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Understanding Your Baby

A dad holding a small baby in his arms.

About the course

Feel more confident and closer to your baby. This course will teach you about your baby's health, wellbeing and development.

Get simple skills to help support your baby. And learn how to handle common challenges like:

  • sleep
  • toilet training
  • separation
  • intense emotions.

Parents who finish this course say they feel more confident and more connected with their baby.

Learn from a trained Family Hub worker and meet other families nearby. This course is based on Togetherness, a model created by the NHS.

All parents, carers and grandparents of babies under 6 months can join this free course. Come along with or without your baby. We have toys and mats for your child.

Course length

6 weeks. Each session lasts 1 to 1.5 hours.

Book your space

Understanding Your Baby classes run all over Kent. Visit your nearest Family Hub to sign up:

We update our courses often. If you can’t find any in your area, check again another day.