Nothing beats hands on practice, yet since covid the whole word seems to have moved online, isolating people behind computer screens and reducing learning to “theory”.

Although research into the quality of teaching standards within antenatal education is minimal, what we do have demonstrates that teaching skills is an area which is rated poorly by both assessors and parents. 

Not surprising as workshops cost a lot of time and money to organise, but it also goes to show that many don’t understand teaching and the impact this does or does not have on parents. 

Parents are very likely to walk out your classes, shouting the praises, because it is fresh in their mind, but later? Comments between parents pop up online “well it was pointless really, but I did make friends”

I’m sure you’ve seen these posts, but why? Why do parents not know the value of antenatal classes? Because they didn’t get any real value from the class that they can recall later on. Its then perpetuated by putting other Parents off going, because “there is no point” (other than to make friends, which frankly is quite sad)

You want to make the impact you seek, then your teaching skills need to be on point!