Palos Community Hospital Class Prepares Siblings for a New Baby

Palos Community Hospital is offering an interactive Big Brother/Big Sister class to help prepare siblings for the arrival of their new brother or sister. This 90-minute program is open to children ages 3 to 10 years old. The class emphasizes the special importance of big brothers and big sisters, which includes a discussion of how siblings may feel about the new baby, characteristics and behaviors of newborns and how siblings can safely interact with infants. Siblings practice holding and diapering on dolls. The class will conclude with a tour of the Birthing Center.

The Big Brother/Big Sister class is available 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at Palos Community Hospital, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights. Alternate dates are available. An adult must accompany children. Cost is $7.50 per child or $20 for three or more children. To register, call (708) 226 -2300. For more information on additional dates or other programs offered by Palos Community Hospital, visit PalosCommunityHospital.org