1, 2, 3, 4, Parents!

    Teaches new parents of children ages 1-4:

  • to understand stages of child development
  • to build a bond with their child
  • to encourage positive behavior
  • to set limits

    Date: Schedule three 90-minute sessions for a group
              of 10-20 parents at your school, home, church
              or community group     

    Tuition: Individual: $40 ; Couples: $75  (includes workbook and textbook)



       Active Parenting Now
        
      Teaches parents of children ages 5-12 to raise responsible, cooperative
      children who can to resist negative peer pressure and thrive in the 21st century.
               
              Parents will learn:
  • to discipline effectively
  • to teach responsibility
  • to avoid power struggles
  • to build cooperation


        Date:  Schedule three two-hour sessions for a group of 10-20 parents
                   at your school, home, church or community group  
                
        Cost:  Individual parent: $60 ; Couples: $95  (includes materials)




    Active Parenting of Teens

    In this three-week workshop, parents of teens and preteens will learn skills

  • to use positive discipline
  • to teach responsibility
  • to communicate effectively with their teens
  • to handle sensitive issues such as drugs,
                  sexuality and violence


        Date:  Schedule for your school, church or community group
                    (Ideal for three two-hour classes.)
        Cost:  Individual parent: $60 ; Couples: $95 (includes materials)




    Special Interest Classes - (usually two hours each)
 
                                       What's My Child Doing on the Internet?
                                        Kids today don't talk on the phone like we did as kids.  
                                        Instead they Instant Message, chat, blog, and surf
                                        social networking web site like Facebook and My Space.
                                        Parents can learn how to support and protect their kids
                                        as they use these modern communication methods.


    Children and Video Games
    Have you watched your child playing video games lately?
    Today’s sophisticated games are a far cry from the early
    Atari games like Pac-Man. Some are violent, sexist and
    racist with disturbing graphic images that devalue human
    life. Learn about the video game industry, and what you
     can do to control your child's access to irresponsible content.


    Teens and Dating:  What Parents Need to Know
    Do you know about “friends with benefits” or "hooking up"?
    Chances are your teenager does. Dating looks different for
    the kids of today's culture. Learn some concrete ways to
    support today's in their world both individually and collectively.


    Talking to Your Child about Sex
    Despite being berated by images of sexually explicit advertising,
    TV shows and movies, sexuality is a subject seldom mentioned
    between parents and children.  This class help parents address
    their fears and offers guidance in incorporating healthy sex talk
    into relationships with their children.


       Each of these two-hour classes can be scheduled for your school,
       church, or community groups for a one-time speaker fee.
              



    PAIRS: A Family Experience
    A joyful experience for the whole family in a five hour time sequence.
    Through fun, interactive exercises, family members will learn together how to:

  • improve communication skills
  • resolve conflicts
  • disagree with respect, love and humor

    Date:  available for scheduling at your church
    or community group (Ideal for a half-day family retreat or five one-hour classes.)

    Cost:   negotiable according to class size




    PAIRS for PEERS (For Teens)

    This fun, interactive, six-week course addresses
    specific developmental and relationship issues relevant to teens, including:

  • how to cope with intense emotions
  • impulse control
  • family conflicts
  • peer relationships.

    Emphasis is on learning skills in communication,
    such as:

  • active listening
  • assertiveness
  • conflict resolution
  • self-care

              Date:  available for scheduling at your church or community group
                      (Ideal for six two-hour classes.)
            Cost:   negotiable according to class size
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Don't worry that your children
never listen to you;  worry that
they are always watching you.

    -- Robert Fulghum