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PiyP workshops in 2006

7:30pm-9:30pm, book by e-mail olive@prideinyourparenting.co.uk
Monday 25th Sept: "Boundaries" We all have boundaries to keep us safe and happy, but how should we set our children's boundaries. How should they grow over time and develop with increased trust.
Monday 9th October: "Different points of view" A valuable workshop to see just how different a single event can seem to every member of a family. What drives these different perspectives and how can understanding them help us?
Monday 16th October: "Teaching your child to safely take responsibility" We move through life taking more and more responsibility for our lives, but it is so easy to look for a culprit to blame. If we can develop an enthusiasm for taking responsibility we can encourage our children to follow the same path. And safely grow their independence.
Monday 30th October: "Bullying, teasing and sibling squabbling" Look at strategies for helping your child develop a defence against bullying, teasing and even sibling squabbling ensuring they get the right support. Also to realise how easy it is to accidentally bully someone without realising.
Monday 13th November: "Why do children criticise their parents?" What are the mechanics of criticism? why does it happen and how can you best deal with it?
Monday 20th November: "Seeing Spells Achieving" Some of the secrets you may never have been told about how to spell and read easily. See www.seeingspellsachieving.com
 
All of the above workshops are FREE, due to community funding through Stags, except November 20th which is £10 per person or £5 each when you bring a new friend
 
 
Please remember that all of our workshops are equally appropriate to mothers, fathers, grandparents, step- parents, uncles, aunts, teachers, childminders or those just interested.

Your child can be any age, the younger the better, and we all know that support doesn't stop at 16 - it can go right through to adulthood. Knowing how to nurture that connection and keep it going may be the most valuable present you have ever been given.
Workshops Our workshops are designed to give you tools and techniques to take away and try out in your environment. The workshops below are set out in 3 terms for convemience with schools. We prefer to deliver workshops where there is already a local community often around a school.
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Listening to each other

"Different generations" Looking at the things that go wrong between the generations and how we can all make room for growth.

"Seeing the other point of view" This workshop explored the pressures on children and their parents and the, normally negative, inputs they get from the wider world. We practised a process to see the world from another person's point of view.

"Communications" A first look at some of the root causes of poor communications and the value of a simple clearing process to minimise the negative feelings that develop.

"Guilt" A parent's behaviour is so often triggered by feelings of guilt - we looked at how we can impart our values and ensure the correct person deals with any issues.
"Improving co-operation" Improve the co-operation in your family and start to look at how we treat the young adults in our family. Experience an excellent process that can be used time and time again for improving co-operation. Being repeated as free bitesize workshop - see schedule

"What a difference listening can make" How much time do we spend listening? Our kids often say their parents don't understand. See what a difference improving our listening skills can make and move on to helping them to make good decisions. Being repeated as free Bitesize workshop - see schedule
 
Staying connected
"Goals" Do we have goals and do our children have goals? Once we have managed to formulate our goals we will automatically start to move towards them.
"Keeping in step with your child's growth" A popular topic about parents' growth is keeping pace with their children's growth. Even from the earliest days when you think you have "sussed" it, they move on - how can you keep pace and nurture independence?
"Different perspectives" A valuable workshop to see just how different a single event can seem to every member of a family. What drives these different perspectives and how can understanding them help us?

"Motivation at school / Creating meaningful success" We move through life taking more and more responsibility for our lives, but it is so easy to look for a culprit to blame. If we can develop an enthusiasm for taking responsibility we can encourage our children to follow the same path.Every parent's nightmare is seeing their child not motivated towards their school work. Take some time out to check what motivates your child and how your behaviour can support this.

"Bullying, teasing and sibling squabbling" Look at strategies for helping your child develop a defence against bullying, teasing and even sibling squabbling ensuring they get the right support. Also to realise how easy it is to accidentally bully someone without realising.

"Building self-esteem" To end the year take a look at all the good things our children do and how we and they can help build their self esteem and stop giving themselves such a hard time
 
Growing together
"Would it help if parents changed?" This is a question that is often asked and the simple answer is that if you want to improve your relationship with your child, you need to change, as your child is unlikely to take the initiative. We also look at how we spend our time and whether we have time to change.
"Why do children get angry?" A real insight into what makes children angry, which once we understand can enable us to see better how to address the problems that ensue.
"Staying connected" Staying connected with our children offers us the opportunity to improve our relationship and find more opportunities for discussion. We shall particularly look at picking the right time and thinking of the words we use.
"Positive Feedback" Children are born positive, but often they lose it along the way. They need to hear all the good stuff just like the rest of us. This workshop looks at the way we talk and will encourage everyone to listen to the words they are using and the impact they have.
"Boundaries" We all have boundaries to keep us safe and happy, but how should we set our children's boundaries. How should they grow over time and develop with increased trust.
 
Peter King facilitates almost all the workshops. He is an experienced and highly successful, inspirational life skills coach. He runs workshops in personal development and mind-body connection. He also works with people on a one-to-one basis. His approach is supportive, insightful and energetic, and he is committed to helping people get results