A new class offered at Community Hospital and taught by Occupational Therapist, Andrea Wunibald, will help parents learn playful ways to help their babies learn new skills. The baby development class will be Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. in the meeting rooms. Andrea is offering the free class to parents of babies less than 5 months old.

"This class with help empower parents to know that they do in fact have the knowledge to teach their babies through play. We're going to have fun playing with babies and talking about how you can encourage your baby to reach developmental milestones, focusing on playful activities," Andrea said. "This will be a fun way to learn what you can expect from your baby and how you as a parent can encourage these activities, especially in the first few years."

The casual class will allow parents to talk about and share their new babies, eat, play with their babies and then talk about how parents can encourage development in their babies. Andrea will talk about positioning, play, toys, feeding, and what parents can expect from their baby developmentally.

The class will be offered quarterly on the second Wednesday of the month. Classes in 2003 are January 8, April 9, July 9 and October 8. To register, call Andrea at 308-345-8538.