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Baby Basics
Overview
The first year of your baby’s life brings huge joy and new responsibility. When something unexpected happens, parents are usually the first responder.
Baby Basics is a calm, practical 2-hour workshop designed to give you the essential first aid knowledge and confidence you need during your baby’s first year.
This session focuses on real-life situations – not medical jargon – and provides hands-on practice in a supportive, relaxed environment.
You’ll leave feeling clearer, calmer, and more prepared.
This is not a formal paediatric first aid qualification course.
It is a parent-focused confidence workshop designed for real-life family settings.
Who Is This For?
- Expectant parents
- New parents
- Grandparents
- Babysitters
- Parent friendship groups
- NCT-style groups
No prior knowledge required.
What’s Included
Each participant receives:
- Hands-on CPR and choking practice
- Guided demonstrations and supported practice
- A Baby Basics Confidence Guide
- Attendance certificate
What You Will Learn
During this workshop, you will learn how to:
- Perform infant CPR confidently
- Respond safely to choking
- Recognise red flag symptoms in babies
- Manage fever and understand febrile seizures
- Monitor head injuries
- Know when to call 999 and when to seek urgent advice
This is about practical confidence, not memorising textbooks.
Topics Covered
- Infant CPR (under 1 year)
- Infant choking response
- Fever in babies
- Febrile seizures
- Head bumps and falls
- Emergency decision-making
- Home safety awareness
All content is evidence-informed and delivered in accessible language.
How Long Is the Workshop?
Duration: 2 hours
Format: In-home group session (up to 6 participants included)
Delivery style: Interactive, hands-on, scenario-based
Larger community and school sessions are available on request.
Investment
Pilot Offer: £10 per person (minimum of 6 participants) Available until October 2026
Usual price:
£195 (up to 6 participants included)
Additional participants: £20 per person
When shared between 6 parents, this works out at approximately £32 per person.
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