Find Parenting Help near you This ongoing support is a community based initiative from The Midlands Parenting Partnerships. One, two, or three – it’s up to you!
TRIPLE P, ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE PARENTING PROGRAMMES, IS AVAILABLE FREE THROUGHOUT LAOIS, OFFALY, LONGFORD AND WESTMEATH. Up to 4000 Triple P courses, seminars and workshops are available each year for families with young children (2-10 years), and for parents of teenagers (11-15 years). Members are: HSE; Tusla; Athlone Community Service; Athlone Education Centre; Barnardos; Carrick-
on-Shannon Education Centre; Longford Community Resources Ltd; Longford Vocational Education Committee; Westmeath County Childcare Committee; Laois Offaly Parents First; Arden View Family Resource Centre, Tullamore; Laois Offaly Education Training Board; Laois Partnership Company; Offaly Local Development Company; and Foroige. WHAT ARE WORKSHOPS / DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN 2-10 YEARS? A workshop is a short, small group session run by a trained Triple P practitioner. Each session brings together a maximum of 10-12 parents who are experiencing the same parenting issue. There are three topics to choose from:
* Dealing with disobedience * Developing good bedtime routines * Managing fighting and aggression
WHAT HAPPENS AT A WORKSHOP? In a relaxed group session, your practitioner will give you tips and suggestions for dealing with your child’s behaviour. You’ll see short video clips showing other parents successfully dealing with the same issue and you’ll be encouraged to share your thoughts with the other parents in the group, if you wish to. You’ll also be given a take-home workbook with simple exercises and information to help you try your new strategies at home. HOW LONG DO THE SESSIONS TAKE AND HOW MANY DO I ATTEND? A Triple P Workshop session takes two hours. You may do as many or as few as you like. WHAT IS GROUP TRIPLE P FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN 2-10years? Group Triple P is a great opportunity to meet other parents in similar situations – other parents who’ll support you and share stories with you. Right from the start, you’ll be given tips and suggestions to suit the needs of your family. You’ll see scenes from the Every Parent’s Survival Guide DVD, which will show you how the ideas work in real life. And your workbook will give you the tools and information you need to start positive parenting straight away at home. How long does it take and how big are the groups? There are no more than 12 parents in a group session. Each session lasts no more than two hours at a time. All up, you’ll attend five (5) group sessions – the first four should give you the tips you need to start positive parenting. Then, you’ll have three weeks to practise Triple P at home. Your Triple P practitioner will call you every week at a set time to find out how you’re going and offer advice if you’re having any trouble. Those calls will last about 15 minutes. Finally, you’ll meet up with your group and Triple P practitioner for one last session. This is a chance to go over any problems you may still have – and to congratulate yourself on how far you’ve come! WHAT ARE TEEN SEMINARS FOR PARENTS OF TEENAGERS 11-15years? A Triple P Seminar is an introduction to positive parenting, packed with practical ideas to help make raising teenagers easier. There are three seminars in the series. They are informal presentations that tackle the most common issues for parents of teenagers, focusing on teenagers and family, teenagers and school and teenagers and friends. Each seminar lasts 90 minutes. There is time at the end of each session to ask questions. You will also be give a tip sheet to take home to remind you of the great ideas you have heard so that you can start positive parenting straight away. Seminars will be delivered in your local second level school. WHAT IS TEEN GROUP TRIPLE P FOR PARENTS OF TEENAGERS 11-15years?
Midlands Area Parenting Partnership, Health Centre, Coosan Rd, Athlone, Co Westmeath Athlone
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WHAT’S POSITIVE PARENTING?
The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program helps parents manage the big and small challenges of family life, with strategies that have been shown to work for millions of families in 25 countries around the world. This straightforward programme has the evidence that shows positive parenting is a great way to raise children. For parents, it means feeling more confident, less stressed and able to get on better with your partner. For children and teenagers? More co-operation, better behaviour at school, and the best start in life. You can book through the website or ring into the office to get more information. The calendar is on the website with all the times and locations for Triple P programmes.
