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Topics Covered: Topics Covered: 1- RealCare Baby Project1- RealCare Baby Project2- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome2- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome3- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome3- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome4- Shaken Baby Syndrome4- Shaken Baby Syndrome5- Child Safety 5- Child Safety


1- RealCare Baby Project1- RealCare Baby Project


RealCare Baby Project Overview:RealCare Baby Project Overview:Why have a RealCare program?Why have a RealCare program?Review of Baby Project PacketReview of Baby Project PacketWatch DVD and answer questionsWatch DVD and answer questionsPractice with babies in Demo ModePractice with babies in Demo Mode


Why Have a RealCare Program?

1. To give teens a realistic 24-hour experience in caring for an infant in a safe environment with meaningful evaluation and feedback.2. To build character, teach responsibility, and encourage healthy babies, healthy families, and as a result, healthy communities.3. To demonstrate the impact babies have on a person’s lifestyle, free time, extended family and future.


On average, a U.S. teenager becomes

pregnant every minute!

Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2014). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf.



4. To help break the cycle of teenage pregnancy by demonstrating the consequences of teen sexual activity and early parenthood.5. To provide hands-on education in infant care skills to help ensure proper care and handling and reduce the incidence of SIDS, SBS, and child abuse.



6. To increase awareness of the time commitment and constant, caring attention a baby needs, and the importance of having these skills before bringing a baby into the world.7. To help expectant teen mothers work through important decisions regarding keeping their babies or giving them up for adoption.8. To help at-risk individuals make better choices about sexual activity, alcohol use and other unhealthy behaviors that often lead to teen pregnancy, abortion, premature birth and unhealthy newborns.


Children of adolescent Children of adolescent mothers are twice as likely mothers are twice as likely to be abused as those born to be abused as those born

to 20- or 21-year-olds. to 20- or 21-year-olds.

Hoffman, S.D., Hoffman, S.D., By the Numbers: The Public Costs of Adolescent ChildbearingBy the Numbers: The Public Costs of Adolescent Childbearing . 2006, The National Campaign to . 2006, The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Washington, DC. Prevent Teen Pregnancy Washington, DC.



9. To create a community of teens that is better prepared to make decisions about the timing of parenting that matches their personal and professional goals.

10. To help students make behavior decisions based on accurate information and from first hand experiential learning.


Program DetailsWhat you need to know:1.Every student gets to pick the date that they will take the baby out.2.You may cancel and reschedule as you wish. Just know that the responsibility to schedule your parenting experience belongs to the student, not the teacher.3.Every student must have a RealCare contract completed and signed by a parent or guardian, regardless of the age of the student prior to taking the baby.


Program Details…continued

What you need to know:

4. You must pass the baby project to pass the class and graduate.

5. If you have a failing grade due to mishandling, you will be given an assignment about child abuse to raise your grade to the passing level.

6. If you would like to redo the project for a new grade, you can reschedule at the end of the quarter, but that will not excuse you for doing the project about child abuse.


Program Details…continued

7. Your grade will consist of two separate categories.

– Your grade on the baby project, using a rubric that will be discussed in class. (300 pts)

• See grading rubric in Baby Control Center

– Your grade on this portfolio. (300 pts) Losing the portfolio will be a 10% or 30 point penalty.

•Now we will review the REALCARE portion of the Parenting Packet together…


Links to RealCare worksheets

• Participant Contract

• Parental Contract

• Safety Precautions

• Baby Care Log

• Readiness Quiz


• Complete the “Questions for Reflection” and “Student Survey/Short Answer” after you have done the 24 hour parenting simulation.


2- Fetal 2- Fetal Alcohol Alcohol SyndromeSyndrome


Look at “Al” and try to notice things you notice about his appearance.


Fetal Alcohol SyndromeNote the physical abnormalities:

• Small headSmall head• Low nasal Low nasal

bridgebridge• Flat midfaceFlat midface• Smooth Smooth

philtrumphiltrum• Thin upper lipThin upper lip• Underweight Underweight

(ribs showing)(ribs showing)


Fetal Alcohol SyndromeNote the physical abnormalities of the hands:

•Fingers or toes can be webbed

•Palm crease is abnormal


Fetal Alcohol SyndromeNote the physical abnormalities INSIDE THE SKULL that we can’t see:


How much is safe???


Is it OK to have a little? I heard someone say their

OBGYN say its no big deal.


Fetal Alcohol SyndromeWhen a mom drinks during specific times during pregnancy, it effects the areas that are being developed during that specific time. Here are some examples:


Fetal Alcohol Syndrome• Watch the DVD on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and complete the

questionnaire. FAS\Posttest.pdf

• Review answers together. FAS\Posttest Answers.pdf


Video from NoFAS


Fetal Alcohol Syndrome• Video about teens and FAS

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moSY-8wGoPs


FAS stats…not for you notes

• 60% have trouble with the law

• 50% will be in prison, mental

institutions and/or treatment centers

• 35% have alcohol and/or drug problems

• 49% exhibit inappropriate sexual behavior

Other: joblessness, homelessness, need for lifelong supervision


Pregnant Mom Drinking on TV


How do you feel when you hold this baby?


