Babies Update

The Parenting Class, this year's pilot course in Personal and Social Development for secondary English students, is progressing well. With some great successes, the students completed their second semesters acting as 'parents'. Many students complained that they would not be able to 'go out' or 'have fun' with their dolls, but some did take their 'babies' out with them. It seemed unanimous, however, that students learned some of the responsibilities necessary of caring for an infant, resulting in choruses of "I am never having kids!"

 We are also awaiting some new materials: pregnancy simulation suits, and dolls representing babies who are Fetal Alcohol Affected and Drug Affected, and another doll demonstrating Shaken Baby Syndrome. Students will focus on the health, safety and discipline of babies and children for the rest of the school year.