mom and baby playgroups

In addition to all of our classes and other events, spabébé offers new moms and babies two ways of connecting with other moms and great information on parenting:  PLAYGROUPS and NEW MOMS LUNCH SERIES

new moms lunch series
Thursdays, 12-2p

Bring your baby and a lunch, meet other new moms like you and enjoy discussions with various experts on key topics such as sleeping, feeding, creating a non-toxic home, infant development and more! 
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playgroups
Thursdays, 9:30-10:45a or 10:45a-12noon*

*Contact us if you are interested in joining a playgroup, and we will let you know the options for your age group!

Our Playgroups are a fun, interactive support group for new moms with babies under age two. Facilitated by experts, these weekly sessions will provide information, discussion and support on a variety of topics throughout three key stages of your infant’s first two years. Each playgroup is organized in a 4 week session, meeting once a week.

Sample topics include the following:

Infants (0-6 months)
A playgroup is the perfect reason to get out of the house and meet other new moms going through the same excitement, concerns and exhaustion that you are experiencing. The topics addressed in this group are:

Session 1:  Food and Your Baby – Overcoming Feeding Anxiety
Session 2:  Sleep – Establishing Proper Habits and Patterns
Session 3:  Fears of spoiling our Babies – The Do’s and Don’ts of Indulgence
Session 4:  Developmental Milestones;  Benefits of Play

Infants on the Move (6-12 months)
Our Infants on the Move Playgroup is a great time to establish connections with other moms to share information and support, while enjoying watching your infants start to connect through some circle time, movement and music activities.  Moms will help select the final list of topics from the following: 
Session 1:  Work and Motherhood – When and if to return
Session 2:  And Baby Makes Three – Changes in the Marriage
Session 3:  Physical Changes after Giving Birth – Acceptance and Change
Session 4:  Developmental Milestones

Additional / alternate topics to be discussed include: Sleep Revisited – Establishing Proper Habits and Patterns, Getting a Caregiver, Legacy of our Mothers/Mother-in-Law, Fears of Spoiling – How much nurturing/stimulation do they require?, Traveling with Baby.

Toddlers-to-Be (12-24 months)
Just when you thought you were just figuring out the whole baby thing, your little baby is becoming a little person.  And you may be finally trying to focus a little time on your self, your marriage and the future of your family.  Our moms and experts can be a great resource at this time.  The topics addressed in this group are:

Session 1:  Food – Understanding your Toddler’s Eating Habits;  Dealing with Picky Eaters
Session 2:  Play – Sharing / Parallel Play – Dynamics with other Mothers
Session 3:  Discipline / Limit Setting
Session 4:  Developmental Milestones; Fostering Emotional Growth

Additional / alternate topics to be discussed include: Husbands – their new roles as Fathers; Our Identities as Mothers – work versus stay at home; Toilet Training; Tantrums / Time Outs.