Baby Project Rules and Practices
1. You will be caring for your Baby from ______.
2. Grading: During the school day, you must carry your child with you at all times. Points will be lost if you do not have your baby with you.
3. During other classes you will need to have your baby on your desk or in an area the teacher has supplied, where your baby will take a “nap.” If another teacher has to come to me and tell about you distracting their class because of the baby, you will lose a possible 10 points each day.
4. Dress, name, and personalize your baby! Make sure your NAME is on your baby project packet.
5. Your baby must be within VIEW at ALL times. Your baby can NOT be left unattended.
6. You are not allowed to put your baby in your backpack. This action suggests abuse or neglect. You may use the service of a babysitter if you have a time you cannot attend to your child. Babysitters may not care for more than one baby at a time. Babies may not be with babysitter during our class time (school time).
7. You should be extremely protective of your child. If a tragic loss or damage occurs, you will be responsible for your baby, reporting it to me, 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. At the end of this assignment you will submit your Baby project packet for a grade. All pages MUST be complete.
9. If you are absent on any days and for any reason during the
time of the project the day must be made up.
10. 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.
11. Have FUN and be CREATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Parents,
I wanted to let you know of an upcoming project that your child will be involved in. It is called the “Baby Project”. The Baby Project is designed to demonstrate the responsibilities involved in managing a family which includes a baby. It is my hope that through participation in this project the students will:
1. Gain the realization of the commitment of time and energy that it takes to have a child and the demands that a child makes on the parent.
2. Research and calculate some of the costs of having and caring for a newborn.
Requirements & Information:
A. The baby will need to come to class with the student everyday
B. They will need to provide a 9-volt battery
C. It is the student’s responsibility to take care of the baby at all times.
D. All babies will need to be turned in to me at the end of the project. Failure to turn in the baby will cause a failing grade. (This is to ensure that every baby is returned properly because these babies belong to the school)
This project is an important part of their grade. If the students do not take care of their baby (or lose/damage baby) they will receive a failing grade. All students start the project with the maximum points available, however points are taken off if they do not have the baby with them at all times during the school day or are neglectful, abusive, or harmful to the baby. Students should not leave the baby in their backpacks, classrooms, or any other place that would be damaging to a newborn. Students should choose carefully who they let hold their baby because friends not in our class may try to “abuse” the baby, which will cause points to be taken off of the grade as well.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Your support is much appreciated!
Thanks!
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Ø Parent/Guardian’s Signature: ______
****Please Sign upon completion of project
Parent Signature on student’s behavior during project / 5 pointsDaily attendance with baby / 25 points per day = 100 total
All pages of baby book completed- Birth certificate, birth announcement, baby sitting log, teacher signature page, baby cost worksheet, baby cry response sheet, journal entries for first 3 days, living on minimum wage in Mississippi budget / 80 points= 10 points per page
Battery was turned in for the baby / 5 points
Baby book in correct order / 5 points
Baby book was in a folder or a book format / 5 points
2 essays were written appropriately (1 page typed/2 pages handwritten) / 50 points each = 100 points
Abuse reports, neglect, other students babysitting without pay / -50 points for each incidence turned in
Baby is not brought to school / -20 points
Reports of baby disrupting class by a teacher / -10 points each time reported
TOTAL / /300 possible points
Taking care of a baby is a full time job. To make this as realistic as possible, you must use your imagination and your acting skills. You need to pretend that your adorable baby is an actual baby.
Babysitting
You can arrange to have a babysitter if you cannot take care of your baby for a short period of time. There are some guidelines that need to be followed:
· The baby may not be left with babysitter for more than 3 hours at a time.
· The babysitter form must be filled out each time.
· You can only have a babysitter once a day.
· The baby may not be taken care of by ANY OTHER STUDENT during the school day unless you are at an extracurricular practice, the babysitter is getting paid $.10/hour, and your babysitter is on my approval list. If another student is caught with your baby, without my approval, you will lose points.
Abuse
· Any kind of abuse, such as throwing, hitting, leaving alone or in the locker, etc. will be an automatic 50 point deduction. This applies to reports by any teacher, administrator, or student. The baby is to be treated as if it were a real baby. Also you lose points if your friends are seen abusing the baby, so be careful who you let hold your baby.
