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My BaBy

Book

Baby’s Name ________________________________________

Parent’s Name _______________________________________

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Taking care of a baby is a full time job. For this project, you will carry around a decorated 5 lb. flour bag for 7 days to simulate what it is like to care for and pay for a newborn baby. As you care for your baby, you will have tasks to do along the way (just like real parenting).

Assembling Your Baby The following are suggested supplies to make your baby:

• One 5 lb. bag of flour (two bags if you have twins!) • Two pairs of panty hose (choose the color you want your baby to

be) • Poly fiber to make the face, arms, and legs (or facial tissues) • Baby clothes (used clothes from thrift stores or siblings work

fine) • A blanket (or towel if you don’t have a baby blanket) • Diapers (or paper towel and tape if you don’t have diapers) • A baby bottle • Baby wipes (or facial tissues) • A diaper bag (or a reusable cloth grocery bag to carry supplies) • Optional: Yarn for hair, googly eyes, etc. A paint stir-stick taped

to the back of the flour sack will help support the head. A printed color picture of a face can be placed under the pantyhose for a realistic look.

• If your child wins the optional baby beauty contest, you will receive extra credit points • In accordance with California Education Code 49011(1), students who do not have supplies to do this

project will not be graded down for this reason. Please talk to your teacher for supplies or alternatives.

Caring for Your Baby This assignment will begin on Monday, _________________ at 8 am and ends on Sunday, ________________ at 11 pm. Once the assignment begins, you will be expected to:

• Feed your baby every 3-4 hours • Burp the baby for three minutes after each feeding • Change your baby’s diaper every 3-4 hours • Bathe the baby each day. This is pretend. Do not actually get it wet. Bathing cannot occur during

school time or sleep time. • Rock, hold, and play with your baby during the day • Keep the baby clothed and covered in a blanket at all times • Keep your baby in sight at all times. Your baby cannot be left in your backpack or at home during the

school day.

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Babysitting

You can arrange to have a babysitter if you cannot take care of your baby for a short time. Keep in mind that:

• The baby may not be left with a babysitter for more than 3 hours at a time. • During this project, you can only use babysitters 6 times and no more than one time per day. • Another student may not care for your baby or babysit during the school day. If another student is

caught with your baby, you will lose points. • If your baby is not allowed in class, you must make arrangements with your Scholars teacher. This

will count as babysitting.

Child Abuse Any kind of abuse such as throwing, hitting, or leaving the baby alone will result in a 20 point deduction. This applies to reports by any teacher, administrator, or student. The “flour” child is to be treated as if it were a real baby. You will also lose points if your friends are seen abusing your baby, so be careful who you let hold your baby. Babies may be inspected at any time by your teacher for rips or tears in the flour sack.

Due Date Your “flour” child baby book is due on Monday ______________________.

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Scoring

Category Possible Points

My Points

Baby brought to class on Monday 15 Baby brought to class on Tuesday 15 Baby brought to class on Wednesday 15 Baby brought to class on Thursday 15 Baby brought to class on Friday 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 1 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 2 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 3 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 4 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 5 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 6 15 Baby log and journal filled out for day 7 15 Baby expenses pages are completely filled out (pages 20-21) 20 Total Points 200 □ 180 – 200 Points = You are a great “parent”. Your grade is an “A” for this project. □ 160 – 179 Points = You are a good “parent”. Your grade is a “B” for this project. □ 140 – 159 Points = You should consider a pet instead of children. Your grade is a “C” for this project. □ 120 – 139 Points = There is no shame in living without children. Pets might not be a good idea either. Your grade is a “D” for this project. □ 0 – 119 Points = Your grade is an “F” for this project.

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Glue a picture of your baby here.

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Baby Log: Day 1 Monday __/__/__

Time Where is baby?

What care is given to baby? Who is caring for baby?

8:00 AM 9:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Feed Baby 1:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 2:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Feed Baby 5:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 6:00 PM Bathe Baby 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Feed Baby 9:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 10:00 PM 11:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby

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Journal: Day 1 - Monday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

How has your school/homework schedule changed to meet the needs of your baby? How are you adjusting to

the needs of your baby and your responsibilities as its guardian? ___________________________________

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Baby Log: Day 2

Tuesday __/__/__ Time Where is

baby? What care is given to baby? Who is caring

for baby? 12:00 AM Feed Baby 1:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 2:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Feed Baby 5:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Feed Baby 9:00 AM Change Diaper 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 12:00 PM Feed Baby 1:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 2:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Feed Baby 5:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 6:00 PM Bathe Baby 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Feed Baby 9:00 PM Change Diaper 10:00 PM 11:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby

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Journal: Day 2 - Tuesday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

How did it feel to see other students with their babies? Did you do anything to help out the other “parents”?

