Louise's Parenting Packages

 

First-Time Parent Package

Four -Six consultations weekly/fortnightly providing assessment, education and support. This package covers:

  • Infant care

  • Parent - infant attachment ie. ‘bonding’

  • Breast / formula / mixed feeding information

  • Sleep and settling

  • Maternal self care & emotional health

  • Paternal mental health

  • Infant health assessment & optimisation

  • Childhood development & growth expectations

  • Age- appropriate play

  • Introduction to solids / early childhood age-appropriate diet

  • Referrals provided as necessary

 

Enhanced Parenting Package

Four fortnightly consultations providing focused work regarding parenting challenge(s)from the list below:

  • Toddler behaviour

  • Maternal emotional wellbeing

  • Infant mental health

  • Preschooler challenges

  • Troubleshooting the distressed infant

  • Complex infant settling concern

  • Parent-infant relationship

  • Referrals provided as necessary

 

Circle of Security Program Package

Eight weekly sessions providing education regarding the parenting concepts of the Circle of Security (Hoffman, K., Cooper, G. & Powell, B., 1998) DVD program.  

  • Eight chapters of the Circle of Security Program specially delivered in a small group setting with other parents at The Centre for Perinatal Health & Parenting in Ballarat Victoria.

  • Case scenarios and DVD footage shown and discussed

  • Information utilised specific to nominated family concerns

  • Written handouts provided

  • After hours Groups may be made available to suit both parents

This package is particularly useful for children’s behaviour concerns or parent-child relationship issues.