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Parent Connection Classes & Workshops

Parent Connection Classes & Workshops

The Parent Connection brings San Diego families together to provide support, share experiences, enjoy social activities and build lasting relationships.

The Parent Connection offers a wide variety of childcare classes, family education and support programs. Medical experts, marriage and family professionals and many other parenting related experts help guide our members through the challenges of parenting from potty training to puberty.

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Classes and Event listing updated 2/3/10.

Parent Connection Classes, January - March 2010

Basic Training for Dads-to-Be
Saturday, February 20, 9:30am - 12:00pm, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
Saturday, March 20, 9:30am - 12:00pm, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
We're looking for a few good dads-to-be! With a baby on the way, your life is about to change profoundly. Our basic training class allows expectant dads the opportunity to hear firsthand accounts from experienced dads who have been through it all. Learn about what to expect in the last trimester of pregnancy, at the birth, during the first few weeks at home and more. Our expert dads, accompanied by their infants, will provide practical tips on diapering, feeding and soothing a newborn. Basic Training for Dads-To-Be provides an experience you can't get from reading a book or attending a childbirth class. The cost is $35. Call 858-793-5323 or go to www.BasicTrainingforDads.com for information and registration.

Boot Camp for New Moms
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00am - 11:45am
Reshape your body, flatten your tummy and get your energy back with this dynamic cross-training workout that includes cardiovascular, strength and flexibility exercises. Our certified and experienced instructor will take you through a 6-week series of classes that are designed to help you maximize fat burning and improve your resting metabolic rate. Cost: $215. To register, call the Fitness Center at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine at 858-554-4775.

Healthy Chats for Girls
Sunday, February 28, 2:00pm - 4:30pm, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
This popular 2 ½ hour seminar presents accurate information for mothers and daughters (9-11 years old) about the normal physical and emotional changes that preteens experience during puberty. Dr. Chrystal de Freitas, pediatrician and mother of three will be leading this discussion.
The cost is $60/mother & daughter pair and includes "Growing Up" bag for the girls. Enrollment is limited and preregistration is required. Register at www.HealthyChats.com.

Make-a-Plate/Doodle Bug Designs
Wednesday, March 24, 9:00am - 11:30am, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
Make-a-Plate - You can create permanent, colorful dinnerware with your child. The cost is $7/member and $9/nonmember. Use of pens and ink stamps are free.

Doodle Bug Designs - Your little one's handprints or footprints are preserved in ceramic impressions. Items range from $7.50 to $45 each.

Cost: Free for Parent Connection member and non-members . Members and nonmembers both register at http://www.sandiegoparent.com/TPC/event/signup.html . Select this class under the Event Name pull-down menu. Indicate the number of attendees and click on Pay online via PayPal. Members and non-members will not be charged for the class when they click to pay via PayPal.

New Parent Social-Adjusting to Parenthood
Friday, February 19, 10:00am - 11:00am, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
Friday, March 19, 10:00am - 11:00am, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
This class is for parents with newborn babies and will provide tips on surviving the first few weeks after baby comes home. Learn the nine steps to wellness - education, sleep, nutrition, exercise, sharing, emotional support, practical support, referrals and having a plan of action.

Cost: Free for Parent Connection members; $10/nonmembers. Members and nonmembers both register at http://www.sandiegoparent.com/TPC/event/signup.html . Select this class under the Event Name pull-down menu. Indicate the number of attendees and click on Pay online via PayPal. Members will not be charged for the class when they click to pay via PayPal.

Prenatal Yoga & Aquatics

Mondays, Wednesday, Fridays
Expecting? Prenatal yoga and aquatic classes offer a safe and effective workout for women who are more than twelve weeks pregnant that want to stay active and fit during pregnancy. Medical clearance is required. $15/class or $70/month. To register, call the Fitness Center at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine at 858-554-4775.

Postnatal Fitness
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Reshape your body, flatten your tummy and get your energy back with this dynamic cross-training workout that includes cardiovascular, strength and flexibility exercises. Our certified and experienced instructor will take you through a 6-week series of classes that are designed to help you maximize fat burning and improve your resting metabolic rate. $215 for 12 classes. To register, call the Fitness Center at Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine at 858-554-4775.

Raising Financially Responsible Children

Saturday, March 13, 10:00am - 11:00am, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC

Learn ways to help your children:

Earn and appreciate their allowance
Develop good savings and investing habits
Know the difference between "wants" and "needs"
Become disciplined shoppers
View advertising critically...and so much more.

"It May Be One of The Most Valuable Skills You Ever Teach Your Children"

Attend this FREE seminar created exclusively for New York Life by noted children's financial expert and New York Times Best Selling AUthor, Neale S. Godfrey.