(PLEASE INCLUDE THIS PAGE IN YOUR BABY BOOK)
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
DIRECTIONS: Make a birth announcement. You can use any format for the announcement. You can use google docs, or any online publisher. If you use something only, make sure you copy and paste the link you used into google docs and share me the link to the assignment. Also, make sure to submit the assignment through the submission page on my website.
What you need in the BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Title on page: Birth Announcement
1. Name of the Baby
2. Description of the event
3. Statistics
a. Is it a boy or girl? Date of birth (date on birth certificate?
b. Height of baby (19-21 inches)
c. Weight of baby (6-10 lbs)
d. Hair color
e. Any other characteristics that will help people to know more about your baby!!
Baby Sitting Log
Date / Time dropped off / Time picked up / Baby sitterName PRINTED / Baby sitter Name
SIGNATURE / PAID?
DAILY LOG of CARE
1. Each block, have your teacher sign or stamp your daily log signifying that you had your baby with you and evidence that you are caring for it. DO THIS WHEN IT IS MOST CONVENIENT FOR THE TEACHER.
2. Each day you care for your baby, keep a log of the day’s events and feelings. Describe problems and occurrences. Tell enjoyments and frustrations.
Day 1 Daily Log1st / 3rd
2nd / 4th
Day 2 Daily Log
1st / 3rd
2nd / 4th
Day 3 Daily Log
1st / 3rd
2nd / 4th
Day 4 Daily Log
1st / 3rd
2nd / 4th
Baby Cost Work Sheet
Calculate how much it would cost to have a baby. You can look up your prices from various stores, just be sure to notate which store you found the price from in the appropriate column. Don’t forget to do the math and multiply if there is more than one in the number column.
Item / Store / Cost / Number / TotalBaby Gear
Infant car seat / 1
Booster car seat / 1
Double/triple strollers / (1-2)
Stroller toy / 1
Car seat toys / 1
Baby easy roll sunshade / 2
Health and Safety
Safety gates for 2 rooms / 2
Outlet plugs and plate covers / 30-36
Crib rail cover / 1
Baby monitor (3 rooms) / 1 set
Nursery
Cradle, bassinet (newborns) / 1
Crib (4 months and up) / 1
Changing table / 1
Dresser/chest / 1
Crib mattress / 1
Playard / 1
Crib bedding sheets / 4
Bouncy seat / 1
High chair / 1
Crib mobile / 1
Item / Store / Cost / Number / Total
Diaper bag / 1,2 or 3
Receiving blankets / 10
8 bottles for formula / 8
Bottle brush for cleaning / 1
Insulated tote / 1
Bibs / 10
Pacifiers / 4
Humidifier/ vaporizer / 1
Baby bathtub / 1
Bath toys / 3
Baby washcloths / 12
Toiletries
Body wash / 3
Shampoo / 1
Lotion / 1
Baby oil / 3
Diaper ointment/Desotine / 1
Baby wipes (3 boxes a month) / 3 a month
Clothing
Bodysuits (onesies) / 12
Sleeper/pajamas / 8
Outfits to wear for special occasions / 8
Toys / 6
Various baby toys to play with / 4
Overall Total = $______
/ 8 am / / 8 am / / 8 am /9 / 9 / 9
10 / 10 / 10
11 / 11 / 11
12p / 12p / 12p
1 / 1 / 1
2 / 2 / 2
3 / 3 / 3
4 / 4 / 4
5 / 5 / 5
6 / 6 / 6
7 / 7 / 7
8 / 8 / 8
9 / 9 / 9
10 / 10 / 10
11 / 11 / 11
12a / 12a / 12a
1 / 1 / 1
2 / 2 / 2
3 / 3 / 3
4 / 4 / 4
5 / 5 / 5
6 / 6 / 6
7 / 7 / 7
DIRECTIONS: Place a dot on the appropriate day’s line closest to the time when the baby cries (example: if the baby cries on Day one at 2am, find the column for day one and go down to 2 am and put a dot). Every time your baby cries, put a dot to indicate that response and press the quiet button on the back of your baby.
