ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
You Have Choices
When parents focus on the decisions children make we teach them that they have a say in their behaviour. This can start when children are toddlers and can continue into adolescence and beyond. It’s an empowering concept that balances personal empowerment with personal responsibility, two character traits highly valued by schools, community groups and employers.
In this article Parenting Ideas founder Michael Grose shows parents how to use choices to develop a sense of empowerment and personal responsibility in their children.
Family Meetings
In a year of close proximity to our family members and the message to stay at home, it might sound like a surprising suggestion to bring the family together for a meeting. Family meetings provide an opportunity to create a forum for intentional, values based discussions and decision making. Implementing family meetings before a specific problem arises is a great way to embed the practice and the degree to which your children participate.
This guide offers a comprehensive guide to family meetings, why they are important and how to run them effectively.
Webinar: Parenting Like a Cat and Dog
Effective parents use more than one style when communicating with their families. They know how to alter their style to suit the situation.
In this webinar, Michael Grose uses cat and dog metaphors to introduce parents to two diverse styles of parenting. This will increase their ability and confidence to manage, nurture and build relationships with their children. The cat-dog approach to parenting is fun, easy to use, respectful and maximises parent effectiveness in challenging situations.
Yours faithfully,
