Life with Children

for parents of 5 to 15 year olds

Eight sessions to help parents to improve their communication skills and create a framework of discipline and respect in their families.

• What is your child looking for? – understanding why children misbehave and how parents reactions affect their behaviour.
• Becoming a responsible parent – responsible parents give responsibility to their children.
• Encouragement – looking at ways of enouraging children (and not merely praising them).
• Listening – learning active listening skills to understand the world of the child.
• Communicating about problems – working out who owns the problem and one’s own feelings respectfully.
• Disciplining children – allowing children to choose their actions and face the consequences.
• Talking things out together – finding opportunities to talk through family issues together.
• Bringing it all together – a final session to review the course and integrate the skills learnt.

This programme has been developed by the Family Caring Trust, and uses a video and a text book.