GETPARENTTOOLS

List of topics

Topics for a custom-designed course may include any of the following.  Suggestions for topics not included here are welcome, too!

Universal Topics

• Understanding and Dealing with Power Struggles

• Using Consequences as an Effective, Healthy Tool

• Responding to Misbehavior in Ways that Teach and Build

• Importance of Boundaries and How to Make Them

• Teaching Respect

• Inviting Cooperation

• Creating an Emotionally Safe Environment

• How Encouragement (Not Begging and Bribery) Can Be Super Powerful

• Rules of Parenting that Lighten Our Load

• Trusting Our Ability to Parent -- This Changes Everything!

• Giving Kids Responsibility -- Why and How

• Sibling Rivalry

• Effects of Shame and Why We Don’t Need It to Parent

• Parenting with Brene Brown’s Principles of Whole-hearted Living

• When Your Child Makes You Miserable (and You Feel So Guilty!)

• Decrease Negative Attention-grabbing Behavior (e.g., whining)

• Deal with Bullying for Both Bully and Victim

• Increase Your Patience (“I always thought I’d talk nicely, but...”)

• Teaching Honesty and Responding to Lying

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Age-related Topics

• Healthy Sleep Habits for Babies (CIO? Attachment parenting? Help!)

• Toilet Training PLUS Accidents, Bed-wetting and Fear of Pooping on Toilet

• Establishing Healthy Discipline at the Start (for parents of kids age 2 - 4)

• Bedtime Routine for 2 - 6 Year Olds