Curriculum Topic: Group Activity, Ice Breaker
Activity Type: Newborn Care, Postpartum, Healthy Birth Practice 6
Supplies: Baby doll with blanket
Audio of baby crying (Youtube)
Instructions:
A fun and instructive icebreaker or activity is to pass a baby doll around your circle of students while you are playing a tape of a newborn crying. As each student is handed the “crying baby,” he or she is asked to name a soothing technique. As always, class members can choose to “pass.”
Talking Points:
The discussion that follows will often bring up some serious baby care and postpartum issues, as well as enable you to dispel some myths.
Reference: Adapted from the Lamaze Toolkit
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