Mirka Juujärvi: “Parent and child courses bring new energy and shared activities”

Mirka has taken part in baby music classes, strength training and mother and baby Pilates at Helsingin aikuisopisto. She tells us how doing activities together with a baby works and what it gives them both.

“I ended up registering for a parent and child course at Helsingin aikuisopisto because I had taken courses there before and remembered that there is a wide range of courses for different stages of life. The good location also influenced my choice.”

The parent and child courses have offered both Mirka and her baby the joy of doing things together and meeting others.

“The guided sessions give us something nice to do with the baby during the day. From the music class, we have taken home new songs and rhymes. It is also nice to see other babies of the same age and catch up with other parents. With some of them, we have been on several courses at the same time.”

In Mirka’s experience, the parent and child courses take into account the needs of both the child and the adult.

“I appreciate cheerful, easy-going teachers who plan the sessions so that the baby is taken into account and can move around freely in the room if they want to. I encourage all adults to take the plunge and join a parent and child course! The sessions go at the child’s pace, and you get a nice boost of energy and something different to do during the day.”

Explore the parent and child courses at Helsingin aikuisopisto