Face to Face Parenting Courses 

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This course gives new ideas and ways for dealing with children’s behaviour, the ‘everyday’ issues and more serious behavioural issues.

For parents and carers of primary school-aged children. The course is 14 weekly sessions, 2 hours each week.

How to book

Places on the Webster Stratton Course are available by referral only. This means talking to a professional who knows you and your family and asking to be referred. You may also be asked to complete this course by a professional, as part of a pathway to diagnosis.

You can speak to a member of the Family Hubs team, 0800 0345 340 (option 2) if you are not currently working with any other professional.

• 🌙 Common sleep issues
• 💤 Sleep and wellbeing
• 🥱 Causes of sleep issues
• ⌚ Bedtime routines and more

Talking Teens focuses on the changes teenagers go through and their brain development. It gives practical advice, such as setting boundaries improving communication skills, and understanding empathy, to help build your relationship with your teenage child.

This course is for all parents and carers of children at secondary school, 10 years plus.

The course is 4 weekly sessions, 2 hours each week. With the opportunity of a 5 week to include group work with teenagers themselves, if requested by the group.

What to expect 

The course covers:

• 👨‍👦 Foundations of positive parenting: providing warmth and structure
• 🧠 Messages from research: the teenage brain, sleeping habits and more
  
• 🍷 Handling difficult issues: drugs & alcohol, social media, sex, sexuality and staying safe
  
• ⚡ Power, boundaries and problem-solving
  

How to book

Places can be booked via Eventbrite here

• 🧒 Understanding why children behave as they do.
  
• 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Recognising the feelings behind the behaviour (ours and theirs)
  
• 🧔 Exploring different approaches to discipline
  
• 🧑 Finding ways to develop cooperation and self-discipline in children.
  
• 🌷 Learning the importance of looking after ourselves