Infant Bonding & Brain Building
A TrainingGrounds-designed program, replicated to support families and communities
About Infant Bonding and Brain Building
Infant Bonding & Brain Building is a free, five-week program designed to help parents and caregivers build strong, healthy connections with their baby during the earliest stages of development. Through guided activities, a take-home Bonding & Brain Building kit, and interactive in-person experiences, families discover simple, meaningful ways to support their child's growing brain through everyday moments.
Whether you're welcoming your first baby or growing your family, this program equips you with practical tools, encourages confidence, and creates opportunities to nurture your child's development while strengthening the bond you'll share for years to come through one of the most powerful learning tools- PLAY!
What’s Included?
Bonding and Brain Building Kit
Developmentally-appropriate toys, books, tip sheets, and more
Weekly Guided Activities
5 1-hour guided play and learning classes with other families and parent educator
Infant Parent Manual
Manual with play activities, finger play songs, and CDC milestone tracker
Frequently Asked Questions
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Infant Bonding & Brain Building is designed for families with young infants during the earliest stages of development, specifically ages 0-12 months old. If your child is older than 12-24 months old, we recommend attending a Toddler Bonding and Brain Building.
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Yes! Thanks to the generosity of our partners, donors, and sponsors, this program is completely free for participating families. There are no registration fees, and your Bonding & Brain Building kit is included at no cost.
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Just bring yourself and your baby! We'll provide the materials and activities you'll need during each session, and you'll receive a take-home kit filled with resources and activities to continue the learning and bonding at home.
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We welcome parents, grandparents, guardians, and other primary caregivers to participate in this program with their infant. We encourage the adult who spends the most time with your baby to attend whenever possible, but we understand that every family's situation is unique. We do recommend that older siblings either stay home for this program or come with another adult so that the parent can be fully engaged with their infant. If this is a barrier to attending this program, please contact us.
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Yes! We love seeing families return. To ensure as many families as possible have the opportunity to participate, priority enrollment is given to families who have not previously attended a Bonding and Brain Building session. Returning families may be able to join additional sessions if space is available.
Please note that each child will only receive one Bonding and Brain Building Take-Home Kit.
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This program will help you strengthen the bond between you and your child, enhance your child’s language development, improve your child’s cognitive development, and develop your child’s positive social skills.
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Yes! Complete this form and we will contact you as new sessions are scheduled and available for registration: https://forms.gle/Rw3BjAMbpNxFUTox6
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Yes! Please let us know when you register that you would like to have a translator available and we will aim to have one available at each class.