FREE WORKSHOP
I am pleased to once again be invited by the Parent Council of Davenport Public School in Aylmer to present a free workshop on April 9. The Parent Council has opened this training up to anyone who has an interest in teenagers.
Title: Parenting a Teenager Without Losing Your Mind
Place: Davenport Public School
80 Rutherford Ave.
Aylmer, Ontario
Date: April 9, 2013
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.
Topics:
- Developmental changes in adolescence (a shift in power)
- 7 parental “Hot Buttons” and 7 “Button Busters” (7 ways they “tick us off” & 7 ways to defend)
- 2 reasons why teens push our ” buttons” ( 1 is obvious – the 2nd is not so obvious but you MUST know it)
- A false assumption that leads to trouble
- The 2 most common discipline mistakes by parents (avoiding these mistakes will make a world of difference)
- Top teen consequences (your teen doesn’t want you to know these ! )
- 8 tips on using consequences effectively
- When to save your “ammo” – the MBA’s( a sanity saving concept)
- Rules for establishing rules
- Teens and driving
- Tough Love (for the really “tough” situations)
- How to talk to your kids about drugs – if you did drugs !
- more