Parenting Now and The Springfield Public Library Present

Parenting Connection: Building Stronger Families Through Play and Literacy

Join Parenting Now for a fun, supportive parenting group designed to help families build stronger connections through play, literacy, and everyday interactions. Each week offers practical ideas and simple strategies you can use at home to strengthen your relationship with your child while supporting their growth and development.

Oct. 24th: The Bedtime Toolbox: Routines for Restful Nights

Bedtime can be one of the busiest and most challenging parts of the day. In this session, explore simple strategies for creating calm, predictable bedtime routines that help children feel safe, secure, and ready for sleep. Learn how routines, connection, and calming activities can make bedtime more manageable for the whole family.

Choose what works for your family!
Register for one session or all six. Each session features a different parenting topic, with opportunities to learn, connect, and have fun together.

Families will enjoy:

• Practical strategies for creating consistent bedtime routines
• Ideas for making bedtime calmer and more predictable
• Tips for using books, songs, and quiet play as part of a bedtime routine
• Ways to build connection and positive attention into bedtime
• Ideas for handling common bedtime challenges
• Opportunities to meet and connect with other parents
• Fun, hands-on activities for parents and children
• Childcare provided

Come for one week or join us for the full six-week series—every session is an opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together!