Course Content
This is a self study course delivering positive parenting skills and strategies to create more harmony at home. It is delivered over 6 modules and broken down into 12 x 30 min videos.
In each module parents learn skills which are applicable to all ages but the majority of our clients have children under 12. This does not mean that the course won't be right for parents of teenagers but you might also like to try our Teens workshops.
The Parenting Toolkit online course has the advantage of being easily accessible, whether in lockdown or not, and avoids the necessity of travelling or booking childcare. It makes it easy for couples to do the course together. If you need to explore issues in more depth we recommend you book a bespoke parent coaching session
Here are details of the 6 Modules which make up the 6 session Parenting Toolkit course
Module 1 - Descriptive Praise: Building connection, co-operation and confidence.
Module 2 - Emotion Coaching: Improve your emotional bond with your children, encourage communication and good behaviour by understanding and helping children manage their emotions more effectively.
Module 3 - Being in Charge: Understanding your child and your own parenting style: Understanding your child's stages of development and temperament and framing appropriate behavioural expectations. Understanding beliefs about parenting which shape your methods.
Module 4 - Setting up for Success: How to make home life more harmonious, reduce stressful moments, get children into good habits and encourage self-reliance.
Module 5 - Values, Rules and Rewards: How to formulate, communicate and follow through on rules consistently in ways that pass on the values you want for your children and encourage cooperation while preserving a child’s individuality.
Module 6 - Positive Discipline: How to respond constructively to unwanted behaviours in ways that teach children to take responsibility and learn from their mistakes without damaging self-esteem or being over-controlling.
A certificate of completion is available at the end of the course
This is a video based course with detailed course notes and worksheets to help consolidate your learnings
Imagine yourself .......
Staying calm and reacting appropriately in the face of 'button-pushing' behaviour.
Imagine yourself........
Becoming an authoritative, not over-controlling, parent and being in charge positively, firmly and consistently.
Imagine yourself.....
Being able to respond constructively to unwanted behaviours, teaching your children to take responsibility and learn from their mistakes without damaging their self-esteem. The old world of threats and punishment will be replaced with positive discipline and problem-solving
Course Content
- Emotional Intelligence Course notes
- Module 2: Mission/ Worksheet
- Module 2: Video clips
- Module 2: Emotion Coaching Video -Part 1 (29:32)
- Module 2: Emotion Coaching Video -Part 2 (25:05)
- Module 2: Mum and Daughter video "I don't want a bath!" (2:18)
- Module 2: Video - " I don't want to go to school." (6:03)
Kelly Pietrangeli, from Project Me for Busy Mothers says:
My life used to be a hot mess!
My two year old ruled the roost and didn’t listen to a word I said. He and my five year old squabbled incessantly. I felt like I was losing my mind. I'm ashamed to admit that I took my frustrations out on my kids. I overreacted, shouted, punished, and I was heavy handed with them more than once.
I then joined a Parent Practice positive parenting course and I found myself surrounded by mothers who were also finding parenting tough. I realised I was not alone and that there were many ways to make things better.
Ultimately the parenting skills I learned changed our family life and I shudder to think of how things would have continued if I hadn’t done that course.
Fortunately, parenting skills can be learned and mindsets can be changed. (I’m living proof of that!)
Looking for something else?
It's really important to me to make parenting support available to everybody. To ensure it's accessible and affordable, so I'm in the process of creating a range of options - from a do-it-yourself mini course, to insightful webinars that share practical tips to transform your relationship with your children.