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Play + Connection Class

Play + Connection Class

Play doesn't always involve toys
$29.00
$29.00
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By NurturedNest

Play doesn't always involve toys.

Yes, you are reading that correctly. And no, that’s not what our culture tells us. While there are many age-appropriate toys and activities for babies, most of them are what we consider “nice to have” and not necessary for parents + caregivers to play and connect with their baby.

In this class you will learn more about how babies (and all humans) are wired, emotions babies may have, and how these things may affect your interactions with them. In addition, we’ve broken down your baby’s first year into 3 sections to help you understand what the day-to-day flow may look like and easy ways you can connect and play with your baby organically throughout the day, all through the 

Parents/Caregivers will: 
  1. Gain awareness and deeper understanding of the hard wiring of baby’s brain
  2. Utilize the new awareness and understanding for daily interactions with your baby
  3. Apply new skills of play and connection and feel confident in their interactions with baby

Class is sponsored by Tiny Earth Toys and created by Nurtured Nest

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What you'll learn

Learn how babies (and all humans) are wired, emotions babies may have, and how these things may affect your interactions with them. In addition, we’ve broken down your baby’s first year into 3 sections to help you understand what the day-to-day flow may look like and easy ways you can connect and play with your baby organically throughout the day, all through the  Parents/Caregivers will: 

  1. Gain awareness and deeper understanding of the hard wiring of baby’s brain
  2. Utilize the new awareness and understanding for daily interactions with your baby
  3. Apply new skills of play and connection and feel confident in their interactions with baby

Meet the educators

Course format

How is the class presented?

We use a combination of on-demand video, audio, and print files.

This course fully self-paced allowing you to learn on your own schedule. It's divided into chapters enabling you to pause and return as needed.

Why on-demand?

Because adult's brains are similar to a muscle, they need alternating periods of rest and recovery to synthesize new ideas and concepts. When learners receive information in short chunks, rest, reflect, then return is how adults learn best.

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  • Expert led

    Content created by top-notch parenting experts paired with medical professionals–the kind who eat, sleep, and breathe their field of study. Access their years of collective experience & expertise.

  • On demand

    Watch and learn on your schedule through our online portal. Classes are broken into short chapters so you control the pace. Revisit all of the content at any time. Adults learn best when they are able to rest, reflect, and return to the material.

  • Engaging

    Created by a team of adult learning experts, videographers, and designers to bring you engaging on-demand classes combining video, audio, and print.

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Why we're fans of

Nurtured Nest

Parenting is a learned skill: why not learn from the best, on your own schedule? Nurtured Nest classes integrate up-to-date birth and parenting research, cutting-edge adult learning practices, and engaging expert educators, ensuring parents are ready to take on each new adventure in building their family.

Parents, professionals, educators

Nurtured Nest pairs medical professionals, parenting experts, and top notch educators ensuring classes evidence-based, informative, professional, & engaging

Judgement-free

Love in instinctual, parenting is not. Taking a parenting class is not a reflection on your ability—in fact it’s the opposite. Nurtured Nest opens a collective sum of experience and knowledge to navigate the overwhelm and demand of parenting,

Learn at your own pace

It's busy being a parent. On demand classes allow you to learn on your own terms when and where ever you choose. You're also able to return to the content to rewatch at your leisure.

An equitable approach

They're aware learners come from diverse cultural backgrounds and strive to ensure BIPOC, LGBTQI+, adoptive, & single parents all feel seen, valued, and represented in their materials and course content.

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