Happiest Baby on the Block

825 18th Street,Charleston IL 61920

05 May, 2023

Description

An educational program created to: Strengthen Families Promote Parent Confidence Increase Sleep Reduce Crying Prevent Postpartum Depression Improve Breastfeeding Success Promote Safe Sleep Practices Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect Core Concept: Parents routinely leave their new babies alone – in dark quiet – for many hours each day. Yet, since infants are cuddled, shushed and jiggled 24/7 in the womb…this deep stillness is actually a form of sensory deprivation! Removed from all soothing rhythms, infants cry more and sleep less. And, the stress this may cause can crush a new parent’s confidence and provoke depression, breastfeeding failure, risky sleeping practices and shaken baby syndrome. The Happiest Baby promotes three key concepts based on Dr. Harvey Karp’s insights into infant development: The Missing 4th Trimester – During the first three months after birth, babies need many hours of rocking and holding, mimicking the constant nurturing they enjoyed in the womb. The Calming Reflex – A newly observed, neonatal reflex that can soothe a young baby’s crying. The 5 S’s – Five specific ways to imitate the womb and turn on the Calming Reflex. In this training, participants learn exactly what is needed to know to quickly boost parent confidence and teach valuable skills to quickly calm most crying and to promote better, safer sleep. Speaker info: Jill Duden, MS Jill Duden is the Central Region Prevention Specialist for Prevent Child Abuse Illinois. Jill holds a Masters in Science from Eastern Illinois University, with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences and concentration in Family Service. Although this position is a relatively new one for her, she has over 17 years of experience working with children and families. She was a preschool director for 11 years, and went on to the Crisis Nursery in Urbana, where she served as the Safe Children Coordinator for 6 years. Jill is passionate about prevention education, and enjoys connecting with anyone that wants to learn about ways to recognize and prevent child abuse.