Online Parenting Workshops – Behavior and Development

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Peaceful Parenting: An Effective, Relationship-Building Approach

Are you interested in learning about an evidence-based parenting approach that focuses on creating a life-long emotional connection with your children? Are you tired of feeling horrible after losing your cool with your children?

This online workshop introduces the three components of peaceful parenting which focus on strengthening our relationships with our children rather than controlling their behaviors.

We will address:

anger management and mindful practices
the importance of connected moments
effective limit setting skills

Participants will have the opportunity to put peaceful parenting in practice with the top 5 challenging behaviors of young children. Helpful resources will be available in addition to time for personal questions.

This workshop is appropriate for parents & loving caregivers of newborns to early school-age children.

Positive Discipline for Families with Young Children

Are you wondering how best to manage your young child’s challenging behaviors such as temper tantrums, aggressive behaviors, and whining? Are you confused about the conflicting advice about time-outs, time-ins, and stickers charts?

Join us for an overview of Positive Discipline and learn some practical solutions how best to support your child during challenging moments. This workshop will highlight the importance of temperament, early brain development, the difference between discipline and punishment, helpful preventive measures, and possible solutions for difficult moments. Helpful resources will be available in addition to time for personal questions.

This workshop is appropriate for parents & loving caregivers of children 1-6 years.

Supporting Sibling Relationships

“I wish we could return the baby.” “He always gets more than me.” “It’s MINE!” “It’s not my fault, he started it!”

If you are a parent or caregiver of more than one child, you have most likely heard a few of these comments shared between siblings. Conflict between siblings may be unavoidable and inevitable but parents can learn simple solutions to gradually improve sibling relationships. This workshop will include an overview to spacing, birth order, and temperament, tools to prevent rivalry and jealousy, strategies to build sibling bonding, suggestions how to decrease competition and fights over possessions, and how best to intervene during challenging moments. Helpful resources will be available in addition to time for personal questions.

This workshop is appropriate for parents & loving caregivers of children from the newborn period – elementary years.

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Toddlers 101: Hurting Behaviors, Whining, Tantrums, and Not Listening

Are you a parent or caregiver of a soon-to-be toddler and want to be duly prepared for the upcoming toddler years? Or maybe you are already caring for a toddler and feel as if you would benefit from some extra tools in your parenting toolbox to best support your dynamic toddler.

In this online workshop, participants will receive an overview of the concept of temperament, typical toddler characteristics and development, and the importance of early brain development. We will address the most common challenging toddler behaviors parents and caregivers struggle with when caring for toddlers: tantrums, hurting behaviors, whining, not listening or sharing. Helpful resources will be available in addition to time for personal questions.

This workshop is appropriate for parents & loving caregivers of babies – preschool years.

Toilet Training with TLC: Ready? Set? Go!

Are you wondering when the best time is to begin toilet training? Are you curious about which toilet training equipment you really need for home and travel? This workshop addresses everything toilet teaching including a family readiness quiz, necessary toilet training equipment, the use of pull-ups versus underwear, solutions for regressions and resistance, fun tips for toilet training success and much, much more. Helpful resources will be available in addition to time for personal questions.

This workshop is appropriate for parents & loving caregivers of children 12 months and older.

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Preparing the Family for a New Baby Sibling

Preparing the family for a new baby can be simultaneously joyful and stressful.

At this online workshop, parents will receive support and education how best to prepare the family for the arrival of the newest baby. In addition, the workshop will include suggestions about how to prepare the sibling(s) for the separation from the parents during birth; recommendations on how to introduce the sibling(s) to the new baby; and a group discussion focused on the first weeks/months at home including possible parenting challenges. There will be time for personal questions & answers.

This online parenting workshop is for expectant parents with siblings (2.9 years and older).