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Training led by CPR-certified instructors.
Next Class: Sun, June 22nd 5:30 - 7:00 pm
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all expectant/new parents learn CPR. Choking is the #1 cause of accidental infant death. CPR and choking relief skills are vital for parents of infants of young children.
This fun class follows American Heart Association Guidelines, featuring infant and child CPR, choking relief, AED use, as well as hands-only CPR for adults. The class is especially geared for parents.
Our CPR instructors are certified by the AHA and have experience working with more than 20,000 new families, and we are skilled in the safety challenges that new parents face. We also include other essential safety information specific to new families: SIDS prevention, poison control and car seat safety.
Non-crawling babies are welcome to attend with their parents.
*Certification available for a small additional fee
Led by Kim Wilschek, RN and CPR Instructor
Cost: $45/individual; $85/Couple
Newborn Sleep Class
Saturday, April 5th 11:00-12:00
*Designed for parents of babies in the first 4 months
Navigating the early months of your baby’s life can feel overwhelming—especially when it comes to sleep! This informative class is designed to give new parents the essential tools and knowledge for understanding newborn sleep in the first 4 months. We’ll cover how much sleep your baby really needs, safe sleep practices, recognizing sleep cues, and developing early routines that can lead to better sleep habits down the road. You’ll also learn how feeding impacts sleep and how to create a calming bedtime routine. Join us to set the stage for restful nights, right from the start!
Topics covered in class:
- Newborn/baby sleep basics
- Safe sleep guidelines/checklist
- Setting up a great bedtime routine
- Routines/Wake Windows/Sleepy Cues
- Common sleep challenges in the early months
- Setting up foundations for independent sleep
Class taught by Cara Strauss, Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Cost: $35
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Toddler Sleep Class
Saturday, May 31st
*Designed for parents of toddlers 1- 2 years
This workshop is designed to help parents navigate common toddler sleep challenges with confidence.
We’ll cover:
-How to transition your toddler from a crib to a bed smoothly.
-Creating a bedtime routine that works for your family and minimizes bedtime stalling.
-Strategies to help your toddler feel secure and comfortable staying in their bed throughout the night.
You’ll leave with practical tools and a better understanding of how to support your toddler’s sleep in a way that works for everyone in your family.
Class taught by Cara Strauss, Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Cost: $35
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Classes for Parents & Caregivers
A class designed for expecting or new grandparents!
Next Class: Saturday, April 19th
10:30 - 12 noon
How exciting it is to be expecting a grandchild or to already be greeting a new
little one! As grandparents, you may not have cared for a baby since having your
own. And a lot has changed both in how babies are cared for at birth and in the first few weeks of life. Breastfeeding also has several new recommendations. Hospitals have responded to this and no longer whisk babies off to the nursery. Parents bring babies home on day 2, and have all the challenges of very new babies adjusting to the world outside. As a grandparent participating in some of the care of grandbabies, come and learn about the many changes so that you can support your children as they navigate becoming new parents. Join our discussion about all of these things, and prepare to welcome your grandbaby into today’s world.
Led by Sue Gottschall, who holds a Masters in Child Development and has spent all of her
career working with families and children. Currently, she is a Certified Lactation
Specialist, a Mom and Baby Group leader, and a therapist. Sue worked for years
as a birth and postpartum doula. She has 8 grandchildren age 7 -18 and has been
involved as a grandparent in the care of all of them, as well as raising her own four children.
Cost: $100/couple
A class designed for parents of toddlers
Next Class: Thursday, May8th
7:00-8:30 pm
This workshop is for all parents approaching or in the midst of the toddler years –
anytime from around nine months to 2.5 years. You’ve brought this wonderful
baby into the world; You’ve welcomed the joys and struggled through the
challenges of the early days and the months of many changes in your baby’s first
year of growth. Suddenly, your baby is more of a person, a toddler, who is bent
on discovering the world and asserting their personhood. How to respond to and
manage this next stage in development challenges many parents.
Join Sue for a discussion of what’s going on and some strategies and ideas of how to manage it and still encourage your toddler to become their own person and investigate the
world.
Led by Sue Gottschall, who holds a Masters in Child Development and has spent all of her
career working with families and children. Currently, she is a Certified Lactation
Specialist, a Mom and Baby Group leader, and a therapist She has 8 grandchildren age 7 -18 and has been involved as a grandparent in the care of all of them, as well as raising 4 children of her own.
Cost: $100 per couple
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Located in Chicago, IL, Family Picnic specializes in childbirth classes, doula services, and parent and play groups. Certified lactation consultant. Competitive pricing. 20 years of experience. Call today.
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