FREE HSE PARENTING COURSE (EVENING)
Parents Plus
EARLY YEARS (2-5yrs) PROGRAMME
Wednesdays 7-9pm
8th January to 12th February 2025
COURSE DETAILS The Parents Plus Early Years Programme is a practical and positive parenting course promoting confidence, learning and good behaviour in children under 5yrs.
Topics include: Being a responsive parent, child-centred play, supporting children’s self-esteem and confidence, building cooperation in young children, establishing daily routines and managing tantrums and misbehaviour. The course is being run by the HSE Dublin South Psychology services and consists of six evening workshops. Each workshop focuses on a positive parenting and positive discipline idea. To sign up for the course you must be able to attend all workshops.
| 8th January | Tuning into your Child | Pressing the Pause Button |
| 15th January | The Importance of Play and Special Time | Supporting Children to Do what you Ask |
| 22nd January | The Best Way to Play with Children | Establishing Routines and Rewards |
| 29th January | Encouragement and Talking about Feelings | The Praise Ignore Principle |
| 5th February | Ensuring Encouragement
Gets Through |
Using Consequences to Deal with Misbehaviour |
| 12th February | Teaching New Skills and Language | Time in and Time out |
COST: This is a HSE run course and there is no charge.
WHO IS IT FOR? The course is free to attend and open to all parents and carers who are living in HSE Dublin South Area (Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown). Where possible we recommend that both parents attend the course as this is most helpful. If you are a single parent, if you wish please feel free to bring along another supportive family member involved in parenting your child/children.
WHERE IS IT ON? Mounttown Community Facility, Fitzgerald Park, Dun Laoghaire, A96KR65
WHAT DO I DO NEXT? If you are interested in attending the course please call 01 9212803 and leave a message or email [email protected] asap expressing your interest.