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Parenting Place Closed for Labor Day
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September 7th
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Boulder Emergency Notification Emails
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If you want to receive Boulder emergency notification via email, text, cell or land line you can go register online by visiting Boulder's Alert page.
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Love & Logic Parenting Group
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for children 0-6 years old
This class will provide simple, practical and proven skills that can be used right away. This approach empowers parents and children, putting parents in control while providing children with confidence and dignity.
Saturdays September 19th - October 17th (5 sessions)
10:00am-12:30pm
$120 per person, $150 per couple, plus a $15 material fee.
To register contact Sheryl Schwabe, MSW, CAC III at 303.520.6803 or sschwabe@
comcast.net
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Workshops, Classes & Groups
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How Money Works
Kate Menefee and Debbie Freireich of the Women's Financial Network will provide hands-on information on money management and long-term financial planning. September 1st during Single Moms support group. Music with Allan GuitarAllan Guitar is a musician and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He combines his skills to involve small children in fun and educational music, songs, rhythm and movement. Allan can be contacted for bookings at: www.allan-guitar.com. September 1st during Toddler group. Parenting Place Closed
Our
Boulder facility will be closed for Labor Day, Monday, September 7th.
Join us Tuesday, September 8th for regularly scheduled groups. Easy Peasy Whole and Cheesy... Healthy Meals on the GoLeha Moskoff is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, and a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Visit with Leha during the Single Mother's group. September 14th during After Nappers group. Philosophies in Early Childhood Education Patricia
Jarvis PhD will provide an overview of early childhood education
programs. Some of the topics addressed will be: program and preschool
choices, care settings, and what to look for in the underlying
philosophies of Early Childhood programs outside the home. September
15th during Single Moms group. Compassionate Sleep Solutions How can we facilitate healthy sleep? How do we hinder it? Find out the answers with Eileen Henry. September 15th, 11am at Broomfield Toddler group. Q&A with a PediatricianDr. Steinboch of Mindful
Pediatrics will be available to answer your questions about the health of your
infant. Come with your own questions or
listen to the questions and answers of other parents. September 17th at the Infant Support group. Calendar Correction - Japanese GroupThe Japanese group will be meeting Friday, September 11th and Thursday, September 24th. The calendar incorrectly shows meetings on September 17th. Want to know groups before they are announced in the newsletter? For our complete calendar any day of the month visit us online. http://www.boulderparenting.org/calendar.html
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Membership Prize
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Parenting Place will be giving away a goodie basket to families with current memberships. A random name will be drawn on September 30th.
Basket Includes: 
Touch & Feel Puzzle
First Play Wiggling Worm Grasping Toy
Childish Things Gift Card $25
Happy Family Organic Produce Gift Card $50
3 pairs of kids Crocs (pick your size)
6 pairs of Disney Jibbitz (pick your characters)
If you haven't renewed your membership now is a great time. Membership rates and online registration can be found on our website. |
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New and Expectant Fathers' Group
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First Group Session September 14th, 6:00-7:30 at Parenting PlaceFood will be served Becoming
a father can be an overwhelming experience. Life as you know it
changes drastically with the arrival of a new child, however, this
event is also an opportunity to grow and change in positive ways.
This weekly group is a place for expectant fathers and new dads come
together and share information, gain support and develop strategies and
coping skills to help ease the transition to new fatherhood. This group will cover topics common to new and expectant dads, such as: Fears, hopes and expectations of fatherhood
Relationship changes and relatinoship stress
Frowing into your role as a father - how do you contribute?
Financial stress and worry
Mourning the loss of your "old life"
Feelings of isolation
Stress management and self-care strategies
Facilitated by Trevor Graham, Psy.D. and Stuart Marshall, MA, LPC
For more information, please call 303.309.0474 ~ www.postpartumdads.net
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5th Annual Girls Night Out
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Thursday, November 12th 6:00-8:30pmAt Rembrandt Yard 1301 Spruce St. in Boulder Light snacks, wine and decadent desserts will be served as you do your holiday shopping. Vendors will be selling unique ite  ms. $25 in advance or $30 at the door includes a raffle ticket for fabulous prizes If you would like to be considered as a vendor contact Parenting Place. Tickets go on sale in October.
