Discipline 101 – 10:30 AM
with Kerrie LaRosa
Worried about the terrible twos? Wondering how to manage tantrums? Curious about when to start using time outs? Kerrie LaRosa, Parent Coach, will answer your questions. Kerrie will talk about when and how to start discipline; what are the most effective discipline strategies and how to build a strong foundation for effective discipline later. Kerrie will review the basic principles for effective discipline to foster healthy parent-child relationships, reduce parental stress; minimize tantrums and encourage positive behavior.
Kerrie LaRosa is a licensed therapist (LCSW, CA license #LCS 27121), serving families in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College. Kerrie helps families manage children’s emotional and behavioral issues, cope with grief and loss, and adjust to family transitions. Kerrie works with parents to understand their child’s temperament navigate their child’s developmental stages and learn effective discipline techniques. Kerrie is a parent to a toddler. Learn more about Kerrie at www.parentcoachsf.com.
Baby Sign Language 11:30 AM
with Bill White
Stop guessing what your baby is trying to tell you and start spending more time fulfilling your child’s specific needs. Baby Sign Language gives babies the opportunity to communicate long before babies can verbalize their wants and needs. Signing with babies accelerates language development, reduces frustration, and deepens the bond between parent and child.
Touch Blue Sky’s baby sign language program is based on American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for parents with babies who range in age from birth to 18 months. Fun activities and songs will show you how easy it can be to integrate baby signs into your daily routine and jump-start your child’s verbal skills. Babies are welcome but not required to attend.
Bill White, director of the baby sign language program, received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychobiology from University of California, Santa Cruz. He currently is facilitating baby sign language programs at Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, DayOne Center, Babies And Moms, and The Parks and Recreation Departments of Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Redwood City. Bill is passionate about the benefits of signing with babies and is the proud father of two hearing sons who both sign.
Natural Birth in a Hospital Setting 1:00 PM
with Rebecca Amirault, CNM and Laura Norrell, OBGYN
Join Rebecca Amirault, CNM and Laura Norrell, OBGYN for a step by step guide on how to have a natural birth in a hospital setting. Amirault and Norrell are part of the collaborative obstetrical team at CPMC’s St. Luke’s campus, which has one of the lowest epidural and cesarean rates in the Bay Area. Come benefit from the thousands of natural births that this team has witnessed. Learn tips and techniques to help you achieve your goals. Unsure what kind of birth you want? Come with questions for our Q and A.
Dr. Laura Norrell, OBGYN and Rebecca Amirault, CNM, work at the St. Luke’s Women’s Center and deliver babies at St. Luke’s campus of CPMC. Between them they have more then 30 years of experience supporting women in birth. The St. Luke’s team shares a philosophy of providing low intervention births that honor a mother’s desires. We work with mothers and their partners to ensure their experience is personalized for their needs. For more information visit http://www.cpmc.org/stlwomen.
Get Some Sleep! 2:00 PM
with Angelique Millette
Sleep consultant Angelique Millette will cover a myriad of questions and concerns regarding sleep to help you and your family well on your way to happy, healthy sleep habits! This workshop will cover baby and toddler sleep needs and how best to help little ones establish sleep habits/patterns. Also addressed are such issues as: how developmental milestones impact infant/toddler sleep development and what to do, SIDS guidelines and research, No/low cry sleep methods vs Crying methods vs Parent presence methods. Many sleep arrangements will be discussed: co-sleeping, room-sharing, crib sleeping, siblings sharing rooms, twins. You’ll also cover night feeds and sleep changes and the ever daunting nap schedule!
Angelique Millette PhDc, CLE, CD/PCD (DONA) is a highly regarded pediatric sleep consultant, lactation educator, and parent educator who uses a collaborative approach to solve infant and toddlers sleep issues. Angelique does not use one sleep method or sleep arrangement but uses “a tool box” approach to create individual sleep approaches that meet the developmental needs of the infant/toddler and take into account child temperament, parenting philosophy, parent sleep deprivation, depression and anxiety as a result of sleep loss. Angelique works with families here in the Bay Area and across the country and teaches sleep classes at Day One in San Francisco, Birthways in Berkeley and the NEW Parents Center in Marin as well as Bay Area parents groups, the Southern Marin Mother’s Club, Golden Gate Mother’s Group, and San Francisco Parents of Multiples Club. Angelique also teaches professional conferences and parents groups around the country. Please check out www.angeliquemillette.com to find out more.
