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Bonding & Brain Building

A fun 5 week interactive program for you and your child ages birth to 12 months.

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Build Your Child's Brain Through PLAY!

PLAY is one of the most powerful ways young children learn and grow. Through guided play experiences, this program helps children develop important social, emotional, language, and thinking skills while strengthening the bond between caregivers and children.

Caregivers learn simple, everyday strategies to support their child's development, gain a deeper understanding of how young children learn, and build confidence in their role as their child's first and most important teacher.

Together, we help children build a strong foundation for lifelong learning, healthy relationships, and future success.

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Yes! I would like to take part in the next session of Bonding and Brain Building for Families. By completing this form, you are officially registering and committing to actively participate in activities for 6 weeks beginning SOON! You will receive a confirmation email with additional information as the date gets closer.

English

Register for Session 4 - September 14th

Spanish

Registrate para el 18 de septiembre

By completing the following registration, I understand that my contact information will be added to TrainingGrounds’ newsletter and text list for marketing and correspondence purposes. By clicking the registration links, you will be taken to an external link, Realm.com

TrainingGrounds will never share your personal information. Upon registering, an email confirmation will be sent to the email provided with details to attend in-person sessions at the We PLAY Center.

Why participate?

Enhance your child’s language development.

Improve your child’s cognitive development.

Develop your child’s positive social skills.

Strengthen the bond between you and your child

What do you get for participating?

  • A Bonding and Brain Building Take-Home Kit which includes: Weekly take-home activities, tips sheets, books to read with your child, and a set of development-appropriate toys.

  • Five weeks of 60-minute play experiences at the We PLAY Center led by a Parenting Educator

  • CDC Developmental Milestone Tracker

  • Access to community resources and calendars

  • Access to Early Intervention Screening of Children

  • Automatic membership to the We PLAY Center

Not only will you gain knowledge, skills, and support when you participate, but your family will also receive these special perks.

All items shown on the webpage are included in the Bonding and Brain Building Take-Home Kit, which includes: weekly take-home activities, tip sheets, books to read with your child, and a set of developmentally appropriate toys.

“Every time we came, I felt like a better parent on the way out - more patient with my child and more patient with myself“

Program Qualifications

Child must be between the ages of birth to 12 months.

Caregivers are expected to participate in activities with their child daily.

Caregivers are strongly encouraged to attend a minimum of 4 in-person sessions.

Caregiver agrees to complete a survey at the end of the program.

  • This is an in-person program that will take place in the We PLAY Center at 2200 Lafitte Ave., 70119 New Orleans, LA.

    Participants will be given a Bonding and Brain Building Take-Home Kit. This program meets weekly to learn new activities and receive new supplies.

    Families seeking virtual options are invited to join our Parent Learning Opportunities, held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 8 PM via Zoom.

  • Everyday experiences help shape your baby’s brain—from your daily routines to the people your baby comes in contact with. This program will give you the tools to help learn how to engage with these everyday experiences.

  • The Bonding and Brain Building PLAY Guide provides many resources to increase positive attachment with your child. All of these activities are easy to do and promote bonding and increase social emotional and cognitive development. Setting aside time to play with your child helps forges bonds and strong foundations and is FUN. This one-on-one focused time communicates to a child that they matter to you.

    Each week you will receive:

    • a storybook to read with a tip sheet from Mind in the Making

    • four “PLAYtime” ideas to do with the age appropriate toys in your kit

    • three daily VROOM tips and Brainy Backgrounds.

  • New families are always welcome at the start of a new session, but everyone has to pre-register before the start of a new session. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

  • 0-12 months of age.

  • Yes! We love seeing families return. To ensure as many families as possible have the opportunity to participate, priority enrollment is given to families who have not previously attended a Bonding and Brain Building session. Returning families may be able to join additional sessions if space is available.

    Please note that each family will receive one Bonding and Brain Building Take-Home Kit. All activities will be repeated but young children thrive on repetition.

  • Bonding and Brain Building is designed as a special one-on-one experience between a caregiver and their infant. To help create a calm, focused environment and ensure enough space for all participating families, sessions are reserved for caregivers and infants only. This allows caregivers to fully enjoy uninterrupted time connecting, playing, and learning with their baby in a meaningful way.

  • YES! You and your child are welcome and encouraged to visit the We PLAY Center whenever convenient.

Frequently Asked Questions