ParentingPlaygroups, Inc.
Rene Hackney, PhD

 

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Positive Discipline Program Course

Join us for a practical parenting course that focuses on positive discipline techniques. We discuss the role of emotions in the discipline relationship, types of praise, positive intent, "I" and "You" messages, catching children being good, offering choices, logical consequences, and other related topics. This course is designed for parents of children 2 to 12 years old.

 

Positive Discipline Syllabus


Week 1

role of emotions "I" messages/empathy
Week 2 positive intent/catch them being good
Week 3 positive choices, assertive voice, alternatives to "no"
Week 4 logical consequences, natural consequences
Week 5 setting clear boundaries, stepping out of power struggles
Week 6 tantrums, whining/backtalk, mealtimes
Week 7 listening and negotiation, use of reward systems
Week 8 sleep issues, time-out, 1-2-3 magic

 

 

Our full eight-hour Positive Discipline Class will be offered afternoons and evenings this year. In Alexandria, we meet at the Parenting Plagyroups office at 6161 Fuller Court, 22310.  Other class locations are listed below.  This class costs $120 per single participant, $160 per couple.

The class times are:

 

Our 1-day, five-hour Positive Discipline Class is offered from 9:00am-3:00pm on Saturdays throughout the year.  The cost is $75 per single participant, $100 per couple. 

The class times are:

Discipline Review Session

Our first two hour Discipline Review session was a success!

We reviewed the goals and language of I messages, empathy, positive intent, choices and consequences.  We discusses many practice items and had an open Q&A time.  This is open to anyone who has taken the five or eight hour class.  The cost of the review session is $30 per single participant, $40 per couple.  Review session dates are listed below.
  • Mon. Nov. 12, 2007, from 9:30-11:30am
  • Tues. Feb. 12, 2008, from 7:00-9:00pm

 

 

 

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