Parent Perspectives on Center On Media and Child Health

Monthly-ish the Center On Media and Child Health (CMCH) Website posts teachers, researchers, and personal parent perspectives on their unique approach, experience, and concerns on the role of Media in children's development.

These perspective's supplement the 'cut through the crap' content I love about the CMCH's site, with real stories from, well, parents; like us. The front line. My families perspective is posted for this November:


Our Family Perspective on Media and our Children on CMCH
( http://www.cmch.tv/mentors_parents/pp_barney.asp )

Ok, its mostly my perspective as a dad and sometimes not so great monitor of media and our two girls. But my wife did edit it and try to make me come off a bit better. I mean, do they look media saturated? What? Your kids aren't wearing white gloves? Hey! Della! You said " 'everyone' had them"!

From CMCH reading, I am paying more attention to both our kids saturated fats AND media saturation, thank you very much.

The Center is open to both Mom and Dad's perspective (s), so DADS (and Moms!) if you have a perspective for your family and the Media, contact CMCH. They are open and interested in sharing Parent's views.

Center On Media and Child Health (CMCH) Contact:

300 Longwood Avenue | Boston, MA 02115 | (617) 355-2000 | cmch@childrens.harvard.edu

Daddy Boot Camp THIS November 10th at Foothills Hospital in Boulder, CO.

Start Time: 9am

Foothills Hospital
Boulder Community Foothills Hospital
4747 Arapahoe
Boulder, Colorado 80303
(720) 854-7000 The hospital is located at the northwest corner of Arapahoe and 48th Street, near Foothills Parkway in east Boulder. Click here for a map and directions.

Boulder's Daddy Boot Camp Saturday, THIS NOVEMBER 10th at Foothills Hospital in Boulder, CO!

Expectant Dads do their part to prep for the asteroid headed for their home, including the basics of changing a babies diaper.

As facilitator, I get to help dads prep for the final weeks of a pregnant partner, birth, and the first three months of life with a baby (and Mom!).

I never had this class for myself when my first kid was born, and I had no idea what Dr. Austin meant when he showed me the umbilical cord. Cut what? Then the placenta came out and I got dizzy. Just a little prep, people, would have saved me a lot. That's why there's Daddy Boot Camp!

November 10th class is full. To check on our 2008 Class openings and register (Required), contact:

Coreen Schmidt

Executive Director

St. Vrain Family Center
P.O. Box 2174
Longmont, CO 80502-2174
Phone: (303) 776-5348

www.stvrainfamilycenter.org



If you are a Veteran Dad with a baby under 1 year old, PLEASE COME ANYTIME DURING THE CLASS For Free Coffee, Pastries, and a NICE CIGAR. If you know a dad with a child under 1 year old and bring him with his child to the class, your class fee will be REFUNDED.

Thanks,

Barney Moran
Boot Camp Facilitator