Place Maillardville is hosting a number of guest speakers for its free Baby's First Two Years series on Fridays through the middle of June.
Baby's 1st 2 Years is a free program for expectant parents as well as parents, grandparents and/or guardians and their babies newborn to 24 months.
It's an opportunity to learn from guest speakers and to enjoy support, conversation and validation in a comfortable and relaxed environment. This is a drop-in program, so there is no need to register.
Baby's First 2 Years meets on Fridays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville Community Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam.
The roster of guest speakers includes:
April 24: Kimberley Lowes, Child Safety and Passenger Program, BCAA, on car seat education;
May 1: Geeta Harpalani, Child Care Resource and Referral, on how to look for quality daycare;
May 8: Gilles Desaulniers, Optimum Family Chiropractic, on raising super kids;
May 15: Rebecca Reznick on "babywearing;"
May 22: Karen Vey, Dental Hygienist, Fraser Health, on baby and toddler dental health;
May 29: Birgit Giesser, Instructor, Place des Arts, on music and babies;
June 5: Catherine Ho, Share Family and Community Services, on brain-building activities;
and June 12: Jill Scott, naturopath, Port Moody Integrated Health, on nutrition and naturopathic medicine.
For more information, call 604-933-6146 or visit www.placemaillardville.ca.
