Flour Baby Project

[Pages:8]Flour Baby Project

Dear Parents,

The Flour Baby project is a long-standing tradition of Future Family and Consumer Sciences classes at HBT. The purpose of this project to demonstrate the responsibilities involved in managing a family that includes a baby. Your child will receive and "care for" a 5-lb "flour baby" from 6/7th period on Tues March 27 or Wed March 28.

It is my hope that through participation in this project, your son/daughter will: 1. Gain the realization of the commitment of time and energy that it takes to have a child and the demands a child makes on a parent. 2. Research and calculate some of the financial costs of having and caring for a newborn.

Please sign below to indicate that you have reviewed the requirements of the project, which are detailed in the following rubric. Your support is appreciated. Thanks! Mrs. Berry kberry@

Parent Signature __________________________________ Date _______________

Important Dates: Babies Distributed 4/11 or 4/12 Babies Due Back 4/30 or 5/1 Packet Due 4/30 or 5/1

REQUIREMENTS/RUBRIC

Project Elements

Points Earned

Creating your Flour Baby

- Appropriate picture and name given to the child.

Daily Attendance with Flour Baby

Points Possible 10

50

- You are required to check in each period with your teacher, who must initial your sheet for full credit.

- School attendance will be checked, absences excused

24 Hour Log Sheet (Daily) "What a Baby Needs" Sheet Flour Baby Reflection Questions Deductions

Baby is harmed (leaking, not clothed)

-5

- You are seen in the hallway without the baby -5

- Teacher reports of baby disrupting other classes -5

- Child abuse, misconduct, neglect

-5

Your Parent's Signature on Line Above

Total Score

10 10 20 Subtracted as necessary each day.

2

102

Flour Baby Rules and Practices

1. You will be caring for your newborn flour baby from April 11th - May 1st 2. GRADING: A rubric of requirements is included on the first page of this packet. You

will earn 15 points per day for carrying your baby with you at all times during the school day. Points will be deducted if you are seen without the flour baby. Points will also be deducted if your baby is harmed in any way (written on, torn, no diaper, etc.). In order to receive full credit, you are required to carry this sheet with you and check in each period with your teacher, who must initial the log sheet on the back page of this packet. Your teachers have been informed of this procedure, and will report any incidents of misbehavior or mistreatment of the flour baby during their classes. Points will be deducted for any negative reports as well as lost packets and incomplete logs.

3. Your baby will get a name and will be personalized appropriately to suit your taste. Your baby must have the diaper swaddling provided on it at all times.

4. You are required to bring a 5lbs bag of flour, one pair of tights and baby outfit. You will make your baby during class; I will sign the bag of flour. DUE 4/11

5. During other classes, you will need to have your baby by your desk or in an area that the teacher has supplied, where your baby will take a nap. All teachers have been notified about this assignment. They will report any child abuse, misconduct, or distractions that occur and the final grade will be affected. If another teacher notifies me that you are distracting their class because of the flour baby, you will lose five points per day.

6. BABYSITTERS: Your baby must be within view at all times, and may not be unattended. As with a real child, your flour baby may not be kept in a bag or backpack. If you have a time when you cannot attend to your child (ex. sports practice), a babysitter must be found and recorded on the log sheet. Babysitters may not be used during the school day.

7. LOSS/DAMAGE: You should be extremely protective of your child. If a tragic loss or injury occurs, you will be responsible for the clean-up (NOT the custodians), reporting it to me as soon as possible, and the negotiation of a penalty. Penalties will include research on child abuse. If someone else attacks your child, or any other destructive behavior occurs, find a teacher as a witness to spare you some penalty.

8. BABY LOG: At the end of this assignment, you will submit this Flour Baby packet for a grade. All pages MUST be complete. This includes a 24-hour log sheet in which you have recorded feedings, diaper changes, emotions, etc. Specifically, record when you: - Feed the baby every 3-4 hours

- Burp your baby after feeding - Put the baby down for a nap every 3-4 hours - Change your baby's diaper every 3-4 hours - Bath the baby every day (PRETEND! Don't get the baby wet!) The bathing

must not be during school or sleeping hours - The baby should be rocked, held, played with, and sung to each day while it

is awake

Please take the assignment and responsibility seriously. Don't forget to also have FUN, use your knowledge, and be CREATIVE! Send pics to kberry@

What a Baby Needs

Directions: Having a baby is a big and costly responsibility. Making sure that you have what you need to care for the baby is important. To get an idea of how much frequently used items cost, complete the form below. Estimate how much you think they will cost first by filling in the "estimated cost" column. Then, find out how much they actually cost and write the prices in the "actual cost" column. This may require searching online or calling stores to ask about prices. Note: do not actually purchase the items!

Grade ________/10

FREQUENTLY USED BABY ITEMS

Items

DIAPERS WIPES DIAPER BAG CRIB CRIB SHEETS CRIB BUMPER CHANGING TABLE CHANGING PAD BLANKETS WASHCLOTH TOWEL FORMULA BOTTLES CLOTHES (1 OUTFIT) PACIFIERS RATTLE CAR SEAT STROLLER

Estimated Cost

$ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________

Actual Cost

$ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________

$ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________

$ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________ $ _______________

Flour Baby Reflections

Grade

Directions: Honestly consider your experiences with the flour baby project, and complete the questions below. Your responses should be in full sentences, with the question restated and proper grammar and spelling.

________/20

1. Explain how you felt with the added responsibility of caring for your flour baby (emotionally & physically).

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________ ______________________________________________________________ _______

2. What problems did you encounter with your flour baby during the project term? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________

3. What was the best thing (or experience) about the flour baby project? What was the worst or most difficult experience?

______________________________________________________________ _______ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________ ______________________________________________________________ _______ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________

4. Do you think you can compare this experience to caring for a real baby? If so, how so? If not, why not?

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ _____________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________ ______________________________________________________________ _______

5. What do you feel you have learned about parenting from this experience? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________

24-hour Baby Log Book

Grade ________/10

Hour

Where

Who is with the

Care Needed by the Baby

is the

Baby?

(Feeding/Changing/Playing/Bathing)

Baby? (You/Sitter/Grandparent)

1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am 5:00am 6:00am 7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Flour Baby Sign-In Sheet

Grade

Directions: You are required to carry a daily sign in sheet. Your teacher will

________/50

Initial each period during the Flour Baby project. If you forget, you must return to

That teacher to have them initial to prove that you brought the baby to class. Your

teachers have been informed of this procedure, and will report any incidents of

misbehavior or mistreatment of the flour baby during their classes on the "comments"

section of the grid.

Points are deducted for any negative comments and lost packets or incomplete logs.

Date

Period

Teacher Initials

Comments if Needed)

Deductions ________ Periods Total Points Deducted = ____________

Final Score ___________/50

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