CincyBabies

When you get a new job, you usually have to do a good amount of training before you get any real responsibility. Unfortunately, being a parent doesn’t work the same way. Nobody makes you take a training course on how to raise a child. It’s next to impossible to be good at something without practice, so why not practice parenting skills? Whether you choose to parent your children the way your parents raised you, parenting classes provide you with additional options and alternative viewpoints. One of the benefits of parenting classes is staying up to date on the newest and most effective parenting techniques and strategies. Parenting classes can also help take some of the mystery out of being a parent. They can teach you what to expect, effective ways to discipline, and how to connect emotionally with your child. They can also help you work through specific challenges you might be having, such as toilet training or tantrums, as well as prepare for times of transition, such as a new baby joining the family. Whether you have a newborn or a teenager, it’s never too late to try and learn effective parenting techniques!

Here we share some of our favorite local parenting classes & workshops; please share yours!

Happiest Baby on the Block – take prior to baby’s birth

• learn about a reflex in the newborn’s brain that when triggered can turn off crying and eliminate colic!

Baby’s Amazing Journey - take prior to baby’s birth

• learn the key developmental milestones your baby should be achieving their first 12 months of life and how to best help them achieve them, and if they’re not, what steps to take

Fast Track to Fatherhood – take prior to baby’s birth

• using an open forum discussion atmosphere, topics of concern to participating dads are discussed, as well as day-to-day baby care, building confidence, and ideas for coping with the stresses associated with becoming a father

TotSaver - take prior to baby’s birth

• teaches you how to recognize medical emergencies  and how to provide emergency assistance for your infant or young child, including CPR

Infant/Child Safety - take prior to baby’s birth

• experts in each field teach about car seat installation and use, fire safety, poisonous substances, sleeping safety, and pet issues

• learn over 100 useful ASL signs to communicate with your baby as young as 6 months of age, giving them the ability to “talk” with you prior to developing speech – really reduces the whining, crying!