To teach basic parenting skills to parents of children of all ages, in order to improve family management and relationships.
Objectives:
Participants will:
Understand influences of their own parenting skills, and identify goals for themselves . . ~n parenting.
Understand concepts of problem ownership, and select appropriate approaches for varying types of problems.
Demonstrate increased skill in communicating effectively with their children.
Demonstrate understanding and appropriate use of natural and logical consequences.
Demonstrate improved ability to prevent power struggles and manage their own anger effectively.
Understand developmental stages and personality characteristics of different children/people.
Learn about emotional intelligence, self-esteem, media literacy, and family play as methods of improving family life and relationships with their children.
Evaluation:
Participants will complete subjective evaluations upon completion of the course.
Court ordered or DCFS referred participants will be given a certificate of completion.
Methods:
The group will meet weekly for one hour in 12-session blocks.
Additional time may be appropriated as requested by participants for viewing videos or using resource library.
This group will be offered through Prevention at no charge to participants.
Group Outline:
Week 1: Parenting Today's Kids--What's Different? and, What Do You Want for Your Child?
Week 2: Whose Problem Is It? Concepts of problem ownership and what to do
Week 3: How to Talk How to Listen: The Language of Effective Parenting
Week 4: Natural and Logical Consequences, Part I
Week 5: Natural and Logical Consequences, Part II
Week 6: Getting Unhooked: Power Struggles and Managing Your Anger
Week 7: Understanding Your Child: Ages and Stages; Why Children Misbehave
Week 8: Understanding Your Child: True Colors
Week 9: Building Communication Bridges and Solving Problems
Week 10: Frogs Selling Beer: Media Literacy
Week 11: EQ and Self-Esteem
Week 12 Family Play
For more information about this group, dates/times held, etc., please call 435-649-8347