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Nurturing Bonds: The Books for Babes Initiative for Mothers and Infants

The "Books for Babes" program, initiated in 1998 by Auckland Rotary, aims to foster meaningful connections between mothers and their infants through reading. By offering books in communities where resources are scarce, it cultivates a culture of learning at home. Collaborating with Plunket, ADHB public nurses, and other visiting therapists, the program has seen tremendous growth. Measuring its value is challenging, but informal feedback from parents highlights its significance. This initiative not only promotes literacy but also enhances mother-child bonding, making it an invaluable community resource.

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Nurturing Bonds: The Books for Babes Initiative for Mothers and Infants

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  1. Books For Babes Creating opportunities for mother and child to bond Providing opportunities where there are few Creating a culture of learning in the home

  2. Books for Babes • Leverage • Programme to target infants • Instigated 1998 by Auckland Rotary • Who’s doing the work? • Plunket and ADHB public nurses and visiting therapists • Growing support and involvement from library services • Sponsorship growing • Programme growing • …

  3. Books Issued

  4. Books Issued, by Month

  5. New Readers

  6. Programme Growth • These graphs paint a picture • Of continuing growth • Some due to structural change • Some due to more focused effort • What about Value?

  7. Value of the Programme • Mother and child bonding • Providing opportunities where there is need • Culture of learning • Money well spent?

  8. Mother and Child Bonding • How do we measure this? • Not easily! • Only possibility is through parent and HP comments • Informal feedback

  9. Books are valued, by parents and children …

  10. A Culture of Learning? • What’s this? • A little like “Quality” - I know it when I see it!

  11. What might be evidence? We have had some evidence of these, but informally only

  12. Our measurement tool • The “Three for Ten” feedback form • This is the only way we can get a programme evaluation • Vitally important that these forms are used, not just for suggestions, but also for comments on these issues of “value” • Regularly reinforce the importance of this aspect of the programme.

  13. A final comment • On a personal note: • Sliced Bread and B4B • Thank you Plunket, ADHB, Karitane nurses for making this work • Thank you, Auckland Rotary • Thank you Liz Patterson!

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