Mommy Material

This Module is about understanding your baby’s emotional development as well as their physical development. It is often easier to see physical development, as your baby grows and is able to do more.

But they are developing emotionally as well. Their relationship with you is crucial for learning how to manage their emotions, how to socialise with other people, how to talk, and later on, all about sharing and resolving conflict. All this lays the foundation for the rest of their lives and a large part of this happens through their interaction with you and through play!

The aim for this Module is:

There is lots of scientific evidence that having a relationship with a father makes a big difference to children.

In this Module, we are going to look at how important you are to your baby’s development, and that includes the success of breastfeeding!

• – Understanding your feelings after the birth
• – Getting used to the change
• – The importance of dads
• – Father’s time with the baby

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This Module will focus on your baby’s feeding both now and when your baby is ready to start solid foods (often called weaning). We will be thinking about the ‘feeding relationship’ as well as the practical aspects of feeding.

The aim of this Module is to:

Sleep is fundamental to our well-being but surprisingly complicated.

We are going to approach the topic of sleep in this Module by thinking about 5 questions.

Parents often ask ‘what do I do if my baby cries?’ and, as with many aspects of being a parent, the answer is not straightforward. Each baby and parent is individual and the reason for crying can vary. As you are getting to know your baby, there are times when you work out quite quickly what you think your baby needs and what you can do about it. At other times it can be more difficult to make sense of what your baby is communicating and you may feel uncertain or confused about what you can do to help your baby.

Topics we’re covering:

• – What do babies communicate?
• – How babies communicate?
• – Views on crying
• – Fact or myth:
  • You can spoil a baby by picking him/her up too much
  • Babies need to cry as it’s good for their lungs
  • Leaving a baby to cry will teach them to comfort themselves

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During this module, we are going to think about feelings: how it feels for you, your baby, and other family members. We will be thinking about what might be helpful for you through this emotionally intense time.

If this is the first time you are a parent, looking after a baby can be quite a shock! So before we look at some of the details of caring for a baby, let’s spend a bit of time thinking about how it feels for you.

This module covers the following aspects:

• – Looking back at your birth experience
• – How it feels being a parent
• – Recognising who is helpful to you
• – Calming you, calming baby
• – Helping your baby to process their emotions and anxiety
• – Relaxation and breathing techniques

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