For Parents
Anger Management …Especially for Parents
Anger is a common experience for parents – no matter how much you love your children. We’ll look at positive ways to express your anger and practical strategies to manage your children’s behaviour.
Date: Monday, May 4 – June 15
Times: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Family Services Ottawa, 312 Parkdale Ave.
Fees: $175 — subsidies are available
Contact: Intake, 613-725-3601 ext. 207, www.familyservicesottawa.org
Raising a Healthy Eater
Manage the stress of mealtime and discover your role in teaching your child how to eat nutritious foods. Understand typical behaviours and reactions children have around mealtime. Turn mealtime into a healthy, joyful experience (for parents of children 12 months to 3 years).
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Times: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: EYC Ottawa-Orléans, 240 Centrum Blvd.
Fees: Free
Contact: 613-830-4357, www.crcoc.ca
For Parents/Caregivers (children aged birth to 6)
Raising Your Spirited Child
What is a spirited child? According to author Mary Kurcinka, a spirited child is one who is normal but is more intense, more persistent, more sensitive, more perceptive and more uncomfortable with change than other children. This four-session workshop will look at the characteristics of spiritedness and strategies to enjoy life with your spirited child. Registration required.
Date: Tuesday, May 12 – June 2
Times: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource Centre, 75 Hemmingwood Way
Contact: Lisa, 613-225-4819
Caring For a Sick Baby
Learn from our Registered Nurse what to keep in your medicine cabinet, how to assess, comfort and treat a sick baby and what signs indicate it is time to visit the doctor or hospital. Better to be prepared! Ideal for parents with children 2 years or younger.
Date: Thursday, May 14
Times: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, 1365 Richmond Rd.
Fees: Free
Contact: 613-820-4922 ext. 3640, www.pqchc.com
For Parents/Caregivers and their Children
Parent and Baby Fitness
New moms can come learn a few tips and tricks to help them get into shape! Use a baby carrier, car seat or your baby (who are old enough to support their heads) and work to improve strength, cardiovascular fitness, balance and flexibility. Bond with your baby and meet other new moms. As your baby grows, it will provide you with more resistance, making your workout more challenging!
Date: Wednesday, April 29
Times: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: EYC Ottawa-Orléans, 240 Centrum Blvd.
Fees: Free
Contact: 613-830-4357, www.crcoc.ca
Infant Massage
This three-session workshop will allow parents to learn how to massage their baby, which will help improve sleep, bonding, development and more. For infants aged 9 months or under.
Date: Wednesday, May 6 – May 20
Times: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: Mothercraft Ottawa, 475 Evered Ave.
Fees: Free
Contact: Cathy Cadieux, 613-728-1839 ext. 248, www.mothercraft.com
Parent and Baby Yoga
Enjoy a fun, relaxing class doing yoga with your baby. Learn some baby massage, as well as some singing, breathing and meditation techniques. You and baby will stretch and balance together in different yoga poses, helping to support your postpartum healing and toning. Another activity will be some circle yoga as a group. The class is open for infants 6 weeks to the creeping stage. Please dress comfortably and bring a blanket and toy for your baby.
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Times: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: EYC Ottawa-Orléans, 240 Centrum Blvd.
Fees: Free
Contact: 613-830-4357, www.crcoc.ca
Sing, Laugh, Learn With Me
Stories, songs and rhymes for parents and their children, ages 15 to 30 months.
Date: Thursday, May 14 – June 11
Times: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Richelieu Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères Blancs Ave.
Fees: Free
Contact: 613-744-2892 ext. 1432, www.cscvanier.com/en/family/regularprogramming/sing-laugh-learn-with-me-15-30-months
Prenatal and Postnatal
Postnatal Exercise
Join us for an effective strength training workout that allows you to bond with your baby. Build strength, tone muscles, regain functional movement, improve your posture and bounce back after childbirth, all while having fun with your baby. Use your baby as resistance and strengthen your back, legs, upper body and core. For mothers or fathers with infants ages 8 weeks to 12 months.
Date: Monday, May 4
Times: 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Mothercraft Ottawa, 475 Evered Ave.
Fees: Free
Contact: Cathy Cadieux, 613-728-1839 ext. 248
Infant CPR
Learn about infant CPR. What to do if your baby is choking or has an accident at home. Registration required.
Date: Monday, May 4
Times: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource Centre, 75 Hemmingwood Way
Fees: Free
Contact: Lisa, 613-225-4819
Child Care Options
Join us and learn about the child care system. Find out what questions to ask when looking for child care. Registration required.
Date: Monday, May 11
Times: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource Centre, 75 Hemmingwood Way
Fees: N/A
Contact: Lisa, 613-225-4819
Making Your Home Safer for Baby
Find out how to make your home safer for your baby. Registration required.
Date: Monday, May 25
Times: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource Centre, 75 Hemmingwood Way
Fees: N/A
Contact: Lisa, 613-225-4819
For Children
FRIENDS for Life – Anxiety Prevention
This nine-week program has proven to be effective in building emotional resilience and teaching strategies that are practical and useful for coping with times of worry and change. It’s fun, too! For children age 7-9 years with mild to moderate anxiety.
Date: Wednesday, April 22- June 17
Times: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Family Services Ottawa, 312 Parkdale Ave.
Fees: $375 – subsidies available
Contact: Intake, 613-725-3601 ext. 207, www.familyservicesottawa.org