureSave@	Find clear and helpful information about saving for your child=s post secondary education. What is an RESP, CESG & CLB? (Registered Education Savings Plan, Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond.)
Friday Sept 24 and Oct 1, 2010  2-4 pm (2 weeks)	Joanne Boyd	AInfant Massage@	Massage techniques: theory and practice for new parents, including Dads.
Fridays Oct 8 to Nov 26, 2010)  1:00-2:30 pm (8 weeks)	Susan Duke	AMake the Connection@ for parent and baby (birth to 8 months)	$25 for Supplies AMaking  the Connection@ is an 8 week commitment for parents and their babies up to 8 months.  Parents learn skills to establish loving relationships, foster two-way communication and helping their baby learn.  Topics focus on: Loving, Learning, and Language. Thorough  Songs and Rhymes, Creating a photo album and video taping, discussion and Interactive Activities.
Tuesday Nov 2 to Nov 23 2-4 pm (4 weeks)	Joan Allain	AInfant Massage@	Baby 3 to 6 months: Infant massage promotes nurturing touch and communication with our babies. Learn massage techniques which may help with colic, gas, tummy pains, evening Afussing@ and more. This is a hands on workshop. Dads welcome.
For Parents
Tuesday Sept. 28 6:30-8:30 pm	Gudrun Klingelstein	FutureSave	For Staff and Caregivers and Parents Find clear and helpful information about saving for your child=s post secondary education. What is an RESP, CESG & CLB? (Registered Education Savings Plan, Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond.)
Oct 5 to Nov 9, 2010 7-9 pm 6 weeks	Susan Duke	How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids will Talk	Based on the Book AHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk@ by Faber/Mazlish $40 deposit required for the books, (Deposit is refunded at the end of the session) Topics include: Helping Children Deal with their Feelings: Engaging Cooperation: Alternatives to Punishment Encouraging Autonomy Praise Freeing children From Playing Roles
Tuesdays Nov. 16, 2010 7-9 pm	Susan Duke	Building Positive Self Esteem	What is self esteem? Why is it important? Positive tips for supporting the development of healthy self esteem in children and ourselves as parents.
Tuesdays Nov 23, 2010 7-9pm	Susan Duke	Understanding Temperament	Understand your child=s unique temperament and set them up for success as they grow and develop.
Oct 28, 2010 6:30-9:00 pm	Gail Crepin	1-2-3 Magic	This program provides easy to follow steps for discipline children age 2-12 . With 1-2-3 Magic you will learn: $ How to get your kids to stop doing what you don=t want them to do (arguing, whining, tantrums , sibling rivalry) $ How to encourage your kids to start doing what you want them to do (cleaning rooms, going to bed , homework) $ How to avoid the Talk-persuade-argue-yell syndrome $ How to handle misbehavior in public $ How to deal with the six kinds of testing and manipulation $ Ten steps for building self-esteem
Caregivers
Monday Oct 18 and Oct 25, 2010 7-10 pm		First Aid and CPR, St. John=s Ambulance	Priority for Caregivers.
Thursday Oct 14, 2010	Joan Allain	Home Child Care Training-Ottawa Level One Unit4 Children=s Safety	Eliminating Potential risks, Emergency Planning
Thursday Nov 25, 2010	Joan Allain	Home Child Care Training-Ottawa Level One Unit 5 & Unit 6 Food Safety & Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits	Safe food practices Preventing illness Planning Healthy Menus Monitoring quality and quantity Making Meal times pleasant
Community Meetings
1^st Thursday of the month 7-9 pm		Breast Feeding Support Group: La Leche League	with babies