Children who grow up with parents equipped with the skills to be effective parents are less likely to have negative social and health outcomes in later life.
The programme helps with:
- Developing parenting confidence communicating clear expectations to children
- Maintaining supportive whānau
relationships - Strengthening sense of whanaungatanga
(connection) - Learning coping strategies for parenting
stress - Getting support to communicate with
children - Strengthen relationships
- Creating an Individual Support Plan
catered to specific parenting needs - Learning about other local support agencies
Content:
- Introduction, foundations for successful parenting
- Modelling behaviour, "how to play with your child"
- Parenting styles
- Positive attention, encouragement, praise and rewards
- Ages and stages of development
- The teenage brain
- Tree of life, key messages, celebration
Location: 43 Swanston Street, Tokoroa
Programme runs on Tuesday 19 May 10.00am-2.30pm
For more information or to register, please contact:
Email: Julie.Thompson@fwn.org.nz