Parenting Skills

Practical, positive parenting skills for every age and stage.

Child development, positive discipline, communication, and routines — a well-rounded course for any parent who wants a calmer, more connected household.

Educational course — not therapy, medical treatment, or legal advice. Check with the court, agency, or program that asked you to take a course to confirm it accepts this one.

What the 24 lessons cover

1. 1Foundations of Parenting
2. 2Child Development from Birth to Age Five
3. 3Child Development in Middle Childhood
4. 4Understanding Adolescence
5. 5The Developing Brain and Early Experience
6. 6Attachment and Secure Relationships
7. 7Parenting Styles and What the Research Says
8. 8Your Family Story and Your Parenting Values
9. 9Communicating with Children: Listening and Talking
10. 10Emotion Coaching
11. 11Connection, Play and Positive Attention
12. 12Expectations, Rules and Routines
13. 13Encouragement, Praise and Reinforcement
14. 14Discipline That Teaches
15. 15Tantrums, Defiance and Power Struggles
16. 16Managing Your Own Stress and Emotions as a Parent
17. 17Parenting as a Team: Couples and Co-parenting
18. 18Children and Family Change: Separation, Divorce and Blended Families
19. 19Keeping Children Safe at Home and Away
20. 20Health Habits: Sleep, Nutrition, Activity and Screens
21. 21Supporting Learning and School Success
22. 22Friends, Peers and Bullying
23. 23Hard Experiences: Trauma, Loss and Preventing Harm
24. 24Your Family Plan and Moving Forward

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