Classes in Early Parenting

Stretch and Relax with Baby Class

The PPA Stretch and Relax with Baby class is postnatal exercise class, a parenting support class and a weekly social catch up all rolled into one! Stretch and Relax with Baby helps you to...Read more
Parent and Baby Programs

Our Parent and Baby Programs have been especially designed by early childhood experts to meet your baby’s developmental needs from crawling to independent walking. All of the activities...Read more
Breastfeeding Your New Baby

The vast majority of women are physically able to breastfeed their babies. The World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for babies to 6 months of age, and after this,...Read more
Growing Independence

Independence is the ability to do things for ourselves and think for ourselves. Children become independent through direct experience of their own capabilities. This comes through being...Read more
Sleeping like a Newborn Baby

Newborn babies tend to sleep a lot in the first few weeks. However, it may not necessarily be at times that you would prefer them to sleep! In the first hours after birth, your baby may...Read more
Setting Limits

As a parent, you are in charge and only you can decide what limits will work for your family. Very young children (under three) are not able to reason about things. They do not have enough...Read more
Reading Your Baby's Cues

Young babies have very clear Behavioural States because of the immaturity of their central nervous systems. Knowing about these states and how babies make the transition from one to the...Read more
About Postnatal Doulas

The first few months with a new baby are an extra-ordinary period of transition in the life of parents. The needs of newborn babies are simple but fairly constant around the clock...Read more
Bottle-feeding Your New Baby

Although the current World Health Organisation recommendation is for all babies to be exclusively breastfed for 6 months ( WHO 2002 ), sometimes it is not possible or does not feel possible...Read more
The First Hour After Birth

The first hour after the birth is a highly significant time for the new parents and the baby. The woman's body releases lifetime high levels of the hormones involved in mothering, bonding...Read more
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