FACS

 

Family and Consumer Science

 

Child Development and Parenting

Two Semesters / 1 Credit
Grade:  10-12  

Lab fee:  None


This is a fun, interactive class where participants learn about children from conception through school age.  Students understand the responsibilities of having a baby when they take the “Baby Think It Over” home for a few days.  The “baby” acts like a real baby and the computer inside the infant records how well it is cared for.  Discussions include dating, teen pregnancy, care of infants, toddlers and many other issues relating to meeting developmental needs of children and adolescents; obtaining parenting information, support and assistance; and assessing the impact of the parenting role in society.