Parent Workshops

Every job needs training. Most careers require months or years of training and experience. In fact we expect the professionals who deal with our children to be appropriately qualified and well trained.

But, as parents, we expect love to be enough for a demanding and challenging occupation with long hours and no pay. But love is not the only thing that we need to be good parents. Parents need skills and support.

Here are two programs that can help parents develop the practical skills they need to support their children and help themselves. The workshops were developed in America by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish based on the work of Dr Haim Ginott.

The workshops focus on developing better communications between adults and children.
They teach some essential skills that can change relationships and bring about immediate practical improvements in day-to-day family life.

SIBLINGS WITHOUT RIVALRY

You snatched that! I had it first?
That\'s mine!\"...\"No, mine!\"
\"He hit me!\"
\"You love him more than me!\"

Sound familiar? All brothers and sisters fight form time to time. But it can be wearing and difficult for everybody. It can significantly affect family life. The goal of the Siblings Without Rivalry workshop is to help you to help your children live more happily together.

Each session shows you what increases hostility between children and how to decreases antagonism and stop the fighting.

During each session, you will learn skills that help to reduce tension and make harmony possible. You will discover skills that make life with children easier and more satisfying.

The course runs for 6 weeks. Each session lasts for 1? to 2 hours.

What Will Be Covered in Each Session?

1. Helping Siblings Deal with their Feelings about each other
2. Keeping Children Separate and Unequal (how to avoid unfair comparison)
3. Siblings in Roles
4. When the Children fight
5. Problem Solving
6. A Final Review

HOW TO TALK SO KIDS WILL LISTEN AND LISTEN SO KIDS WILL TALK

Jenny isn?t telling the truth?

Mary is upset about school?

Joe was rude to your mother?

Good communication is the key to successful family life. Being able to talk and listen is an essential skill. The goal of the How To Talk So Kids Will Listen workshop is to help you communicate more effectively with children.

In each session you\'ll be introduced to skills that will help you to cope with your child\'s feelings, elicit co-operation and to discipline effectively. These skills will help to promote an atmosphere of love and respect that allows everyone to flourish.

The course runs for 7 weeks. Each session lasts for 1 to 2 hours.

What Will Be Covered in Each Session?

1. Helping Children Deal with their Feelings
2. Engaging Co-operation
3. Alternatives to Punishment
4. Encouraging Autonomy
5. Effective use of Praise
6. Freeing Children from Playing Roles
7. Final Review

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