Parenting Courses
All parenting courses are facilitated for individual families by online via Microsoft teams or in-person appointment (60-75 minutes) available in the office in Causeway or Tralee. All courses are adapted for your individual family, circumstances and context.
Cost of a 6 week course is €65 per session (€390 in total) if you choose to Pay As You Go. Or you can purchase a voucher for 6 week programme at the reduced cost of €360 and you can use the voucher to book sessions for dates and time to suit you.
Group programmes are offered periodically. All group programmes will be posted here with more information and booking links when available. If you want to be among the first to be notified when groups courses are available you can subscribe to our email list in footer of page.
booking links here for all parenting programmes
Strengths-based approach to raising competent, capable, independent, and resilient children. Supporting them to maximise their individual potential and capacities.
Core parenting strategies:
- Meaningful engagement.
- Active listening.
- Specific praise and encouragement.
- Boundaries.
- The power of choices.
- Experiential learning- Natural Consequences.
- Emotional Regulation.
- The anchor function
Navigating the Early Year
(2-6 year old's)
Course Modules
- Meaningful and purposeful time with children.
Values
Self care - Setting boundaries.
Barriers to boundary setting - Active listening.
Barriers to listening
Powerful questions
Problem solving
Conflict resolution - Emotional Regulation.
Managing “big emotions
Resilience
Stress and Anxiety - Confidence and Self Esteem.
Power of choices.
Autonomy and agency - Experiential learning consequences.
Sibling rivalry & conflict
Parenting plan and goal setting
Navigation the Early years booking links
Strengths-based approach to raising competent, capable, independent, and resilient children. Supporting them to maximise their individual potential and capacities.
Navigating the Middle Years
(6-12 year olds)
Course Modules
Core Parenting Strategies:
Parental self-care.
Purposeful interaction.
Resisting escalating arguments.
Fostering Emotional Intelligence.
Teaching problem solving and conflict. resolution skills.
Setting boundaries.
Promoting responsibility and independence.
Choices and Consequences.
Intentional listening.
Parental awareness and purposeful parenting.
Building the foundation for good mental health.
Programme Modules
Module 1:
- Parental values
- Setting boundaries
- Self-limiting beliefs
- Self care
Module 2:
- Emotional intelligence
- “Managing big emotions”
- Resisting escalating arguments
Module 3:
- Powerful connections
- The power of questions
- Problem solving
- Managing conflict
Module 4:
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Promoting independence
- Mental health and wellbeing
Module 5:
- Stress and anxiety
- Experiential learning
- The power in choice
Module 6:
- Support network
- Self care
- Parenting goals and plan
Navigating the middle years booking links
Strengths-based approach to raising competent, capable, independent, and resilient children. Supporting them to maximise their individual potential and capacities.
Sailing Through the Teenage Years (Teens)
Core Parenting Strategies:
Connecting with your teenager.
Resist engaging with argumentative and hostile interactions.
Foster Emotional Intelligence.
Teaching problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Setting boundaries.
Promoting responsibility and independence.
Choices and Consequences..
Intentional listening.
Parenting awareness and purposeful parenting.
Building the foundation for good mental health.
Programme Modules
Module 1. Self-Awareness
- Parental values.
- Goals for parenting.
- Stress and anxiety.
- Self Care.
Module 2. Behaviors that challenge us
- Parental style.
- Resisting argumentative interactions.
- Setting boundaries.
- Promoting independence.
Module 3. Mental Health and Wellness
- Emotional regulation.
- Wellness Continuum.
- Self talk.
- Wellness strategies.
- Stress and anxiety contd…..
Module 4. Resilience
- Problem solving skills.
- Conflict Resolution Skills.
- Powerful Questions.
Module 5 Experiential learning
- Identity exploration.
- Choices and consequences.
Module 6. Parenting with Purpose
- Strengths and areas for development.
- Self-limiting beliefs.
- Practical strategies to achieve goals.
- Parenting plan.
Sailing Through the Teenage Years (Teens) booking links
Parenting the child with Neurodiversity (2-18+ yrs)
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Strengths based approach to raising competent, capable, independent, and resilient children and young adults. Supporting them to maximise their individual potential and capacities.
Core parenting strategies as above for all the age groups are “broken down” individualised to accommodate the individual’s challenges, extra needs, and abilities.
Parents will be coached /encouraged to delve into training programs attended to come up with solutions and strategies for managing presenting behaviours based on training they have received such as TEACCH-PECS-Early Bird-Incredible years/Parenting plus/Hanen/zones of Regulation etc
