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Music Together Tuesday 9:30 AM (birth - 4 years) (January) - A joyful musical experience for parents or caregivers and children, with singing, dancing, and instrument play. With Mo Music! Staff. $199 for 10 sessions; $115 for siblings over 8 months old. Fees include illustrated songbook and two CDs. Tuesdays, January 10 – March 13, 9:30-10:15 am. 10 sessions
Music Together Thursday 4:30 PM (birth - 4 years) (January) - A joyful musical experience for parents or caregivers and children, with singing, dancing, and instrument play. With Mo Music! Staff. $199 for 10 sessions; $115 for siblings over 8 months old. Fees include illustrated songbook and two CDs. Thursdays, January 12 – March 15, 4:30-5:15 pm. 10 sessions
Drop-in Play Mondays and Fridays 9:30 am - Join us in our fun, stimulating playroom for an hour and a half of play with your child. Ideal for children under 5 years old. Instructor: Parents Place Staff
Drop-in Play Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 pm (birth - 5 years) - .Join us in our fun, stimulating playroom for an hour and a half of play with your child. Ideal for children under 5 years old. Instructor: Stephanie Agnew, BA
Drop-in Play Wednesday 10:30 - 12:00 noon - Join us in our fun, stimulating playroom for an hour and a half of play with your child. Ideal for children under 5 years old. Instructor: Tracy Cubbinson

Infants & Toddlers: Birth to Age Three

Boys and Discipline (all ages) (February) - Mothers (and dads) are often challenged by their sons’ behavior. Learn how to channel their positive energy, explore what is unique to setting limits with boys, and learn new strategies for positively guiding your sons.
Music Together Tuesday 9:30 AM (birth - 4 years) (January) - A joyful musical experience for parents or caregivers and children, with singing, dancing, and instrument play. With Mo Music! Staff. $199 for 10 sessions; $115 for siblings over 8 months old. Fees include illustrated songbook and two CDs. Tuesdays, January 10 – March 13, 9:30-10:15 am. 10 sessions
Music Together Thursday 4:30 PM (birth - 4 years) (January) - A joyful musical experience for parents or caregivers and children, with singing, dancing, and instrument play. With Mo Music! Staff. $199 for 10 sessions; $115 for siblings over 8 months old. Fees include illustrated songbook and two CDs. Thursdays, January 12 – March 15, 4:30-5:15 pm. 10 sessions
Night, Night – Sleep Tight – Solving Your Child’s Sleep Issues (1 - 5 years) (March) - There is nothing more invigorating than a good night's sleep for parents and children, and nothing more frustrating than not getting that good night's sleep! Sleep issues can include: difficulty falling asleep, waking up multiple times during the night, attempts at giving up the nap, limited parental sleep, disagreements between parents on methods to encourage healthy sleep habits. Come and solve your issues.

Preschool through Elementary

Boys and Discipline (all ages) (February) - Mothers (and dads) are often challenged by their sons’ behavior. Learn how to channel their positive energy, explore what is unique to setting limits with boys, and learn new strategies for positively guiding your sons.
Feisty 3’s and 4’s (3 - 5 years) (February) - Explore what makes living and working with 3 and 4 year olds challenging, and exciting at the same time. Appreciate why this stage feels like “the adolescence of early childhood” to parents. Learn useful strategies that will help you feel connected to your child while you also encourage more cooperative behavior.
Parenting as a Team: For Couples (18 months - 6 years) (February) - Explore ways to strengthen the couple relationship, manage conflict, and develop discipline strategies that are effective for the whole family.
Night, Night – Sleep Tight – Solving Your Child’s Sleep Issues (1 - 5 years) (March) - There is nothing more invigorating than a good night's sleep for parents and children, and nothing more frustrating than not getting that good night's sleep! Sleep issues can include: difficulty falling asleep, waking up multiple times during the night, attempts at giving up the nap, limited parental sleep, disagreements between parents on methods to encourage healthy sleep habits. Come and solve your issues.
Kids in the Digital World – Help them be Smart & Safe (3rd - 8th grades) (March) - Our kids live in a 24/7 digital world; social media is here to stay. This workshop will explore the digital landscape and provide parents with the information and tools they need to help their kids be smart and responsible digital users and creators.
Picky Eaters and More - Solving Mealtime Stress (3 - 8 years) (March) - Strategies for encouraging healthy eating habits and avoiding power struggles at the table. Based on the work of Ellyn Satter.

Pre-Teens and Teenagers

Boys and Discipline (all ages) (February) - Mothers (and dads) are often challenged by their sons’ behavior. Learn how to channel their positive energy, explore what is unique to setting limits with boys, and learn new strategies for positively guiding your sons.
Kids in the Digital World – Help them be Smart & Safe (3rd - 8th grades) (March) - Our kids live in a 24/7 digital world; social media is here to stay. This workshop will explore the digital landscape and provide parents with the information and tools they need to help their kids be smart and responsible digital users and creators.

Please choose your workshop carefully, since Parents Place is unable to issue refunds if you cancel your participation in a workshop. If you are unable to attend a workshop and you provide at least one week's advance notice to us, we will apply your payment to another workshop. If you cancel less than a week before a class, you will forfeit your payment. If JFCS Parents Place cancels a group or workshop, you are entitled to a full refund or credit for a future workshop. Thank you for choosing Parents Place.