Hosted by: Natalie Stillman, Agent, CA Ins. Lic. #OB57075

Registration is required. Members and nonmembers can register at www.sandiegoparent.com/TPC/Event/Signup.html. Select the class under the Event Name pull down menu. Indicate the number of attendees and click on "Pay Online Via PayPal." Members will not be charged for free classes when they click to pay via PayPal.

Recharge, Reconnect & Get the Groove Back in Your Relationship!

Saturdays, February 13, 20, & 27, 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC

This 12-hour course is taught over three evenings. The course offers tools you can use to create a deeper connection with your partner and to enhance your communication skills. Put the fun back into your relationship. If you need some new tools or desire a relationship tune-up, call Nonie Levi, MFT at 619-276-0721 or email Nonielevi@aol.com.

The cost is $300/couple.

Redirecting Children's Behavior
Thursdays, January 14 - February 11, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Thursdays, January 21 - February 18, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Scripps Coastal Medical Center
Mondays, February 1 - March 8 (skip Feb. 15), 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Scripps Clinic, Carmel Valley
Enhance your parenting skills through this powerful and practical 5-week course that teaches effective parenting skills in a supportive, loving and nonjudgmental atmosphere. Learn the four principles of why children misbehave and how to nurture self-sufficient, responsible and self-confident children by using techniques that build mutual respect, create positive motivational messages, prevent sibling rivalry and minimize power struggles. This course is taught by supportive and experienced instructors. These popular classes fill quickly. The cost is $350/member family, $395/nonmember family. Fee includes a textbook and a workbook.
La Jolla - Susie Walton - 760-633-3754
Carmel Valley - Nonie Levi - 619-276-0721
Carlsbad - Jackie Hartman - 760-533-5256

Spirited Child Workshop

Wednesdays, January 20 - February 17, 6:30pm - 9:00pm, Scripps Clinic - Carmel Valley, 5th Flr Conference Rm.
Learn creative, fun and innovative ways to deal with the challenges of raising a spirited child using techniques from Mary Sheedy Kurcinka's Raising Your Spirited Child and the successful parenting program, Redirecting Children's Behavior.

To register, contact Jackie Hartman at 760-533-5256. The cost for Parent Connection members is $295/couple, nonmembers are $350.

Understanding Infant Behavior
Thursday, February 25, 10:30am - 11:30am, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
This class is based on research from the Human Lactation Center at UC Davis about normal infant behavior. This includes infant states, cues and healthy sleep patterns. Parents will learn their own babies' "language" to help them meet the needs of their child. The goal of the class if for the parents to leave feeling more confident about their parenting skills and to have realistic expectation of what their child is developmentally capable of doing. This class is most appropriate for parents with infants aged 0-4 months.

Wee Sign
Fridays, January 8 - February 26, 3:00pm - 3:45pm, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
This eight-week course is designed to enhance speech, language and communication development for infants 7 months to 2 years of age. Classes are taught in a fun, interactive group setting and involve exploration, stories, music & singing. Parents learn how to use ASL signs in order to turn daily routines into communication-rich experiences. Call County Speech at 619-574-8181 to register. The cost is $140/person, plus $20 for books.

Wills Trusts and College Financial Planning
Monday, March 15, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC
What would happen to your children if something happened to you? Achieve peace of mind by ensuring that your child(ren) would be raised by the person who you choose and that your child(ren) would not inherit everything at age 18, but at the ages and stages you want them to inherit. An Estate Planning Attorney, Stacy DenHerder and Financial Planner Anthony Saffer will discuss how to avoid probate, how to be prepared to cover the issues of incapacity, how to secure your financial future as well as your child's college education. You'll have the opportunity to learn about 529 plans, education and Roth IRAs, UTMA accounts and alternative investments.

Parent Connection Classes, April - June 2010

Less is More...The Power of Your Words

Tuesday, April 27, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Scripps Coastal Medical Center

2176 Salk Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Do you feel like you are constantly saying "no" to your child? Do you feel like you have to repeat yourself over and over again? If you answered yes, THIS workshop is for you! Research has shown that children receive 400 negative messages a day and only 32 positive. Come learn techniques that will help you change that statistic and help you build a strong relationship with your child!

Guest speaker: Jackie Hartman

Cost: FREE for Parent Connection members, $10 nonmembers. Members and nonmembers both register at http://www.sandiegoparent.com/TPC/event/signup.html. Select this class under the Event Name pull-down menu. Indicate the number of attendees and click on Pay online via PayPal. Members will not be charged for the class when they click to pay via PayPal.

The 90 Minute (A Practical Guide) Baby Sleep Program

Monday, April 19, 10:00am - 11:30am, Scripps Mende Well Being-UTC

~ Follow Your Child's Natural Rhythms for Better Nights and Naps ~

This class offers information on baby's sleep requirements and other valuable information about a baby's sleep rhythm during the first year of life. Our speaker, Dr. Polly Moore, will discuss ways to help your baby sleep better, cry less, improve her/his learning, and more fully enjoy the world.