Early Years Support
“Because children don’t come with instruction manuals!”
Our parenting programmes are about confidence building, affirmation and encouragement to try out new skills. We work in small groups of up to 15 parents with two qualified facilitators and recognise all families are unique and we tailor our courses to meet the individual needs of each group. There will be set themes for each session which will be explored in a variety of experiential exercises with opportunities to share experiences and learn together.
NEW! Parent Centred parenting – The complete guide to 21st Century Parenting – NEW!
Session 1
The Way Forward Goals of parenting. The PCP Framework and Parenting children in 21st Century. Getting to know each other.
Session 2
Understanding children’s behaviour and child development – “Why does my child do that!”
Session 3
Positive Parenting – Encouraging children to do more of what you want them to do.
Session 4
Setting Rules and Boundaries – Solutions to manage difficult behaviours, anger and calming down children.
Session 5
Stress, Balance and routines finding a suitable routine to bring harmony to family life with PCP.
Session 6
Emotional Intelligence & Promoting independence through play – How to build children’ confidence and self esteem.
Session 7
Communication Building great relationship with our children.
Session 8
Gender differences Parenting boys and girls and sibling rivalry.
Session 9
Safety and Resilience Tools to keep our children safe and building emotional strength.
Session 10
Parent Centred Parenting Growing and changing as our children develop and move forward, celebrations and endings.
To see if there is a FREE Parent Centred Parenting Course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
Understanding Your Toddler Under 4’s
6 x 2 hour sessions
- Tips & Techniques: Feeding, Sleep Solutions, Potty Training, Play.
- Managing Family Stress Hotspots, sibling issues and behaviours
- Listening to children & building good parent/child relationships
- Parent Centred Parenting
- Nurturing Ourselves
What parents tell us about this course:
- "This course helped me so much and I would recommend it to every new parent."
To see if there is a FREE Understanding Your Toddler programme currently running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
Handling Anger in Your Family “Our most popular course”
6 x 2 hour sessions
- Step by step approach to understanding anger in our families
- Tool kit of healthy anger management strategies for both adults and children
- Techniques to calm down children’s tantrums and meltdowns
- Creative ways to help children express anger safely
- Active Listening skills to build good parent/child relationships
What parents tell us about this course:
- "I’ve learnt more about myself and my family, how to improve myself and the way I interact with my kids, spouse and others. The different perspectives were enlightening."
To see if there is a FREE Handling Anger in Your Family course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
Parenting children through separation and divorce
Francine developed this course through her work counselling children “caught in the middle” recognising parents desire to find ways to help their children cope with separation and divorce
4 x 2 hour sessions
- Understanding the impact of partnership breakdown on our children
- Tools and Ideas to support children through separation and changing families
- Listening to sensitive feelings in our children
- Activities to support children to explore their changing families
What parents tell us?:
- “It helped me to understand the whole process of separation and tips on what to do to helped my children’s feelings and behaviours”
To see if there is a FREE Parenting children through separation and divorce course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
The Parenting Puzzle
How to nurture yourself and your family
10 x 2 hour sessions
“Universal programme used widely to improve parents’ confidence”
The Family Link Parenting Puzzle Nurturing Programme is a 10 week course which helps improve relationships and emotional well-being within families. It is a with families of children aged 2-15. It suggests ways of maintaining effective positive discipline while gaining more understanding of your own and your child’s emotional needs.
- promote emotional and mental health and wellbeing
- enhance relationship and nurturing skills
- build self-esteem and confidence
- encourage positive approaches to behaviour management
- build empathy
What parents tell us about this course:
- I really enjoyed this course and learned so much and looked forward to each week
To see if there is a FREE Parenting Puzzle course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
What a Dad can do
With a male facilitator and for fathers only
6 x 2 hour sessions
What children think of dads and exploring what dads have to offer
- Meeting children’s needs
- Setting clear boundaries
- Praise and raising self esteem
- Listening to children/building positive relationships
- Parenting with Confidence and Parent Centred Parenting
What fathers tell us about this course:
- “I am a more confident connected dad to my children now”
To see if there is a FREE What a Dad can do course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
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