Common Sense Parenting®
Common Sense Parenting® is a practical, skill-based parenting program that can be applied to every family. Common Sense Parenting® helps families learn techniques and skills to address issues such as communication, discipline, decision-making, relationships, self-control and school success.
Common Sense Parenting® gives parents the tools to:
- Correct and change problem behavior
- Minimize problems that disrupt family life
- Raise responsible, caring children
Common Sense Parenting® classes help parents:
- Reduce children’s problem behavior
- Improve parent and family satisfaction
- Build strong, healthy relationships
Family Tapestry offers parenting skills classes in English and Spanish. The classes run for six consecutive weeks and each session is two hours. The instructors are certified through Boys Town (http://www.boystown.org/). Both daytime and evening classes are offered. Please contact Cathy Munson at cplbear@yahoo.com for more information or to schedule classes.
The classes build upon each other and cover the following topics:
Session 1: Parents as Teachers
Effective discipline
Communication
How we can change behavior
Session 2: Effective Praise
Responding to your children when they do well
Session 3: Preventive Teaching
Setting your children up for success by clearly explaining expectations ahead of time
Session 4: Corrective Teaching
Responding to your children’s problem behaviors
Session 5: Teaching Self Control
Responding calmly to your children when they are arguing, yelling, or clearly unwilling to do what you have asked
Session 6: Putting It All Together
Reviewing the skills and providing additional practice
Developing a plan for using all of the Common Sense Parenting® skills and demonstrating how and when to use them