PARENTING OUTLINE

UNIT ONE – PREPARATION FOR PARENTHOOD

Readiness to Parent

Love versus Infatuation

Teen Pregnancy

Sex Education - Sexually Transmitted Infections

Human Anatomy

Menstrual Cycle (stop before egg is fertilized)

Conception Prevention (Contraception)

Conception (Fertilization, Genetics, Infertility)

UNIT TWO –PREGNANCY AND BIRTH

Pregnancy – Stages of Development, Prenatal Tests

Prenatal Care

Preparation For Birth

Labour and Delivery

Complications

The Baby’s Arrival - Breast Feeding & Diapers

Physical Development During the First Year

Emotional and Social Development During the First Year