Adult Workshops

Register for our American Heart Association “Friends and Family” South Shore Infant and Child CPR Class in Norwell.

This course will teach you the skills of CPR and foreign body airway obstruction for an infant (0 to 1-year-old) and child (> than 1 year old).  This hands-on class is taught by a Certified American Heart Association Instructor.  You will be practicing the life-saving techniques you learn on 2 different size mannequins (baby and child).

This class is for anyone on the South Shore who cares for babies and children including parents, grandparents, babysitters, and neighbors.

For more classes on infant care and safety, please check out our “preparing for baby” classes and our parenting workshops.

What goes into your child’s body has a HUGE impact on his or her ability to thrive, sleep, manage big emotions and even transition from one activity to another or one place to another. If her diet is missing critical nutrients, the seemingly normal tasks of everyday life become daunting and almost impossible. Picky eaters are even more likely to be missing core nutrients for emotional balance.

In this workshop, Danielle Shea Tan, author of 52 Small Changes for the Family and Functional Family Nutritionist, will teach parents the science-behind how food impacts mood and behavior in children and share simple strategies for fueling your family with nutrients to support a healthy, balanced emotional life. Join us for an engaging discussion that is sure to help your children tackle life with vigor, clarity and calm.

It’s potty time! Whether you have tried to potty train your child in the past or this is your first attempt at what can be a trying process, we will provide you with strategies and support to successfully make the transition from diapers to big kid underwear!

There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Our goal is for parents to leave this workshop feeling knowledgeable, ready and excited to teach their child to use the potty!

When it comes to behavior, life with toddlers and preschoolers can often be quite challenging!  Do you find yourself wondering how to handle difficult behaviors?  Are you wondering what behaviors are age-appropriate and which ones need disciplining? What does ‘discipline’ mean anyway? Are you wondering about ‘time-outs’, how to use them or if they are even effective? What are other discipline and limit-setting options?

This workshop makes a great follow-up to our Positive Discipline 101 workshop, but can also be taken on its own.  In this “open-discussion” class, we will spend the entire 1.5 hrs addressing  families’ unique discipline challenges using problem-solving and research-based strategies.  Aside from gaining support for your own family, hearing from other families and discussing together about possible approaches is a wonderful learning tool.  Bring your questions and a notebook!

This American Heart Association CPR certification class teaches CPR and foreign body airway obstruction for infants, children and adults, and provides instruction on automated external defibrillator (AED) use. This course is approved by the Office of Child Care Services and is appropriate for daycare providers, nannies, lifeguards and anyone whose job requires them to respond to cardiac emergencies. Participants will receive official certification from the American Heart Association, which is good for two years. Open to everyone, and located in Norwell, with easy access from anywhere on the south shore. We also offer Infant and Child CPR classes, and a Newborn Care Class for Boston Area parents – check them out, too!

Duration: 2.5 – 3 hours

Fee:  $ 98/ AHA CPR certification per person