National Parents Week 2010

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National Parents Week 2010

Organised by Parentline and supported by AXA

11th – 17th October 2010

Monday 11th to Sunday 17th October is National Parents Week. We would like you to invite you, your family and your organisation to take part in National Parents Week 2010. To participate, you can do whatever suits you – maybe a cup of coffee for your family or members, training, an art competition or a conference… anything to highlight the very important role that parents play in society and the valuable work you do.

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Take a Fresh Look at Parenting Teenagers

Its tough being a teenager – I have to be popular, slim, beautiful, cool, get rid of the pimples, have a boyfriend…. and my friends are drinking!

It’s not much fun being a parent either. This kid did not come with a guide book and even if they did everything keeps changing – he is not the kid I had last week.

We all worry too much about our teenagers – she does not study, he studies too much – he never goes out, she goes out too much.

Now parents of teenagers or soon to be teenagers can get some guidance. Parentline have developed a new parenting course called ‘Take a Fresh Look at Parenting’.
The course was developed by Parentline volunteers in response to the issues they heard on the lines over 20 years.

All the facilitators are Parentline volunteers so they ‘have heard it all before’ and they have additional training in facilitating and the course material.

The course focuses very much on communicating with your teenager and building confidence– relax and enjoy them and work together to help them become a self disciplined confident adult.

The course runs over normally 6 weeks but can be adapted to suit your needs or other age groups.

If you would like Parentline to run a parenting course in your school, community group or place of employment please call 01 8787230

Parenting Tips - Building the Relationship

* Parent through love, not fear. Think of the relationship you will have with your child when he/she is an adult
* Children feel secure when they know and understand their boundaries
* Children sometimes like to hear ‘no’ - they are often just testing you
* Gently encourage good habits, manners etc., that will stand to them for life
* Correct negative behaviour in private at an appropriate time
* Children must accept the consequences of their actions
* Positive attention, emphasising what’s good, works best
* You can’t put an old head on young shoulders, we all learn from experience
* Try not to let your own moods affect your response to negative behaviour
* Give time and attention to your child
* Talk when your child is ready
* Everybody is different
• each child is different
• you are different at every stage of your life
• each situation is different
• your relationship with each of your children is different


Parenting Tips - Communication

7 Deadly Habits of Communication

* Blaming
* Complaining
* Bribing
* Criticising
* Nagging
* Punishing
* Threatening

7 Effective Habits of Communication

* Listening
* Supporting
* Encouraging
* Respecting
* Trusting
* Accepting
* Negotiating