Beginning March 7, 2024, Wildflower School will once again begin offering our a 6-session parenting workshop based on the book How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, How To Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. 

 

The cost of the workshop is $100 (this includes all 6 session and the required workbook). There is no other cost for the workshop.

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March 7 - April 11, 2024 (Thursdays) from 6:00pm-7:30pm

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Registration for the workshop opens January 15, 2024.

 

The authors correctly note that this workshop is for you if...

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• you’re getting worn down by children’s fighting, whining, and difficulties handling their big emotions

• you could use a step-by-step guide to learning the practical, effective strategies and concrete skills for communicating effectively with children

• you’d like to meet with like-minded adults who are committed to raising children to become confident, caring adults.

• sharing stories and laughter is your preferred way to learn!

 

What Do The Workshops Teach?

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The goal of the How To Talk So Kids Will Listen Group workshop is to help you communicate more effectively with children.

 

In each session of the workshop you'll be introduced to an additional set of proven skills that will help you to cope with your child's negative feelings...engage your child's willing cooperation...discipline without hurting or alienating...help your child develop a positive and realistic self-image...foster a family atmosphere of love and respect.

 

What Will Be Covered in Each Session?

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Helping Children Deal with Their Feelings - An exploration of what happens to children when their feelings are denied. Specific skills that help children to recognize and cope with their negative feelings: disappointment, envy, frustration, resentment, anger, etc. Ways to accept children's feelings, limit unacceptable behavior, and still maintain goodwill.

 

Engaging Cooperation - How children react to commonly used methods to get them to cooperate: threats, warnings, orders, name-calling, sarcasm, lecturing, etc. Five ways to invite cooperation that will leave parents and children feeling good about themselves and each other.

 

Alternatives to Punishment - How do children normally react to punishment? Is it necessary to rely on punishment as a means of discipline? Some alternatives to punishment that enable parents to express their strong disapproval as well as encourage children to assume responsibility for their behavior.

 

Encouraging Autonomy - Ways to help children become separate, responsible people who can one day function on their own. Specific skills that help children to become more self-reliant.

 

Praise - An exploration of the kinds of praise that build a positive and realistic self-image, and the kinds that are counter-productive. A variety of ways to help our children become aware of their strengths so that they can put them into action.

 

Freeing Children from Playing Roles - A look at how children are sometimes cast into roles (bully, whiner, dawdler, mischief-maker, etc.) and how we can free them from playing out these roles. Six skills that help children see themselves in a different and more positive light.

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To enroll, please call Shelley at 919-260-6859 or email at Shelley@Wildflower-School.org.