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5.10 – Negotiation scenarios – feedback

Here are some ideas that you could use to negotiate with your children. Did you think of any more? Remember your family is individual and…

5.11 – Negotiation scenarios 2

Look at these two scenarios. What negotiation can you use for Marta and Satyajit? In your worksheet write three things you would do and say…

5.12 – Teaching and rewarding

Children just love Star Charts! Not the horoscope, but a chart on the wall where you add a sticky star when they have achieved something.…

5.13 – Teaching & rewarding scenarios

In your worksheet, write your advice for each of these situations: Brushing Beginner: Isobel is five, her dad has been brushing her teeth for…

5.14 – Teaching and rewarding – feedback

Here are some examples of ideas to use in these situations. Did you think of others you could use with your children? ScenarioWhat…

5.15 – Thinking space

Everybody’s talking about the ‘Naughty Step’. You have probably heard about the Naughty Step or the ‘Time Out’ methods of discipline, where children are sent…

5.16 – Thinking space scenarios

Now we have looked at how to use the technique let’s look at how we can put it into practice. Look at the following, this…

5.17 – Thinking space scenarios – feedback

Were your solutions similar to these? ScenarioWhat others said 1. Sasha’s Sofa: Tell Sasha she has to sit with you…

5.18 – Avoiding arguments

We are all going to have arguments with our children. There are certain things we need to keep in mind when we find ourselves in…

5.19 – Arguments summary

Do you think this might help you to avoid arguments with your children? It might help with adults too! Try it. If you do try…

5.20 – Physical punishment

Do you want your children to use words or force to deal with conflicts? If you would prefer that they do not use hitting as…

6.1 – Session 6

We have reached the last session of this course. Well done for getting this far! In this final session we are going to look at…

6.2 – Dealing with children’s behaviour

For this activity we’re going to look at seven scenes and identify which techniques can be used to improve behaviour for each of them. In…

6.3 – Dealing with your own children’s behaviour – activity

For this activity you will need to identify an area of your own children’s behaviour that you would really like to improve, then describe which…

6.4 – Dealing with your own children’s behaviour – feedback

Here’s an example: (T)echniques and (S)teps 1. Behaviour/s that you want to address with your child. Alexander is 11,…

6.5 – How to find support

We all need support in the form of someone to talk to: advice, some guidance or to be with people that understand us or our…

6.6 – Helping children to learn

Every experience in a child’s life can be a learning experience. Keep talking to children, looking for opportunities to teach them and thinking about how…

6.7 – Helping children to learn – a day in the life

Look at the following example that outlines a day in the life of a child. At the end, open your worksheet and write down five…

6.8 – Helping children to learn – a day in the life 2

Look at the following example that outlines a day in the life of a child. At the end, open your worksheet and write down five…

6.9 – Helping your children learn through everyday activities

How can you do more to support your own children’s learning through everyday activities? Use yesterday as an example: In your worksheet, make a list…

6.10 – Self esteem

Feeling good about ourselves isn’t always easy. Much of what we deal with in life can leave us feeling battered and bruised. Former abuse, brainwashing…

6.11 – Children’s self esteem

It is our job to do everything we can to help our children develop positive self esteem. If we are critical of our children and…

6.12 – Time to reflect

We have already covered a lot of ground on the Confident Parenting Course. So far we have: Identified and discussed our responsibilities as parents.…

6.13 – Action plan

Finally we would like to leave you with an ‘action plan’ activity. The action plan is like a checklist so you can think about the…

6.14 – Course Completion

Well done! You’ve completed Confident Parenting. If you have anything to say about…