Postpartum Care and Parenting
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Hospital to Home

This comprehensive video will streamline your discharge procedure, saving time while providing thorough coverage of the topics essential to new parents. More than simply outlining warning signs, Hospital to Home guides parents through the steps of recovery, emotional and physical wellness, and all the facets of newborn care. Easy-to-understand explanations help parents meet the demands of caring for themselves as well as their newborns, and visual summaries of key concepts enhance retention. Narrated by an experienced mother with a newborn of her own, each segment imparts practical advice accompanied by footage of diverse families using the techniques in real-life situations.
Ages 13-Adult, Released 2002, 31 minutes
Order # P109
   
Diapers and Delirium: Care & Comfort for Parents of Newborns

Welcome to the intense, challenging, and sometimes hilarious weeks at home following a birth. New moms and dads will learn how to handle visitors who drop by at the worst possible moment; what to really expect during the first few days at home; why friendships can change profoundly after a birth and more.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 1988, 27 minutes

Order # P104
New Fathers, New Lives

Meet many first-time fathers coping with the new challenges of fatherhood, including a single teenage dad who's finding out the meaning of "responsibility," and a busy marketing executive with a toddler and newborn twins who shares his strategies for finding time for work, golf and kids. Men will benefit from hearing other fathers talk about the often unspoken feelings they share.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 1993, 23 minutes

Order # P127
S•O•L•V•E Parenting Problems: The Toddler Years

Here's a proven step-by-step tool that will help any parent handle toddler misbehavior with confidence and consistency. Developed by Ann Corwin, the S•O•L•V•E formula (for children ages 1-3) is a flexible problem-solving process that parents can apply to any number of behavioral issues.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2002, 22 minutes

Order # P135
          Age Appropriate Play: The First Four Years 3 Volume Set

As an educator, you have the crucial role of helping parents and caregivers build healthy families. InJoy's Age-Appropriate Play: The First Four Years is the perfect tool! This comprehensive three-volume set, brings examples of age-appropriate play to life. By teaching parents the importance of these positive interactions, you can help lay the foundation for lifelong learning.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2002
Order # P173
Volume 1: The First 12 Months Order, # P170
Volume 2: 12 to 24 Months, Order # P171
Volume 3: 2- and 3-Year-Olds, Order # P172
          The 5 Essentials of Successful Parenting

This fascinating video showcases the 5 essentials every child needs during the critical early years to lay the foundation for a happy and healthy life. Modeled on-screen by a diverse group of loving parents, viewers learn the specific behaviors and techniques that will allow their child to reach his or her fullest potential.
This upbeat program engages viewers by showing them how to put parenting skills into action. The 5 Essentials is a loving, nonjudgmental way to make every parent want to be a better model for their child.
Ages 13 - Adult, Updated 1998, 20 minutes
Order # P228
  Volume 1: Love and Stability

The pivotal component of all healthy development is that the child feels loved. Volume 1 teaches parents the behaviors that let children know they are loved, leading to security, trust and self-esteem.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2003, 10 minutes

Order # P223

  Volume 2: Time Together

Teaches parents the importance of daily focused interaction with their child and the specific activities that children find fun and comforting. The result? More involved parents, and a reduced risk of neglect and abuse.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2003, 10 minutes

Order # P224
  Volume 3: Inspire and Challenge

Demonstrates to parents how to provide a variety of age-appropriate experiences that gently challenge and stimulate growth, cultivating their children's curiosity and love of learning.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2003, 10 minutes

Order # P225
  Volume 4: Positive Discipline

This volume helps parents set rules and limits that are consistent with their child's development, giving them techniques to discipline without shaking, shouting or hitting.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2003, 10 minutes

Order # P226
  Volume 5: Safety and Health

Shows the importance of good health care and regular doctor visits, plus how to create safe environments, model safe behavior, and choose high quality daycare.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2003, 10 minutes

Order # P227
  Safety Starts At Home

While the home may be where the heart is, it’s also a place where many children get hurt. In fact, 2000 children die from unintentional injury in the home every year. Make sure that the parents you teach know how to be proactive in protecting their children from harm. A must-see for every new parent, Safety Starts at Home presents the latest recommended childproofing techniques and prevention strategies.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2003, 30 minutes, plus a 7-minute bonus section

Order # P141
  Still Shiny: The Newborn's First 28 Days
Tired of baby care videos that are dry, dull or boring? After all, new babies are anything but! With that in mind, we created Still Shiny, a captivating video that adds a whole new dimension to newborn care. Entertaining, delightful, with plenty of little surprises along the way, Still Shiny is packed with a treasury of need-to-know information for new moms and dads. Using beautiful shots of a diverse group of babies and a uniquely engaging narrative that describes new life from two infants' points of view, this heartwarming and humorous presentation covers every aspect of newborn care. We have just updated this classic bestseller with new information and charming new narrative voices! And now you can send your new parents home with confidence by giving them their own copy of the informative Still Shiny Quick Reference Guide!
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2001, 35 minutes
Order # P193
              Sleep Like a Baby: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Babies and Sleep
Recent studies indicate that infant sleep is the number one concern of new parents. Chronic sleep deprivation is stressful, exhausting and affects every aspect of life, including health, work and relationships. This award-winning program helps parents resolve sleep issues with their baby and formulate a plan that's best for their family.

Medical and sleep experts offer advice on the two most popular infant sleep methods, sleep training and co-sleeping, while parents share their own firsthand experiences. The program not only provides practical tools, but also deals with emotional issues, including safety concerns. All information is presented in a neutral forum, without advocating either sleep philosophy.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 2000, 28 minutes
Order # P504

              Sibling Silly
Prepare young children for their new brothers and sisters and teach them positive sibling skills with the Sibling Silly Video Package. A truly unique sibling preparation program, Sibling Silly uses funny characters, animation, original songs, and true sibling stories to teach children about the special contributions they can make as big brothers and sisters.
Ages 2 - 6, Released 2002, 13 minutes
Order # P110
            Parenting Works: Raising Pre-School Children
The acclaimed PBS series teaches parents of pre-school children how to navigate 13 of the most common parenting challenges, from bedlam at bedtime to choosing a responsible babysitter.
Each segment opens with a family struggling with a parenting challenge. Then, through lively discussion, vignettes and appropriate exercises, respected parent educator Milton Creagh guides parents toward a positive solution.
Ages 13 - Adult, Released 1998, 13 parts each part 27 minutes

Order # P400

            Ten Things Every Child Needs For the Best Start in Life

In this video, prominent brain researchers and child development experts, including Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, explain ten ways parents and caregivers can foster optimal brain development in children in the first years of life. Hosted by popular TV personality Tim Reid.
Grade 8-Adult. 60 minutes. Released 1999

Order #CB46655