Weaning To Walking Workshops – Prepare For The Next Major Milestone

These will be held at three different locations Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan, The Glenview Hotel, Wicklow or the Hilton Hotel, Malahide Road from 10am – 11.30am on a Wednesday morning.
Its a 4 week course for New Parents:

Paediatric First Aid - Introduction to First Aid when caring for children. The topics covered will include CPR for infants, Choking in babies and infants, Meningitis, Head injuries and Temperature management.

Introduction to Baby Massage - Including the benefits and how it works, showing and teaching some strokes, talking about babies behaviour and how to read their body language, how baby massage can help for colic, constipation and postnatal depression. Mothers health after giving birth and some postnatal exercises will also be included.

Nutrition for Babies - Weaning from Breast to Bottle, Introducing Solids, First Foods and much more.

Childcare Options available in Ireland - Detailed presentation on Au Pairs, Childminders, Creches, Nannies, Playschools and Montessori Schools – services, costs and pros and cons of each.

The Paediatric First Aid class is presented by Siobhan Butler who has over 22 years working as both a Registered General and Paediatric trained nurse and is currently working in an Accident and Emergency Department in a Dublin Hospital. She is an Occupational First Aid instructor and is registered with OFAAA – the Occupational First Aid Assessment Agency. See http://www.firstaidforeveryone.ie for more details.

The Baby Massage class is presented by Liselotte Hill who is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Registered Midwife and RGN and Paediatric Nurse. See http://www.little-miracles.eu for more details.

Nutrition for Babies is presented by Teresa Boardman who has over 20 years experience as a Nanny and Maternity Nurse working with children from newborn upwards.

Childcare Options available in Ireland is presented by Carol Flynn, Managing Director of Nanny Solutions with over 15 years in Childcare, Montessori Teaching and Tutoring in Colleges in Ireland and Overseas.

10am – 11.30am
Wednesday mornings

Course Dates:

June 2010
Week 1 – 2nd June – Weaning and Nutrition
Week 2 – 9th June – Baby Massage
Week 3 – 16th June – First Aid
Week 4 – 23rd June – Childcare options

July 2010
Week 1 – 7th July – Weaning and Nutrition
Week 2 – 14th July – Baby Massage
Week 3 – 21st July – First Aid
Week 4 – 28th July – Childcare Options

September 2010
Week 1 – 1st Sept – Weaning and Nutrition
Week 2 – 8th Sept – Baby Massage
Week 3 – 15th Sept – First Aid
Week 4 – 22nd Sept – Childcare Options

October 2010
Week 1 – 6th Oct – Weaning and Nutrition
Week 2 – 13th Oct – Baby Massage
Week 3 – 20th Oct – First Aid
Week 4 – 27th Oct – Childcare Options

November 2010
Week 1 – 3rd Nov – Weaning and Nutrition
Week 2 – 10th Nov – Baby Massage
Week 3 – 17th Nov – First Aid
Week 4 – 24th Nov – Childcare Options

*All babies welcome*

Cost: €80 for the course; €25 per class

To find out more about  “Weaning To Walking” – Prepare For The Next Major Milestone log on to www.nannysolutions.com or call 018734364.