Parent Classes
Stepping Up: For parents of “challenging” teenagers. Class focuses on redirecting crisis and
potential crisis situations. (Instructor – Jessica Lala)
· Classes begin January 20 and will run 8 consecutive weeks
· Class time will be 6:00-7:30
· Meals and childcare will be provided
· Topics include:
o Review of Adolescence
o Understanding Yourself & Your Teenager (parenting styles)
o Changing Your Response to Your Teen & Communicating Respect & Encouragement (2 lessons)
o Communication
o Encouraging Cooperation & Problem Solving
o Using Consequences to Build Responsibility
o Follow Through With Consequences
o Mission & Values; Pulling it All Together
Positive Parenting: For parents of younger children (pre-teen) and early elementary school.
Parenting and family development will be the focus.
(Instructor-Diana Cook, Purdue Extension)
· Classes begin January 26 and will run for 12 sessions
· Jan. 26/ Feb. 2, 16, 23/March 2, 9. 16. 23, 30/April 13, 20. 27
· Class Time – 5:30-7:00
· Meals and childcare will be provided
· Topics include:
o Discipline & Punishment (The differences - Discipline means “to teach”
o Limits (setting limits, love & limits go hand-in-hand)
o Consequences (natural and logical consequences)
o Listening (non-listening actions, responding with understanding)
o Anger (a natural reaction, helping a child deal with anger, responding in a positive way)
o Challenging Behaviors (strategies to help children understand boundaries)
o Parenting Tools (parenting tools to nurture and teach; prevention strategies)
o Attention (Catch your child being good, focus on the positive behaviors)
o Respect (Respect is taught by example)
o Responsibility (teaching responsibility, a blend of independence and consideration)
o Monitoring (knowing at all times where your child is)
o Siblings (Sibling rivalry is natural, but so is sibling support, affection and friendship)
For registration and/or inquiries: Doug Ganger
574-875-5117, extension 2402