Parents of Children 0-12
Overview of the Class
Parents of Children 0-12 is designed for parents who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills. Parents may be interested in promoting their child's development and potential or they may have concerns about their child's behavioral problems. The program involves 6 group sessions for about 1 hour and 40 minutes each. Parents actively participate in a range of exercises to learn about the causes of child behavior problems, set specific goals and use strategies to promote child development, manage misbehavior and plan for high-risk situations.
Who is it for?
Parents or caregivers of children up to 12 years old who are interested in learning a variety of parenting skills, and who have concerns about their child's mild to moderate level of behavioral problems or simply wish to prevent behavior problems from developing. They usually want to learn a variety of parenting skills to apply multiple contexts. Parents need to be able to commit to the whole 6 sessions.