SPACE - For You & Your Baby

It's no secret that being a new parent can come with a lot of happiness & its fair share of challenges! Adjusting to your new life, new routine & a new baby can be a daunting task that is sure to raise many questions. At SPACE, you and your baby will connect with other new parents & their babies starting between 0 - 4 months old, to explore parenting & your children's development in a safe, facilitated environment. You will meet weekly with other new parents to share your experience and form connections that will last well into your parenting journey.

Our courses run on Mondays from 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm and run for 3 terms (30 weeks). We require babies to be between 0 and 4 months when beginning the programme. Both groups are at full capacity but you can contact us at space@citymission.co.nz to go on our waitlist if spaces open up. We will be starting a new programme at the beginning of Term 3.

At SPACE we will explore music & movement, rhymes, books & a variety of play experiences. We will discover ways to support & extend your baby's learning & development, including ideas & opportunities for play experiences at home.

Topics discussed may include:

• Sleeping & crying

• Becoming a parent

• Establishing attachment

• The beauty of the brain (brain development & early experiences)

• Expressing myself (communication & language development)

• Treasure baskets, heuristic play & exploration of play

• Physical development (fine & big muscle co-ordination)

• A sense of me & others (socialisation)