Picky Eating Class

Picky Eating Class

Ever Had Mealtime Struggles?

This class focuses on mealtime struggles and strategies for developing a healthy feeding relationship. We think this information is important for all parents and caregivers, so we offer it at no cost.

Participants will learn about:
•What to expect with your child’s feeding – developmental stages of feeding.
•Parent challenges around feeding children and ways to cope (like picky eating, refusal of foods, strong preferences, drinks well but doesn’t eat well).
•How to help you child eat new foods and make one meal that everyone will eat.
•Help form a positive feeding relationship with your child.

Upcoming Classes

Date & Time:

Feb 15, 2012: 9-11 AM
Jun 8, 2012: 1-3 PM
Sept 27, 2012: 1-3 PM

Call Early to Pre-Register and for Location!

Minimum of 5 attendees and maximum of 15 attendees per session

Contact:
Building Healthy Lifestyles
424 5th Street South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 2B7
Phone: 403-388-6654
Toll Free: 1-866-506-6654

BOSOM BUDDIES

□ Are you planning to breastfeed your baby?

□ Is breastfeeding not quite what you expected?

□ Would you like some helpful hints from an experienced breastfeeding mom?

WE OFFER:

 volunteers with breastfeeding experience to support and encourage you with breastfeeding your baby

EXPECT:

 Regular telephone calls from your volunteer
 Your volunteers phone number for when you have questions

INTERESTED?

 After delivery of your baby, complete the Breastfeeding Support form before leaving the hospital.

Phone: 403-388-6666, ext 3418 for more information

The Talk Box

Talk Box
www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/docs/TalkBox_Overview.pdf

What is the Talk Box?...information and activities to promote children’s speech and language development.

The Talk Box provides ideas for creating language-rich environments:
•at home
•in the park
•in the car
. . . everyday and everyway!

The Talk Box consists of 2 boxes. One box is for preschool children from birth to 5 years and one box is for school-aged children from 5 to 12 years

Want ideas about...
How to use toys to learn language?  Go to:
www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/docs/08_-_Toy_Cards.pdf

Fun activities to help children learn language?  See the Monthly Activities and Newsletters
www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/924.htm

How well your child is talking?  See Talking and Listening Checklist: www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/docs/03_-_Talking_and_Listening_Checklist.pdf

And Speech Sounds Checklist:
www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/docs/02_-_Speech_Sounds_Checklist.pdf