Parenting Program

PARENTING CURRICULUM

MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO PARENTING
– What is Parenting?
– Adjusting to changes as becoming a parent
– Parenting Styles & Factors Affecting Our Parenting Style
– Unconscious parenting vs. Conscious Parenting
– Accepting the Child

MODULE 2 WHAT TO EXPECT? (UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
– Understanding Child Development
– Supporting Your Partner
– Coping with Child / Partner’s Health
– Nature vs. Nurture: Formation of Your Child’s Personality

MODULE 3 ATTACHMENT
– Attachment Theories (brief)
– Importance of Attachment
– Connecting to Your Child
– Communication: A Life-Span Approach

MODULE 4 EMOTIONS
– The Link Between Development & Emotions.
– Reacting vs. Responding (Emotional-Regulation)
– Boundaries
– Parental Relations & Importance of Parental Support
– Emotional needs

MODULE 5 EMPATHY & COMPASSION
– What Are They & Their Importance
– Perspective-Taking
– Learning From Our Children
– Modelling Healthy Behaviour
– Bridging the Generation Gap

ASSESSMENT 1 MID PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (LESSONS 1 – 5)

MODULE 6 CONSCIOUS PARENTING TOOLS
– Developing individuality and independence
– Healthy Self-Concept
– Co-regulating
– Fostering cognitive & psychological growth
– (Including Raising Less Entitled Children; Teaching Children to
Trust Themselves)
– Helping Children Build Problem-Solving Skills
– Conflict-Resolution

MODULE 7 LEARNING & BEHAVIOURS
– Learning How Children Learn
– Behavioural Concerns & What They Mean
– Tools to Foster Healthy Behaviour
– Supporting Learning & Development Through Adolescence

MODULE 8 SCHOOL & FAMILY
– Raising a Child and Developing Feelings of Kinship
– Importance of Financial Planning
– Supporting Growth of Social Skills
– Advocating for Your Child
– Living in Balance
– (Including Work vs. Leisure, Technology Usage Regulation)

MODULE 9 SELF-CARE (FOR PARENTS)
– Taking things one step at a time
– Regulating your own emotions
– Focusing on the process not outcome
– Perfectionism & Self-Compassion
– Making Time for Your Partner
– Coping with Negative Messages (from Environment/Self)

MODULE 10 HEALTH & SAFETY
– Trusting Yourself with Your Child’s Health
– Spotting Signs of Atypical Development/ Psychological Distress
– Teaching Your Child About Safety & Danger
– What is Maltreatment & Detecting the Signs
– Having Difficult Conversations

ASSESSMENT 2 END OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (LESSONS 6 – 10)

ELECTIVE MODULES TAILORED AS PER LEARNER NEEDS & INTERESTS
– Raising Children with Psychiatric Disorders
– Parenting as a Single Parent
– Supporting Your Person of Determination Child
– Supporting Siblings & Family with a Person of Determination
– Raising An Adopted Child
– Parenting As A Parent with Mental Health Concerns

FINAL ASSESSMENT FULL REPORT & RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS
– Evaluation of learner’s overall score
– Other
– Understanding of the concepts
– Guidance and re-examination as needed
– Recommend additional classes as required

OUTCOMES & OPPORTUNITIES

STANDARDS BY THE END OF THIS PROGRAM PARENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
– Identify signs of distress in self & their child.
– Respond in a compassionate, empathetic & conscious manner.
– Understand the main concepts of child development, parenting &
attachment.
– Understand why a child might be behaving in an unhelpful way, or
how to best support their learning.
– Communicate and connect with their child, as per the child’s needs
through the life-span.
– Foster togetherness amongst the family and amongst themselves and
their partner.
– Be self-compassionate and support their partner through the journey
of parenting.
– Have difficult conversations with their child & detect signs of
maltreatment.
– Apply all the theoretical concepts learnt.