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You can use this training to enhance your existing services, such as baby massage or antenatal classes, and/or to deliver one off workshops for parents and parents-to-be. 

When teaching baby massage I would have discussions using these resources: engagement/disengagement cues; positive touch and emotional regulation, and responsiveness.

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I have delivered Connections workshops online and in person for a number of years, and delivered similar to parents as part of a postnatal course I co-wrote when I managed a Sure Start children's centre. The course, Baby Days, was adopted by the local authority and I trained children's centre and council parenting team to deliver the course, which is still running now in Central Bedfordshire.

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The training wil equip you to talk confidently about the following, and have resources you can share with parents, as activities or to promote discussion:

• ​baby's brain and how it grows its connections

• what is attachment and bonding

• how parents support emotional regulation (without realising it)

• power of positive touch

• listening to babies and children

• impact of loving, responding, listening, playing, and loving your baby to build connections

• using connection in different situations: sleep, nappy changes, etc.

• developmental steps of awareness

• ideas for play and interactions

• a good enough parent

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The approach uses six 'connection creators' to help parents to consider the impact of their interactions in everyday situations. 

To support you after the training, you will have a handbook with all the information in, and handouts for parents, including a booklet.

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• Fill a gap and help parents in your area

• Useful income

• Handbook & resources

• Great training with experienced facilitator & ongoing support

• Supports responsive/gentle parenting

• Evidence based information

• Non-judgemental, developmental approach

• Your own business, no franchise or ongoing payments

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Is it for you?

• Would you like to be known as a knowledgeable and trusted person?

• Do you have an interest in supporting parents, and promoting responsive parenting?

• It is especially suitable for people who already run antenatal/postnatal classes. Or parents looking to start their own business.

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It is a full day of training, in person or online. There is ongoing support to run your own sessions. You get a handbook, with helpful notes, and resources to hold discussions with people at your existing classes, or 1-1 with clients. You will also be given the resources and plan for a Connections.  It is a useful source of income, whether you are a mum or dad at home, or birth professional such as a baby massage teacher, antenatal teacher, hypnobirthing teacher or similar.

I have been training facilitators to run my various workshops for several years now. 

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Download pdf with more information

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About me

I am a parenting practitioner, doula, antenatal teacher & more. While managing a Sure Start children’s centre I wrote and trained staff for a postnatal parenting course. I have delivered workshops and courses to parents and parents-to-be for almost twenty years. 

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Any questions? Ask me: cathy@chilledmama.co.uk

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