Building Blocks: Infant Feeding Fundamentals Registration Deadline

Copper Shores Community Health Foundation and UP Health System-Portage will host a new workshop for parents of children aged 6-to-12 months on November 2nd. Building Blocks will take place at the Alumni Lounge in the Memorial Union Building, and will offer parents the opportunity to get support designed for their infants during these crucial early months.

Join Copper Shores for a morning filled with valuable information and interactive activities led by an experienced team of health professionals. The presenters include Bethany Frantti, MS, CCC-SLP, Elizabeth Miller, OTR/L, Monica Aho, pediatric PT, Taylor Paul, RDN, Meghan Jaszczak, RD, Sarah Bodine, SLP, and Michael Verive, MD. They will share insights on a range of topics to help parents navigate the joys and challenges of feeding an infant. 

Topics include

• Posture while eating
• Fine motor skill development
• Baby-led weaning
• Introducing allergens
• Recommended tools
• Money saving tricks
• How to make mealtime fun

The workshop is intended to help parents navigate the overload of information and products available, and help build up a foundation of guidelines that generally work well for children. Parents will get to see firsthand how to properly adjust a high chair for their child’s specific needs, learn about money-saving products and tools for proper oral development, and take home confidence that they are setting up their child for proper development.

Building Blocks is free to attend, but requires registration to ensure an accurate headcount for meals. Parents are encouraged to bring their children aged 12 months or younger; those with older children should arrange for childcare. 

Doors will open for the event at 9:15 a.m., and start with a breakfast before a full schedule of events and appropriate breaks.  Free parking will be available. The workshop has a limited number of seats available for adult participants. Registration is available on the Copper Shores website and closes on Friday, October 25. For more information, contact Meghan Jaszczak at mjaszczak@coppershores.org or by calling 1 (906) 523-5920 ext. 2007.