Journal Entries
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
BABY – JOB CALCULATIONS and BUDGET
Directions:
1. Choose 2 jobs from the packet that you can get without a high school diploma. Write in how much you would make a year and then calculate how much you would make each month and each week.
2. Fill out the monthly budget by using information you find locally or on the internet.
3. On the second page of the budget, you will be comparing your budget amounts to your pretend salary amounts.
4. Answer the questions that are related to the budget.
5. Include your budget in your baby book.
JOB CHOICE #1 ______INCOME ______
PER YEAR / $PER MONTH / $
PER WEEK / $
JOB CHOICE #2 ______INCOME ______
PER YEAR / $PER MONTH / $
PER WEEK / $
JOBS YOU CAN GET WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA!!
MINIMUM WAGE IN MS IS $7.25
JOBS =
RESTAURANT WAITRESS/WAITERS $17, 510
RESTAURANT DISHWASHER $15,080
HOTEL WAITERS $20,093
SUPERMARKET CASHIERS $16,670
STOCKBOYS $15,080
NONFARM ANIMAL CARETAKERS $18140
RETAIL SALES PERSON $22,565
PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS $21,995
GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS $24,350
STOCK CLERKS $23.920
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE $31,125
CLEANING/MAINTENANCE $22,735
NURSING AIDES $22,545
LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING $24,260
MAIDS/HOUSECLEANERS $18,800
USHERS, TICKET TAKERS, LOBBY ATTENDANTS $19,100
HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETOLOGISTS $20,940
GROCERY/FAST FOOD WORKERS $16,205
CONSTRUCTION LABORERS $39,340
WEB DESIGNER $43,591
FOOD PREP WORKERS (CAFETERIA) $18,615
AMUSEMENT & RECREATION ATTENDANTS $18,930
*** TO FILL OUT THE JOB SHEET, DIVIDE BY 12 FOR MONTHS INCOME. THEN DIVIDE THAT BY 4 TO GIVE YOU A WEEKLY INCOME.
COST OF LIVING IN Mississippi
TEENAGE PARENTS – MONTHLY BUDGET
HOUSING
Average cost of an apartment in Southaven:
1 bedroom $ ______/ month
2 bedroom $ ______/ month
GENERAL COST OF LIVING
1. House/Home Expenses = $ ______/ month
(home improvements, home maintenance, phone, utilities, etc….)
2. Transportation = $ ______/ month
(car payments, gas, auto insurance, oil changes, etc….)
3. Food and Drink = $ ______/ month
(groceries, eating out, etc….)
4. Shopping = $ ______/ month
(clothing, shoes, outerwear, electronics, hobbies, office supplies, etc….)
5. Health and Family = $ ______/ month
(charities, doctor visits, insurance, medicine, pets, personal care products, hair care, etc….)
6. Travel and Leisure = $ ______/ month
(cable/satellite, entertainment, travel, vacations, etc….)
7. Childcare = $ ______/ month
( daycare, babysitters, etc….)
TOTAL GENERAL COST OF LIVING $ ______/ MONTH
COST OF A 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $ ______/ month
Plus (+)
TOTAL GENERAL COST OF LIVING $ ______/ month
OPTION #1 EXPENSES $ ______/ MONTH
COST OF A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT $ ______/ month
Plus (+)
TOTAL GENERAL COST OF LIVING $ ______/ month
OPTION #2 EXPENSES $ ______/ MONTH
JOB #1 MONTHLY SALARY = $ ______
JOB #2 MONTHLY SALARY = $ ______
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the difference in salary vs. expenses with job #1?
2. What is the difference in salary vs. expenses with job #2?
3. Do you think that a teen parent would be able to make ends meet? Why or why not?
ESSAYS
As part of this project, you are required to write 2 essays. Below are a few topics that you can choose from. Be sure that each essay is at least 2 full pages hand written or 1 page typed. Each essay is worth 50 points towards your baby project. If your essay is not as long as required, 10 points will be deducted (if it was only started and not finished, the full 50 points will be deducted).