Teen Parent Services

1. Successful Parents -Successful Students PPS Teen Parent Services PPS Website: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/ Teen Parents Newsletter March 2013 TEEN PARENT SERVICES: Incredible Years for Infants Career Information Session at Alliance HS @ Meek Madison Incredible Years Armed forces will be at Alliance HS at Meek on May 1st at 2:00 p.m. to share career information to students on law enforcement, both public and military. Madison Incredible Years Infant and Toddler is happening at Madison weekly 2:30-4 pm.  Students are engaging with each other and staff around parenting their children with wisdom and compassion.    PPS Spring Break is March 25-29 Roosevelt Incredible Years Calming a Crying Baby Roosevelt Incredible Years Infant classis happening at Roosevelt every Wednesday from 2-3 pm.  Students are engaging with each other around parenting and are also reaching out to each other for social support. With newborns, the source of their tears isn’t always obvious. If you have changed and fed your baby and he or she is still crying, give these methods a try. Burp your baby frequently. If you nurse, burp her each time after you switch breasts. If you bottle-feed, burp her after she consumes two or three ounces of formula. Rock or sway your baby in your arms from side to side. Singing, talking or playing soft music can also quell tears. Take your little one for a ride in the car or stroller. Motion often has a calming effect on newborns. Give your baby a warm bath. Keep these baths short—no more than a couple of minutes—and limit them to two or three times a week. Too many baths, especially during the winter months, can dry out a baby’s sensitive skin and lead to chapping and diaper rash. Congratulations! Congratulations to our teen parent student. Jessica Anicua-Apolonia is on Benson's Honor Roll.  We celebrate this achievement with Jessica! Teen Parent Services 4039 NE Alberta Court 503-916-5858

2. Successful Parents -Successful Students PPS Teen Parent Services PPS Website: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/ Teen Parents Newsletter February 2013 TIPS FOR TEEN FATHERS: Bonding With Baby Teen Parent Child Care Parenting Tools The second you laid eyes on your baby, you fell in love. Sometimes you may not be sure how you can connect with an infant. Bonding with baby can take a while. Here are helpful tips for how to bond with the new little person in your life! Give a midnight bottle Once breastfeeding is established, pumping enough to provide a bottle for Dad to feed the baby creates a priceless opportunity for one-on-one time. Have a staring contest Babies love to contemplate faces, and chances are that before he or she gets bored you'll have dropped your gaze, wondering where they got that incredible dimple, or whether his or her ears look like your mom's or dad’s. Read the sports page Aloud. Let's face it: Goodnight Moon can get you only so far. At bedtime try sweetly crooning the details of a football or basketball game to your baby.  Set a table for two If your baby is old enough to be eating solid food, you might as well be the maitre d'. It's entertaining — see the food go in, and watch it come right back out! Change a diaper Talk about bonding at the earthiest level — with babies, the bottom line (no pun intended) often involves cleaning up a mess. During a change you get to touch your baby, and talk to him or her, and be able to connect in an important way. Be there for a cold or fever Nobody wants their baby to get sick, but there's nothing like an illness to prove how much the little guy or girl really needs you. A night spent rocking a sick child will make you painfully, preciously aware of what parenting is all about. Take pictures Nothing makes as flawless a subject as your own child. An added benefit? All the grandmas and grandpas and uncles and cousins who receive the photos can't help but notice what a great time you're having being a father. Teen Parent Services 4039 NE Alberta Court 503-916-5858

3. Successful Parents -Successful Students PPS Teen Parent Services PPS Website: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/ PPS Teen Parent Services Program Mission: To support all pregnant and parenting students in achieving their highest potential, personally and academically, while preparing them to contribute to society as citizens of a racially diverse , multi-cultural and international community. Portland Public Schools Teen Parent Services 4039 NE Alberta Court Portland, Oregon 97211 Main: 503.916.5858 Fax: 503.916.2729 Teen Parent Services 4039 NE Alberta Court 503-916-5858

4. Successful Parents -Successful Students PPS Teen Parent Services PPS Website: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/ AC Gilbert’s Discovery Village. Hands-on fun. 10 am-5 pm Mon-Sat, noon-5 pm Sun. $7 ages 3-59, $3.50 ages 1-2, free ages 0-1. 116 Marion St. NE, Salem. 503-371-3631. acgilbert.org. Evergreen Aviation Museum. GPS Spruce Goose, B-17 bomber, Titan II and so much more. Huge water park adjacent. 9 am to 5 pm daily. Museum $20 adult, $18 ages 5-16, free ages 0-4. 500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way, McMinnville. 503-434-4180. evergreenmuseum.org. OMSI. Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition based on the popular Discovery channel show opens Feb. 8. Explore myths for your self. New permanent exhibit on Renewable Energy in Earth Hall. OMSI’s new restaurant, called Theory, will have a science learning component. Hands-on learning throughout the Museum. 9:30 am-5:30 pm Tues-Sun. $12 adults, $9 ages 3 to 13 and seniors. Parking $3. 1945 SE Water Ave. 503-797-4000. omsi.edu. Oregon Coast Aquarium. The Sea & Me an interactive exhibit is just right for ages 4-10. It features a submarine sea lab, fishing gallery, play area and touch pool. 10 am-5 pm daily. $18.95 adults, $16.95 ages 13-17, $11.95 ages 3-12, free ages 0-2. 2820 SE Ferry Slip Road, Newport. 541-867-3474. aquarium.org. Oregon History Museum. All Aboard: Railroading and Portland’s Black Community runs through April 21. 10 am-5 pm Mon-Sat, noon-5 pm Sun. Multnomah County residents free, others $11 adults, $5 youth 6-18, free 0-5. 1200 SW Park Ave. 503-306-5198. ohs.org. Oregon Zoo. Watch Lily grow! Zoo open 10 am-4 pm. $10.50 adults, $7.50 kids 3-11, free 0-2. $4 to park. 4001 SW Canyon Road. 503-226-1561. oregonzoo.org. Ping Pong’s Pint Size Puppet Museum. Plenty of puppets. Exhibits change every other month. 2-8 pm Thurs.-Sun. FREE. 906 SE Umatilla. 503-233-7723. puppetmuseum.com/PingPongsPSPM.html. Portland Children’s Museum. Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites focuses on seven of the best-loved picture books. Opens Feb. 9 and runs through May 5. The Museum is a hands-on place for kids birth to 10 years old. 9 am-5 pm Tues-Sun, Thurs until 8 pm. $9 ages 1-54. $4 to park. 4015 SW Canyon Road. 503-223-6500. portlandcm.org. washingtoncountymuseum.org. World Forestry Center Discovery Museum. TreeHouses: Look Who’s Living in the Trees! Opens Feb. 2 and runs through May 5. Hands-on exhibits on forests and trees throughout the museum. 10 am-5 pm daily. $9 adults, $6 ages 3 to 18, free 2 and under. $4 parking. 4033 SW Canyon Road. 503-228-1367. worldforestrycenter.org. Teen Parent Services 4039 NE Alberta Court 503-916-5858