ELECTIVE
ELIGIBILITY: 10, 11, 12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1/2
This course focuses on the variety of roles and responsibilities parents in our society assume. Students will examine parenting practices such as nurturing, communication, and guidelines to develop knowledge and skills that will help them in parenting roles now and in the future. Students will gain knowledge about the developmental stages from birth through toddler age. Topics include care of infants, toddler temper tantrums, toilet training tips, positive guidelines techniques, choosing a day care, evaluating children’s clothing and toys, and others as time permits. This course is recommended for anyone planning to be a parent someday or work with children as a career. Participation in this class will include the "Baby-Think-It-Over" learning experience in parenting actions. Males are encouraged to take the class – you are ˝ of the parent formula.