Parenting
Here's the practical help most Grand Parents wish they had when they were first parents!
Born to Read
Read to Bond
Reading together is one way that families can strengthen the ties that bind. Studies show that children who are read to by their parents from an early age develop stronger relationship bonds. Reading together is also a powerful strategy for turning reluctant readers into confident bookworms!
This workshop aims to give parents the skills necessary to turn reading into an enjoyable and productive family activity that will promote healthy relationships and improve their child’s literacy ability.
How to Talk to your
Teenagers about Sex
The years between 13 – 18 tend to be challenging and life defining for your child. It is during these years that they will make decisions and choices that are likely to set them on a course for the rest of their lives. Lots of changes are happening in every area of their lives. It is also a time when there is a growing interest in the opposite sex result in new friendships and attachments. It can be a scary time for both child and parent. Every parent knows the power of sexuality and the potential for good or bad. But not every parent knows how to tackle such a delicate subject with their teenager. This talk aims to give parents some simple keys to talking to your teenager about sex, sexuality and sexual dangers.
Scream Free Parenting
Scream free parenting is not just about lowering your voice. It’s about learning to calm your emotional reactions & learning to focus on your own behaviour rather than your kids’ behaviour. Parents will explore and discuss the six basic principles necessary to implement in order to become a scream free parent.
Positive Parenting!
This talk explores the four basic parenting types and highlights which one is the most helpful in becoming a positive parent.
Many parents are stressed out, over anxious and feel constantly overwhelmed. Come and learn some parenting tips that will help you be more positive in your parenting and enjoy your children.
Raising Resilient
Children
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from the failures of life. Many parents worry about the adverse effect of disappointment and failure on their children, trying to protect them from such events. But healthy children who become successful adults need to be taught how to handle the pitfalls of life and learn the skill of self-confidence and flexibility in the face of challenge.
This Talk will present several ways to develop your child’s resilience and help parents raise confident children even in times of uncertainty.
How to motivate your
kids to study hard
Managing a child’s academic progress is a major source of stress for parents and children alike. How can we motivate our children to study hard without ending up nagging or worse still pressuring our children to perform beyond what they are capable of? This course will help you.
This talk aims to give parents the strategies and tools for managing study stress and well as positive skills for motivating their children to study hard. Particular emphasis will be given to homework habits.
It is anticipated that parents will leave this seminar armed with renewed confidence and enhanced skills necessary for keeping their child motivated to study hard.
