Mindful Beginnings
Childbirth Preparation, Breastfeeding & Newborn Parenting Classes & Support
Email: info@butterflycenter.org
818-584-6414
WHAT: 6-12 m/o Baby & I Class
10 week series
WHERE: Oak Park Community Center
1000 Kanan Road, Oak Park 91377
WHEN: Thursdays
Group 1 - 10:00 - 11:00 am
Group 2 - 1:00 - 2:00 pm
1/9/25 - 3/13/25
4/3/25 - 6/5/25
7/10/25 - 9/11/25
10/9/25 - 12/18/25
(no class on 11/27/25)
TUITION FEE: $215 for the 10 week series
or $25 for a drop in class
6-12 M/O BABY & I CLASS
In this class we welcome new families who are making their first steps on the amazing parenting journey that can best be realized through empowerment, confidence, and connection which we strive to provide using evidence based research along with caring and compassion. Our goal for every family is to be well informed and to feel secure in their intuitive nature to protect, bond and nurture their newborn.
The topics covered in this series include
- infant nutrition / picky eaters
- physical development and infant movement
- infant social development and separation anxiety
- how to promote confidence, independence and competence in early infancy
- elimination communication
- early principles of positive discipline
- infant language acquisition and language development
- age appropriate toys & activities - the importance of play in early childhood
- importance of reading to and with children
- setting up your family rules & boundaries; choosing a day care/hiring help
- a father's perspective on postpartum and the early stages of parenthood
- benefits of "serve and return" interaction with children
- we will be playing, singing, reading and dancing with our babies
- maternal and parental postpartum health and wellbeing