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Bringing Up Great KidsIn the First 1000 days
Facilitating respectful, reflective & effective parenting groups
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BUGK: The story so far
BUGK (birth to 10 yrs) 2011(updated 2019)
BUGK In the First 1000 daysAboriginal BUGK
BUGK in Kinship Care
BUGK for Adolescents
BUGK / FV
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Resources
Online store:• Remote controls
• I Need You Baby Booklet
• Reflective Parenting Cards
• Behaviour Busters cards
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• Thoughtful Parenting manual & videos
• Mindful Parenting
• Connected Parenting
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Online Platform
Childhood.org.au
Professional tab
Online store
Prosody
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The Primary Aim of BUGK
To increase reflective
capacity in parents
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Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Brain Growth and Development in the first 1000 days
• Chapter 2: A 1000 days of baby talk
• Chapter 3: Nurturing relationships 1000 days and beyond
• Chapter 4: 1000 recipes for the family soup
• Chapter 5: A 1000 year journey
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Mindfulness for Parents
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Stop....Pause....Play
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Deep Listening
‘To listen in reciprocal relationships
with no judgment, just to try to
understand’
(JUDY ATKINSON 2017, the Value of Deep Listening-The Aboriginal Gift to the Nation)
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Pause on the Positives
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Check In
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Babe-ometer
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Growing Like a Mushroom
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Babies Video
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Storytime
The reading of children’s stories to parents, re-
engages parents with their childhood experiences
of having stories read or told to them and the
inherent “messages” within them.
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Chapter contents
Outline• Key Messages
• Pre-session Facilitator Reflection
• Preparation/set-up/resources
Part 1• Welcome/reconnect
• STOP….PAUSE….PLAY
• Deep Listening
Part 2• Core Activities & Options
pre and post birth
Part 3• Self-Care
• Reflective Journaling
• Storytime
• Summary
Chapter 1
Brain Growth and Development in the First 1000 Days
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• Pregnancy and parenting practices are culturally determined
• Pregnancy and parenting journey is an individual experience
• Self care is a life long journey
Chapter 1Key messages
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• Provide a safe, warm, respectful atmosphere.
• Provide support and care for the participants inside and outside the group
Chapter 1Facilitator Reflection
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Chapter 1List of activities
Introduction Post birth
Connecting activity Parent brain
Group rules Building brains
Bottom up brain development
Pre birth
Babe-ometer Mindfulness, Self-care, Support
Growing like a mushroom Deep listening
Baby brain in utero Pause on Positives
Story
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Chapter 1Baby’s brain development in utero
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Chapter 1Incomplete parent brain
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Chapter 1Bottom up brain development
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Chapter 1 Mindfulness & the Brain
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Chapter 110 Breaths
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Chapter 1Story-telling
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Chapter 1
How will you adapt the content
of this chapter into your work
with parents?
Are there any special
considerations you
need to take into account?
Chapter 2
A 1000 Days of Baby talk
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• Parent-baby communication starts from conception
• Babies know parents voices at birth
• A calm state is crucial to effective communication
Chapter 2Key Messages
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Think about the ways parents and
babies can communicate before birth.
How accepting will you be of views
expressed that may be different to
your own?
Chapter 2Facilitator reflections
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Chapter 2 List of activities
Introduction Post birth
Connecting activity I need you A-Z
Check In Baby cures
Non verbal communciation
Pre birth
Babe-ometer Mindfulness, self care, support
Growing like a mushroom Deep Listening
Feelings in utero Pause on Positives
Hiccups in utero Story
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Chapter 2Singing to Babies (Persian lullaby)
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Chapter 2Singing to Babies (Rock-a-bye Baby)
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Chapter 2I need you A- Z
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Chapter 2Chinese Symbol for Listening
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Chapter 2Non-verbal communication
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Chapter 2Self-care
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Chapter 2
How will you adapt the content
of this chapter into your work
with parents?
Are there any special
considerations you
need to take into account?
Chapter 3
Nurturing relationships 1000 days and beyond
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Chapter 3Key Messages
• Relationships with baby begins for birth
• The birth of a new baby can change dynamics in the family
• Parents need to care for themselves so they can care for their baby
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Chapter 3Facilitator Reflection
Think about your own relationships with partners, children, parents, etc.
What is your relationship style?
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Chapter 3List of Activities
Introduction Post birth
Connecting activity Have a guess
Check In Baby’s World
Ever child is unique
Pre birth
Babe-ometer Mindfulness, self care, support
Growing like a mushroom Deep Listening
Baby names Pause on Positives
Forming Relationships Story
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Chapter 3 Rupture and Repair (Ed Tronick)
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Chapter 3Message to my baby
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Chapter 3Forming relationships
How is the baby in womb feeling?
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Chapter 3Message to my Baby
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Chapter 3Relationships
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Chapter 3Story telling
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Chapter 3
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of this chapter into your work
with parents?
Are there any special
considerations you
need to take into account?
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Chapter 4
1000 recipes for family soup
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Chapter 4Key Messages
• Myths about parenting can influence the way we parent
• Children thrive with “good enough” parents
• Building relationships with your baby and young child is essential
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Chapter 4Facilitator Reflection
What style of parenting was in vogue when you were a child?
What are some of the messages that influenced your experience of growing up?
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Chapter 4Activities
Introduction Post birth
Connecting activity Beliefs
Check In Parenting myths
Relationships
Pre birth
Babe–ometer Mindfulness, self care, support
Parenting myths Pause on Positives
Growing like a mushroom Roast Story
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Chapter 4Family Soup
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Chapter 4Pass the Parcel
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Chapter 4Six theories
“Before I got married
I had 6 theories about raising children;
now I have 6 children and no theories” (John Wilmot)
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Chapter 4Rubbish, Recycle, Reframe
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Chapter 4My favourite things
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Chapter 4Self-care
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Chapter 4
How will you adapt the content
of this chapter into your work
with parents?
Are there any special
considerations you
need to take into account?
Chapter 5
A 1000 years journey
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Chapter 5Key Messages
• Care of self is a lifelong skill
• A growing baby thrives when those around are rested, healthy and happy
• All parents need help and support at some time
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Chapter 5Facilitator Reflection
How did your parents look after themselves?
How will you be able to support the parents in this group?
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Chapter 5List of Activities
Introduction Post birth
Connecting actions Wellbeing
Check In Craft activity
Wellbeing plate
Pre birth
Babe–ometer Mindfulness, Self care, Support
Growing like a mushroom Self-care prescription
Generalional wellbeing Pause on Positives
Story
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Chapter 5It takes a village (or community) to raise a child
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Chapter 5The wellbeing plate
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Chapter 5Self care prescription
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Chapter 5Self-care
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Chapter 5
How will you adapt the content
of this chapter into your work
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Are there any special
considerations you
need to take into account?
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Evaluation
• Facilitator notes form
• Participants evaluation tool
• Parent confidence tool
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Celebration!!!
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Reflective Evaluation for a
Reflective Program
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