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Bright Beginnings
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Sign up for a FREE
baby/toddler packet today!
Colorado Bright Beginnings/Boulder (a Program of Parenting Place) is part of a
state-wide non-profit, serving families in Boulder and Broomfield Counties
Depending on your child's age, you will receive:
A Board Book for the Baby
Parent Resource Directory
Mozart Effect for Newborn CD
Language Power Book
Interactive First or Second Picture Book
Book of games to play with your baby that also contains valuable information
about early childhood brain development
Information will also be provided on:
Playgroups, developmental milestones, local libraries, county programs and
financial assistance, postpartum care, nutritional guidelines and more...
For more information contact Sheila Lamont at 303/449-0177 ext. 4 or
bb@boulderparenting.org.
For expectant parents and those with children up to age 3
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CHP+
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Low Cost Health Insurance Program for
Children and Pregnant Women
Many
children (age 18 and younger) in working and middle-class families qualify
for this low-cost health insurance program, which is also available for
pregnant women. If a family qualifies, the most they would pay is a $25 premium
per year for one child ($35 per year for more than one) and a co-pay of $0 to
$5 per doctor visit.
Eligibility is determined after child care and elder care costs, medical
and dental expenses, child support, alimony, and health insurance premiums are
deducted from the families' monthly income. Once enrolled, the insurance
is valid for an entire year--even if the family's income increases.
If you know a child or pregnant woman who does not have health insurance
please call Karen Niebrugge at 303.449.0177 x.8.
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Director Notes
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September is here. Days are shorter, nights are cooler and
children are heading back to school. If you are a parent of a toddler, you may
be sending your child to preschool for the first time. It is a rite of passage for
the entire family and you may feel excited as well as anxious, asking yourself...'
is he/she ready for such a big step out into the world?'
It is natural to feel some trepidation about this new
adventure. Remember that your child takes
his cues from you, and the more calm and reassuring you can be, the more confident
your child will be that he can handle the challenges ahead. Statements like "I
can't believe my baby is starting preschool " or "if you don't like it, you can
come home early" are not as confidence-building as "I wonder what you are going
to build with all the blocks that we saw?"
The following are suggestions around how to help make your
child's transition a positive and successful one:
1) Help your child to
be well rested when school begins. Sleep adjustments are not easy, so allowing
a few weeks to transition towards an earlier bed time ritual will help him to
be at his best for the first day of school.
2) Visit the school with your child before the first day. The
more familiar a child is with the new environment, the easier the transition
will be. Point out one exciting activity that he will enjoy i.e. a swing set,
and remind him that when school starts he will be swinging on the swings. It will
be helpful for your child to meet his teacher and for him to see the two of you
interacting. If you show your child that his teacher is someone that you like
and trust, he will have an easier time forming an attachment to her.
3) When school begins, preschoolers will want you to walk
with them into school, but try not to linger too long. When it is time for
parents to go, take the cue. Initiate saying goodbye. Give hugs and words of
support, (plan a goodbye ritual ahead of time with an agreed upon number of hugs, etc ), let him know when you will be back...then leave.
Your job is done; let the teacher begin hers.
If your child cries as many will, remember that most
children quickly acclimate and become engaged in activities soon after their parents
leave. It is normal for a child to experience some degree of separation anxiety
and shyness initially, and most teachers have experience helping children
through these first tender goodbyes. Though you may find yourself wanting to
hover, remember that it is helpful to send the message that you believe that he
can do it on his own.
4) Your child will be experiencing a vast number of changes with
the start of school, i.e. a new teacher
(s), new rules / expectations, new toys, new playmates, a new potty, and possibly
new foods. Thus, he will likely be more tired and sensitive, and it will help
to keep family life quiet, simple and if possible plan extra one-on-one time.
5) If after several weeks of school, your child gets upset
and expresses that he does not want to go to school, schedule time to meet with
his teacher. Teachers can be great resources with ideas about how to provide your
child with the extra support that he needs in order to turn his experience
around and help him to begin to enjoy all the opportunities that the school has
to offer.
Respectfully Submitted
Louise Haimowitz LCSW
Interim Executive Director of Parenting Place
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Thank you for reading and we hope to see you in at Parenting Place.
Sincerely,
Jessica Dale
Operations & Volunteer Manager
Parenting Place
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