Groups: First Time Mothers
v The groups are limited to eleven women and their infants.
The babies ages are between two weeks and five months of age.
v Our workshops for first time mothers
meet for eight two-hour sessions.
Weekly Discussion Topics: Session1: Personal Stories-How did you get to
this place in time?
Session
2: Eating, Sleeping & Crying Session 3: The Attachment/Bonding Process Session 4: Temperament & Play Session 5: Changing Relationships Session 6: Family Session-Families getting together. Session 7: Limit Setting & Physical Safety Session 8: Where do we go from here? We encourage the new mothers to get together at other times
during the week. |
The Baby
· Eating, Sleeping
& Crying – That’s what they do!
· The attachment/bonding process and separation steps- Can you spoil an infant?
· Temperament &
Play- What
does the baby need
to do all
day?
· Physical safety
measures &
emotional limit
setting issues-
How do you set limits
with an infant?
| The New Parents
· Concerns of biological and adoptive parents
· Creating one’s parenting style
· Finding your voice as a parent
· Parent's development
· Changes in relationships
· The unfolding of new life goals and values
· Balancing personal and professional options
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