Make Your Own Baby Food 3:00pm
with Jill Epner, Little City Kitchen Co
Join Jill Epner, owner of Little City Kitchen Co., for a cooking demonstration where you will learn how easy it is to make your own organic baby food. The class will explore the various types of whole grains, vegetables, and fruit your little one can enjoy as they begin eating solid foods, and the different methods that any home cook can use to make baby food in their own kitchen. We will be making baby food for infants primarily between 6-12 months, however you can easily adapt the techniques and ingredients to make food for children of all ages. Participants will keep all the food made during the demonstration for their little ones to enjoy at home.
Jill Epner is a life-long foodie and the owner of Little City Kitchen Co., a new Bay Area-based company making handcrafted, frozen, organic baby food with an International twist. Little City Kitchen Co. is built around the belief exposing kids at an early age to various flavors, textures, and spices sets them up to be healthy eaters later in life. In early 2011, she launched an International baby food line in addition to her seasonal baby food available now available at area farmers markets. Visit the Little City Kitchen Co. website for selling locations and information on private cooking classes.
Demonstrations
Cord Blood Banking –What’s it all about? – 11am
with CBR; Stephanie Lichaa and Susan Lowmiller: Cord Blood Education Specialists
Saving cord blood gives your family a rich source of powerful stem cells. When saved, cord blood can
be used in a variety of medical treatments that may be lifesaving or life-changing for your baby or
other family members. Cord blood has already been used in more than 20,000 transplants worldwide
and the research continues to grow. Your baby’s cord blood may be used by your family in two ways:
transplant medicine and regenerative medicine. Most research using cord blood in regenerative
medicine therapies require a child’s own stem cells and is only available to families who banked
privately. For transplant medicine, using a matched sibling’s or one’s own cord blood can have a
significant advantage over unrelated sources. The typical cord blood transplant recipient has no family
history of the disease being treated. Join CBR as we discuss the different types of stem cells, genetic
matching, and the process that one would go through in order to store their stem cells. For more information, visit our website: www.cordblood.com
CBR has been the leading innovator in cord blood banking for more than 15 years. Superior technology and a strong commitment to families are key reasons why CBR is the #1 choice of Ob/Gyns and expectant families.
Cloth and Compostable Diapers: Easy & Affordable – 12pm
with Tiny Tots Diaper Service
Tiny Tots Diaper Service offers cotton, compost and combination diaper service options. The reusability of cotton makes this our greenest option along with being affordable, comfortable and convenient. Service includes professional laundering or composting of diapers along with weekly pick up and delivery of diapers and any other items from our award winning baby boutique. For lots more information, visit our website: www.tinytots.com
Visit our booth to receive free samples of our compostable diapers by Broody Chick and a coupon for a free Flip Top Diaper Hamper when you sign up for service!
Featuring expert Diapering Instructors who have logged hundreds of diapering hours and are excited about passing along “tips and tricks” of the trade.
Meet The Doulas – 1:30pm
with SF Doula Group
Thinking of hiring a doula? Looking to expand your parenting community? See what a doula can do for you! Having an experienced doula at your side before, during, and after birth has tremendous benefits! A doula can be your support, advocate and can offer options that you never knew you had. Did you know doulas can not only support you through birth but even afterward during those first difficult weeks at home? Find out more in this revealing introduction on doulas presented by the SF Doula Group. Then connect with practicing birth and postpartum doulas from various organizations from throughout the bay area!
The San Francisco Doula Group is a community of doulas practicing in the Bay Area. Understanding the needs of expectant mothers and their partners, we created sfdoulagroup.com to be a source for referrals of trained and experienced birth and postpartum professionals.
Each doula listed on this site is active in the local birth community, participates in continuing education, and has agreed to participate in regular peer review to ensure professionalism, quality of service, and open communication within the birthing community, and with those we serve. Every doula on this site understands her role as a non-medical birth and/or postpartum professional.
Doulas on www.sfdoulagroup.com have a broad spectrum of experience and training. When interviewing doulas for birth and/or postpartum work, please ask questions about her experience, training, any specialties and your anticipated needs. We believe this will ensure you have a good experience with your doula.
Choosing the Right Sling or Carrier – 2:30pm
with Natural Resources
There was a time, not too long ago, when wearing your baby in a sling was considered really out there. Today, it’s just another part of parenthood. However, with such a dazzling (and confusing!) selection of beautiful, ergonomically designed slings out there, the challenge is finding the one that’s right for you and your little one. Join Kelly from Natural Resources for this demonstration of the most popular slings; we’ll show you how to put them on correctly, highlight special features and most importantly, give tips on how to carry your baby safely.
Natural Resources is San Francisco’s longest-established pregnancy, birth and early-parenting resource center. Proudly providing families the highest quality products and educational classes for over 20 years.
