Sarah Brassard of Baltic wanted to network with other parents who take a slightly alternative approach to raising children. Gretchen Lally of Waterford wanted her son to be able to ease into learning to walk.
Now, both women and their children are taking classes at a new business in Norwich aimed at helping parents bond better with their babies.
Amy Camassar and her partners, Holly Salegna and Salegna’s mother, Carol Pennell, opened Papoose, a new family learning center March 1, and said they are already outgrowing their space on New London Turnpike. The three offer classes for parents on breast-feeding, baby signing, babywearing, baby yoga and infant massage.
Papoose even offers a “warm line” where moms with breast-feeding questions can leave messages that are returned almost immediately.
Salegna said she grew up watching Pennell, a retired nurse, assist new mothers and became fascinated with the idea of “attachment parenting.” The approach, made popular by pediatrician William Sears, centers around the idea infants crave closeness with parents.
Photo by Aaron Flaum.
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