The Care Group will again be running the Growing Kids God's Way parenting courses in 2011.

Preparation for Parenting:

a 6 week video based programme for expectant parents and new parents. The course covers issues such as establishing a Biblical mindset for parenting, Understanding your baby's biological clock, The when, how and why of breast feeding, The importance of dad in infant parenting, Why babies can sleep through the night in eight weeks and much more.

The Toddler Years:

a 6 week programme for parenting children from birth to eight months. The course covers the Importance of a strong couple relationship, Feeding philosophies, Facts on feeding, Establishing your baby's routine, Wake time activities and sleeping and a section on Multiple and premature infants.

Growing Kids God's Way:

an 18 week series for children from eight months to pre teens. This course covers a wide range of topics including How to raise a moral child, Touch-points of love, The father's mandate, Your child's conscience, Respect for authority and parents, Principles of obedience, Consequences and punishment, Discipline issues and Building a healthy family.

Parenting in the Teen years:

a 6 week course for parents with teens and pre-teens who are struggling with the challenges of adolescence in our society. This Parenting series has been successfully run by the Care Group over the past 5 years.

Sis Lesley Stevenson at lesleyjeanstevenson@yahoo.com.au or on 9722 1963

or

Sis Helen Smallwood at hswood@optusnet.com.au or on 9578 8267.