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Cuddle Cure FAQs 

What is taught?    What is the Parent Kit?    Who Teaches the Class?

 

What is taught in the Cuddle Cure Class?
Topics for the class include: 

  1. The missing 4th trimester

  2. The “Calming” Reflex:  the extraordinary “off switch” for crying

  3. The 5 S’s:  swaddling, side/stomach, shushing, swinging, and sucking

  4. The joys and challenges of becoming a new parent

  5. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Shaken Baby Syndrome

The Cuddle Cure Class also addresses development stages and needs of a newborn from birth to 3 months of age, the benefits of breastfeeding, and the importance of placing a baby on its back to sleep.  Parents or caregivers practice the 5 S’s on a doll or their own infant.  As a result of practicing and learning how to execute the techniques properly, parents will experience less stress, get more sleep at night, and have more cohesive families. View the Cuddle Cure Techniques in Action

 

Parent Kit
Each family or caregiver will receive a Parent Kit.  The Parent Kit includes: The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD, the Soothing Sounds CD, a swaddling blanket, and a RCPC Bag full of local community resources.

 

Who teaches the classes?
Cuddle Cure Classes can only be taught by an educator who has been certified through The Happiest Baby on the Block certification program.  Educators complete the certification process that encompasses viewing required DVDs, reading required research articles, books and texts, completing a certification application and passing a certification examination.

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