Our Moving and Munching course includes two interactive and informative sessions, tailored to parents of 3 month – 6 month old babies, and covers a range of topics including your baby’s physical and mental milestones, bonding and learning through play, starting solids, nutritional requirements, and stages of development.
This course includes two sessions, held Friday 5th July (Munching) at 10.15am and Friday 12th July (Moving) at 10.15am. Both sessions run in the OPC Rooms at the Rawene Centre.
The Munching session, hosted by Priscilla Natalia is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian (NZRD) and has facilitated Auckland based Parent Centre Nutrition talks since 2015. These 1.5 hour nutrition session provide parents with the latest evidence-based nutrition advice according to the appropriate age and stages of development. She has worked as a NZRD for over 22 years, with having had experience working in clinical practice and working with the University of Otago as a Professional Practice Fellow for the Masters of Dietetics Programme. Priscilla continues to maintain clinical practice as a Paediatric Dietitian working for ACC providers.
Key topics:
- Starting solids (when, what and how)
- Homemade baby food
- Importance of iron
- Progressing the consistencies of solids (textures and variety)
- Bowel changes
- Baby led weaning
- Choking
- Allergies and intolerances
The Moving session is hosted by Jade Mackey. She is a Transition to Parenting Educator, who also teaches Antenatal and Postnatal classes for Bays North Harbour Parents Centre.
Jade is passionate about the whole transition to parenthood period and wants parents and whānau to feel supported and informed throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. This session discusses different strategies to support parents in fostering their baby’s development without adding to the pressure and mental load of parenting.
Key topics include:
- On the move – how to support and encourage active movement
- Rolling
- Advice on sitting
- Reflexes
- Vestibular Development
- Music and Movement
- How you can help your baby learn through play and exploration
Parents of younger babies are most welcome to attend, as are the little ones!
Cost:
- Parents Centre members: $40 (incl. GST) for both sessions
- Non-Parents Centre members: $50 (incl. GST) for both sessions
Please note that any request to withdraw from this course within one week of commencement will not be eligible for a refund of the fees above.
Venue:
All classes are held in the Onewa Parents Centre rooms in the Rawene Centre, Birkenhead (or via Zoom depending on Covid restrictions).
Our Moving and Munching course includes two interactive and informative sessions, tailored to parents of 3 month – 6 month old babies, and covers a range of topics including your baby’s physical and mental milestones, bonding and learning through play, starting solids, nutritional requirements, and stages of development.
This course includes two sessions, held Friday 5th July (Munching) at 10.15am and Friday 12th July (Moving) at 10.15am. Both sessions run in the OPC Rooms at the Rawene Centre.
The Munching session, hosted by Priscilla Natalia is a New Zealand Registered Dietitian (NZRD) and has facilitated Auckland based Parent Centre Nutrition talks since 2015. These 1.5 hour nutrition session provide parents with the latest evidence-based nutrition advice according to the appropriate age and stages of development. She has worked as a NZRD for over 22 years, with having had experience working in clinical practice and working with the University of Otago as a Professional Practice Fellow for the Masters of Dietetics Programme. Priscilla continues to maintain clinical practice as a Paediatric Dietitian working for ACC providers.
Key topics:
The Moving session is hosted by Jade Mackey. She is a Transition to Parenting Educator, who also teaches Antenatal and Postnatal classes for Bays North Harbour Parents Centre.
Jade is passionate about the whole transition to parenthood period and wants parents and whānau to feel supported and informed throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. This session discusses different strategies to support parents in fostering their baby’s development without adding to the pressure and mental load of parenting.
Key topics include:
Parents of younger babies are most welcome to attend, as are the little ones!
Cost:
Please note that any request to withdraw from this course within one week of commencement will not be eligible for a refund of the fees above.
Venue:
All classes are held in the Onewa Parents Centre rooms in the Rawene Centre, Birkenhead (or via Zoom depending on Covid restrictions).
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Birkenhead, Auckland 0626 New Zealand + Google Map
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