Parenting Skills
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding and difficult tasks many people will ever undertake. And as much as we might hope otherwise, babies do not come with instruction manuals. Fortunately, there are now a number of programs that support parents in developing positive parenting skills.
Parent education programs empower parents by increasing their knowledge of early childhood development and positive parenting practices.
According to Child Welfare Information Gateway, parents and children benefit from programs that:
- Are family-centered and focus on strengths,
- Include a combination of individual and group parent training,
- Have knowledgeable staff that provides culturally appropriate services consistent with the values of the family and the community,
- Encourage peer support,
- Involve fathers,
- Promote positive family interaction,
- Use interactive training techniques, and
- Provide opportunities to practice new skills.
There are some of the programs that meet the criteria (links will open in a new window).
- Baby FAST
- Circle of Parents
- Incredible Years. Read the October 2009 Evaluation Report of Smart Start’s Incredible Years program.
- Nurturing Parenting Programs
- Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
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