Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Beaumont Children’s and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals recognize these challenges of early parenthood. With this in mind, Beaumont hospitals in Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak and Troy are announcing a helpful line-up of April baby fairs. The fairs will include educational information and classes, product demonstrations, activities, tours, food and more.
New this year, Grosse Pointe’s baby fair will include a parenting symposium featuring keynote speaker Stacey Sharpe Mollison, co-founder of Simply Smart Start!, a program created to empower parents and caregivers to maximize a child’s success before he or she enters Kindergarten.
Parents are also encouraged to share their favorite baby resources by posting to Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram using #myBeaumontBaby. The My Beaumont Baby pinboard on Pinterest features baby shower themes, inspirational quotes, birth plan ideas and colorful pictures of favorite baby foods and more.
Dates and information about upcoming Beaumont baby fairs are featured below. Visit www.beaumont.edu/baby-fair for more information.
Thursday, April 7
6 - 9 p.m.
Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe Baby Fair at the Assumption Cultural Center, 21800 Marter Road, St. Clair Shores
Parenting symposium and seminars. Keynote speaker Stacey Sharpe Mollison of Simply Smart Start! will discuss her innovative parenting program between 7 - 8 p.m.
- Breakout sessions will take place between 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. on the following topics: baby sleep all night, mindful parenting, tool kit for caregivers of children, compassionate communication
Car seat safety checks performed by a Grosse Pointe police officer.
Educational tables and visits with experts: Beaumont Children’s, Chef Dan with cooking demos, The Family Center, Beaumont Community Health Coalition, Assumption Nursery School, Beaumont Parenting Program, Cotton Family Birth Center, Ask an O.B., Beaumont Pediatric Rehabilitation and more.
Prizes and healthy foods.
Saturday, April 16
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
South Tower Concourse, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, 3601 West Thirteen Mile Road.
New parent mini-classes on comfort measures in labor, breast-feeding basics, choking relief, infant massage, baby basics for dads and moms, car seat safety education and “Happiest Baby on the Block.”
More than 50 mom and baby vendors, including local schools and vendors offering healthy and natural food, mother/baby yoga, infant photography, toys, mom-friendly boutiques and many others.
Prizes and healthy foods.
Saturday, April 23
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Main lobby/front entrance and 2nd floor atrium at Beaumont Hospital, Troy, 44201 Dequindre Road, Troy
New parent mini-classes on comfort measures in labor, breast-feeding basics, choking relief, homemade baby food, infant massage, safe sleep baby basics for dads and moms and “Happiest Baby on the Block.”
Car seat safety checks and education at the West Entrance from noon to 4 p.m.
More than 40 mom and baby vendors including baby boutiques, toys, financial planning, local schools, infant photography and many others.
Maternal Child Health tours, meet and greet tables with midwives, obstetricians and pediatricians.
Prizes and healthy foods.