Mercy Regional Health Center
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Fathers-to-Be

Daddy Basics
Daddy Basics uses trained facilitators and "veteran" dads to cover topics such as:

  • Becoming a dad
  • Forming a new family
  • Caring for new moms
  • Safety issues
  • Preventing child abuse
  • Bonding
  • Balancing work and family
  • Forming a parenting team

This class also offers actual hands-on opportunities for new dads to become comfortable in caring for babies. Veteran dads will demonstrate activities such as:

  • Changing diapers
  • Feeding
  • Swaddling
  • Holding the baby
  • Dealing with crying

2012 Dates
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

November 14

2013 Dates
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

January 23
March 13
May 29
July 24
September 4
November 13

Location
Mercy Regional Health Center
Professional Development Center
1823 College Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502

Fees

Fee

$15

**Package pricing available for all Prenatal classes, see registration form below for all the details.**

Please note all fees will be deposited shortly after the class date.

Registration
To register, complete the Childbirth Education Registration Form (PDF), noting which course date you wish to attend. Submit the form and payment to Educational Services. If you have questions regarding this class, please call Educational Services at (785) 587-5413.