Did you receive help? Are you taking the responsibility of “parenting” seriously? If so, how?

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Baby Log: Day 3 Wednesday __/__/__

Time Where is baby?

What care is given to baby? Who is caring for baby?

12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM Feed Baby 3:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 4:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 5:00 AM 6:00 AM Feed Baby 7:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Feed Baby 11:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 2:00 PM Feed Baby 3:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 4:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 5:00 PM Bathe Baby 6:00 PM Feed Baby 7:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Feed Baby 11:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper

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Journal: Day 3 - Wednesday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

How has your life changed as a result of being a “parent”? What do you want to accomplish in life before you

actually become a parent? What steps are you taking now to accomplish your goal(s)? What might you be

doing now that could keep you from your goal(s)? ______________________________________________

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Baby Log: Day 4 Thursday __/__/__

Time Where is baby?

What care is given to baby? Who is caring for baby?

12:00 AM Feed Baby 1:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Feed Baby 5:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 6:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Feed Baby 9:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Feed Baby 1:00 PM Change Diaper 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 4:00 PM Feed Baby 5:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 6:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 7:00 PM Bathe Baby 8:00 PM Feed Baby 9:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 10:00 PM 11:00 PM

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Journal: Day 4 - Thursday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

What are three lessons you have learned so far about being the parent of an infant? What would you tell a teen

who might think that being a teen parent is not that difficult?

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Baby Log: Day 5 Friday __/__/__

Time Where is baby?

What care is given to baby? Who is caring for baby?

12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM Feed Baby 3:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 4:00 AM 5:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Feed Baby 9:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 10:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Feed Baby 1:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Feed Baby 5:00 PM Change Diaper 6:00 PM Bathe Baby 7:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 8:00 PM Feed Baby 9:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 10:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 11:00 PM

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Journal: Day 5 - Friday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

If you could change one thing about being a “parent” this week, what would it be? Why?

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Baby Log: Day 6 Saturday __/__/__

Time Where is baby?

What care is given to baby? Who is caring for baby?

12:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM Feed Baby 5:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Feed Baby 12:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 1:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Feed Baby 4:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Bathe Baby 7:00 PM Feed Baby 8:00 PM Change Diaper 9:00 PM 10:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 11:00 PM Feed Baby

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Journal: Day 6 - Saturday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

What plans did you change because of your baby? _____________________________________________

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Baby Log: Day 7 Sunday __/__/__

Time Where is baby?

What care is given to baby? Who is caring for baby?

12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM Feed Baby 3:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 4:00 AM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 5:00 AM 6:00 AM Feed Baby 7:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Feed Baby 11:00 AM Change Baby’s Diaper 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Feed Baby 2:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 3:00 PM Baby Crying – Hold & rock baby 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Feed Baby 6:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 7:00 PM Bathe Baby 8:00 PM 9:00 PM Feed Baby 10:00 PM Change Baby’s Diaper 11:00 PM

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Journal: Day 7 - Sunday

Babysitting:

Did you have anyone babysit your baby today? □ Yes □ No

If you did have someone babysit for you today, please complete the following information:

Name of babysitter: _____________________________ Location: __________________________________

Beginning Time: ___:___ □ AM □ PM to ___:___ □ AM □ PM

(no more than 3 hours per day or more than one time per day)

Daily Reflection:

What lessons did you learn from this project? What do you think you would have done differently?

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Baby Expenses Go online to research the cost of the items below. This will give you a rough idea what the initial costs of having a baby are. As you know, these costs are just the beginning!

Item Cost

Prenatal Vitamins (nine month supply)

Maternity Clothes (pants and top)

Doctor visits with insurance (cost of eight visits)

Doctor visits without insurance (cost of eight visits)

Hospital Costs for Delivering a baby (with insurance)

Hospital Costs for Delivering a baby (without insurance)

Baby Shampoo

Wash cloths

Soap or body wash

Rash Cream

Baby Oil

Lotion

Baby Powder

Diaper Genie

Changing Pad

Diaper Bag

Diapers (2 boxes)

Baby Wipes

Laundry Detergent

Baby Bottles (8)

Formula (5 cans)

Nail Clippers

Thermometer

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Item Cost

Childproof Electrical Outlet Covers

Childproof latches for cupboards

Childproof covers for doorknobs

Crib

Crib Mattress

Mattress Pad

Sheets

3 blankets

Bumper for crib

Receiving blankets (at least 3)

Baby bathtub

Bassinette

Playpen

High Chair

Stroller

Baby Swing

Car Seat/Baby Carrier

Walker or bouncer

Onesies (6)

Shirts (14 pants)

Pants (14 pants)

Socks (10 pairs)

Pacifiers (4)

Burp Cloths

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