~EMPATHY BELLY~

Wednesday in Child Development we started talking about pregnancy. We pulled out the empathy belly after discussing discomforts of preganancy, to give the students an idea of what it feels like to be pregnant. The belly weighs in at 25 lbs, and even has a bladder pressure to simulate the pains the bladder goes through during pregnancy ;)
The students tried all sorts of things while wearing the belly, like tying their shoes, touching their toes, laying down, walking up stairs, ballet and other dance moves, and even push ups and jumping jacks! It was a great opportunity for them to get an idea of what it would be like to carry around 25 extra lbs. with them, and how hard it is to do ordinary things we do everyday. It gave them a greater respect for pregnant women and all they do.