Parent Well — The Growing Years

The Problem

"The growing years pass quickly, and most of what shapes them happens on ordinary days: at breakfast, in the car, at bath time and at bedtime. Much parenting advice is about stopping what goes wrong. This course also grows what you want more of: connection, strengths, effort, kindness, gratitude and joy, in ways that fit your child's age."

What you'll achieve

Outcomes you can expect

Stay close to your child through rituals, savouring and listening
Help your child name big feelings and find calm, from the toddler years up
Get cooperation with less battle, teach healthy boundaries and ease sibling rivalry
Grow strengths, effort, kindness and gratitude as a family

The science behind it

What you'll learn

The four Cs of care, consistency, choices and consequences
Empathy before solutions, and words that help children listen and talk
Praise for effort and strategy, and the power of yet
Family practices of kindness, gratitude, play and joy

What's included

Everything you get

49 tools across 12 modules, 29 of them built for this course
An age guide on every tool, and examples that change with your child's age
A reader and a one-page card for every module, and private fillable workbooks for 44 of the tools
Full research references on every tool's Learn tab

Who it's for

The right fit

Designed for For parents and carers of children aged about 2 to 12: mothers, fathers, step-parents, grandparents and foster carers. Parents of teenagers will find Parent Well: The Teen Years written for them.

A practical companion for the growing years, from the toddler years to the edge of adolescence. Tools from positive psychology and child development for staying close, talking so children listen and listening so they talk, big feelings and calm, cooperation, boundaries and siblings, play, strengths, mistakes and effort, kindness and gratitude at home, joy and friendship, and looking after yourself as a parent. Every tool says which ages it suits best.

Common questions

FAQ

What ages is it for?

Children aged about 2 to 12. Every tool shows the ages it suits best, and how to stretch it a little younger or older. For teenagers, see Parent Well: The Teen Years.

Do I do the tools with my child?

Most of them, yes: rituals, a kindness tree, a happiness map, a question jar at dinner. A few are for you alone, including a whole module on looking after yourself as a parent.

Where do I start?

With The Parent You Want to Be and Connection First. Then work through the modules in order, or follow one of the pathways by your child's age, and try one tool with your child each week.

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Positive parenting for children aged 2 to 12, one ordinary day at a time.

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