“The Incredible Years” (Free) Parenting Programme

“The Incredible Years” aims to:

• encourage positive family relationships
• empower parents with valuable skills and resources for more positive, rewarding, parenting

Presented by Family Works South Canterbury, these popular and highly successful programmes:

• provide practical step-by-step suggestions to help parents handle everyday family situations
• offer strategies to help parents manage challenging behaviours
• strengthen positive relationships and bonding between parents and children
• strengthen parents’ problem solving skills
• provide parents with a deeper understanding in areas such as social, emotional and brain development
• improve parent’s positive communication skills and discipline practices
• provide an encouraging and supportive learning environment
• increase support networks within the family and wider community

Topics include:

• connecting with your child through play
• using praise to build your child’s self esteem
• how to praise and use small rewards to motivate your child
• setting limits
• helping your child to develop life-long skills through positive discipline

“The Incredible Years”

• The Incredible Years Programme (for parents of children aged 3-8 years)

Working in a group in a confidential and supportive environment you will:

• develop strategies to build positive relationships with your children
• learn strategies to manage problem behaviours
• participate in group discussions, share experiences and gain insights from other parents