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Belly Pilates "Mommy & Me" Playgroup

Join us every Friday and Saturday starting in February for "Belly Baby and Me" parent group at 10:00AM.

Belly Baby and Me is a new parent group that will help you to be a more confident parent by being in asupportive environment with knowledgeable instructors who are experts in the field of infant and child development. It will also give your baby time to socialize with their “first friends”. Meet other parents and build lasting friendships for you and your baby.

The first year of your child’s life is precious, as are the early months of Motherhood. Now that you are a new mom, it can be hard to find an activity that helps you bond with your baby while connecting with your community. Belly Baby and Me playgroup will help support new role as a mommy. Make this playgroup one of your first activities with baby and you will reap the rewards all through Motherhood.

Make the most out out these precious early months of babyhood and motherhood. Belly Baby and Me playgroup is a great way to find other parents who are in the same stage of parenting, share your parenting experiences and get lots of information about how to enrich your child’s development. In this playgroup you will socialize and learn, while your baby is free to play with clean, age appropriate toys. This is a Mommy lead interactive playgroup, in which, the topics each week can be formed by your parenting questions. We’ll choose a topic related to your baby’s stage of development and ask and answer your questions. Remember, this is YOUR group!

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Topics include:

Calming strategies and establishing routines

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How much sleep, tummy time and social learning should a baby in each stage

What to expect at your baby’s age for: physical development, language skills, social learning,

Age appropriate play time and toy ideas

How to balance work, family and relationships. Childcare decisions.

Dates: Friday / Saturday mornings Starting Friday, Feb. 20th and Saturday, Feb, 21st

Time: 10am -11am

Cost: $125 for 5 weeks

Who: Parents and pre-crawlers welcomed

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Where: Belly Pilates, 100 Chetwynd Dr. Bryn Mawr, Pa 19010

To register contact: Joanne Palermo: (215) 460-8096 / It Takes A Village Baby Consultants or email Joanne at:

joanne@villagebabyconsultants.com

Joanne Palermo, M. Ed is an early intervention developmental specialist. She has over 30 years experience working with babies, toddlers and their families. She is also a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant.

Head to Belly Pilates for more information on great classes, events and workshops - www.bellypilates.com 

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