Alcohol or Drug Affected Baby


Drugs and Pregnancy from The “DOCTORS” Show


Infant Drug Withdrawal


3- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome3- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome


SIDS• Read article about SIDS

• Answer questions about SIDS from your handouts.

• Review together.


SIDS videoSIDS video


4- Shaken Baby Syndrome4- Shaken Baby Syndrome


Crying Babies Create FrustrationCrying Babies Create Frustration


SBS• Start with packet on Shaken Baby Syndrome.

• Review answers together.


SBS• Watch DVD When Babies Cry (11 minutes)


Legal Issues

• It is considered to be an ASSAULT charge if a baby is harmed by SBS.

• It is considered to be HOMICIDE if a baby is killed by SBS.


Legal Issues

• Other children may be removed from the home a baby that is shaken. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES will evaluate the danger for other children in the home.


SBS is…

• A form of child abuse

• A unique, identifiable combination of injuries

• From forceful, violent shaking

• Preventable through education


SBS is not…

• Punishment or neglect

• A pre-existing medical condition or disease

• Caused by accidents, falls, tossing in the air, or rough play


Statistics

• 3,000 estimated cases in the US per year.

• 25% of all shaken babies die from their injuries

• The remaining 75% suffer severe brain damage

• 70% are caused by males


Why is a baby so easily hurt?

• Heavy head (25% of body weight)

• Weak neck muscles

• Space inside the skull that older children fill with a growing brain


Why is a baby so easily hurt?

• Delicate brains tear and bleed easily

• Brain is still developing and more vulnerable to injury


Not for Notes…What are the causes SBS?

– Frustrated-tired-stressed out caregiver– Lack of coping skills– Caregiver not educated on SBS

It only takes a second or two to lose control and cause SBS.


Not for Notes…Tips to Control Frustration

• Put the infant in a safe place, then leave the room for a few minutes.

• Utilize stress reduction methods.• Ask someone else to help.• Try hugging and cuddling.• Gentle motion may help.


How

• A Study at Penn State determined that educating future parents "translated to a 47-percent reduction in the cases of abusive head injuries from shaken-baby syndrome”


5- Vehicular Safety 5- Vehicular Safety


Child Safety Seats• Read the article about Child Safety Seats (the tether system)

• Answer questions from your handouts.

• Class discussion.


Safe Car Temperatures

Leaving an infant in an unattended vehicle is:•Selfish and lazy•An unsafe parenting practice•Considered to be child abuse/neglect•More dangerous in extreme cold or heat•A rising problem in our country


Hypothermia

• Occurs when the body gets cold and loses heat faster than the body can make it.

• What can happen?– Emergency condition– Unconsciousness or death can occur


Hyperthermia

• When a person’s temperature produces or absorbs more heat than it can dissipate.


Hyperthermia

• It can lead to disability or death.

• Why are infants at a greater risk?– Cannot communicate when overheated– Infants have fewer sweat glands


Hyperthermia

• Example– How quickly can the temperature rise inside a

vehicle on an 80 degree day?


Hyperthermia: Temperatures rise quickly to dangerous levels in a

car with the windows up


HyperthermiaTemperature

outsideTime spent in

vehicleTemperature in

vehicle

80 80 80 10 min 9980 20 min 10980 30 min 11480 40 min 11880 50 min 120


Video About Babies Left in Cars


Why have more infants died due to hypothermia and hyperthermia

in the last 25 years?

Air bags in front seats have moved babies to the back seat, where they are more likely to be forgotten.


Reasons for Fatalities

51%: 51%: babies were forgotten in back seat

30%: 30%: children were playing in car without parents knowing they were in the car

17%: 17%: intentionally left in vehicle

1%: 1%: unknown


Safety Tips• Never leave children alone in or around cars; not even for a

minute.

• Put something you'll need like your cell phone, handbag, employee ID or brief case, etc., on the floor in the back seat.

• Keys and/or remote openers should never be left within reach of children.


Safety Tips• When a child is missing, check vehicles and car

trunks immediately.• If you see a child alone in a vehicle, get involved. If

they are hot or seem sick, get them out as quickly as possible. Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.

• Use drive‐thru services when available. (restaurants, banks, pharmacies, dry cleaners, etc.)

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Social Experiment


Parenting Unit Activity

Make a group of 2 or 3 and put your notes away.



Imagine that someone in your life is about to become a teen parent. They are under the impression that being a parent is all fun and games and photo ops, and really have no idea about the dangers and issues that we have discussed in this unit.



Working collaboratively, write this teen a letter to advise them on the issues we discussed in this unit. Be sure to include as many concerns and warnings to be aware of about FAS/drug use while pregnant, SBS, SIDS and safe car temperatures. You may also include things you learned in preparation for the baby project (IE head support).



When you are done, put a footnote style number after each specific suggestion.

Example: Be sure to always have proper head and neck support when you handle your baby.

1



It should look like a letter, not a bulleted list of things to do.

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