New Parents Module Five
Three Things Bonding with Your Baby Adapting to Change Assessing Your Style
Bonding With Your Baby Holding, kissing, bathing, infant massage Faces, contrasting patterns, bright colors, slow movement Voices, familiar sounds, music, instruments Familiar scents, pleasant aromas, unpleasant odors Nursing, bottle-feeding, new foods
Activity: Diaper Relay 1.Remove old diaper 2.Put on new clean diaper 3.Security check 4.Pass the baby
Activity: Diaper Changing
Activity: Pass the Bottle Trivia BABY TRIVIA BABY TRIVIA BABY TRIVIA BABY TRIVIA BABY TRIVIA BABY TRIVIA
And Baby Makes (3, 4, 5 …) Time for yourselfTime with your partnerYour baby’s schedule
Your Baby’s Schedule Ask for help Keep visits short Learn to let go
Time With Your Partner Alone, at last!Date night! Team up!
Time For Yourself Liberty, liberty, liberty! Mini-vacation Hang out
Baby Costs
Activity: Parenting Styles Nature = “B” answers Focuses on having fun, being inventive and teaching independence Nurture = “A” answers Focuses on teaching, protecting and giving choices
Parenting education and support Prenatal to younger than age 4 Voluntary program Professional home visitor Promotes resiliency Priority for deployed families New Parent Support Home Visitation Program
Deployment and homecoming tips Installation, community and national resources Deployment Support Handbook
Thank You! FFSC location Phone number Website Social media sites
Click to enter your name and title We are here to serve! Your Return and Reunion Team