Responsive Parenting Classes are part of the South Dakota Bright Start Initiative.  These free classes are a six-week series for parents who have children ages birth to three years old.  New classes begin every six weeks and are available in different locations throughout the state.  Responsive Parenting topics include:

• Encouraging Your Child
• Parenting is Stressful; So is Growing Up
• Responding to Your Child's Needs
• The Parent-Child Dance
• What and How Your Child Learns
• Your Unique Child

Click here for current class offerings

Articles Regarding Infants:

• Bonding With Your Baby
   
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
   
• Learning, Play, and Your Newborn

Articles Regarding Toddlers:

• Toddlers: Learning and Play
   
• Toddlers At the Table: Avoiding Power Struggles
   
• Disciplining Your Toddler

To register for a class or schedule a series contact us at (605) 333-0698 or email us at  childsrv@sanfordhealth.org