Parenting Prep Program

 

Necessities for a Healthy Pregnancy

Mothers

• Avoid drugs, alcohol, and smoking when pregnant.
• Eat a balanced diet.
• Get regular exercise.
• If pregnant, seek prenatal care and attend regular check-ups.
• See your doctor if you're thinking about becoming pregnant.
• Seek parenting education when parenting.
• Use family planning that is best for you before becoming pregnant.

Fathers

• Choose a healthy lifestyle.
• Have regular physical exams.
• Provide support to your child and your child's mother.
• Seek parenting education when parenting.

Infants

• Have regular pediatric check-ups.
• Hug and kiss them often.
• Immunize your children.
• Provide safe playing environments.
• Take your baby to well-baby care.
• Use car seats and buckle them up in cars.

A Poem: The Children

They laugh with excitement
They cry with sadness
They play with enjoyment
They need a loving touch.

They see what we show them
They learn what we teach them.

We are their leaders.

They need us to hold them,
They need us to console them
They need us to praise them
They just need us to raise them.