Having had many conversations in the shop with fellow parents, it seems likely that many of us are experiencing similar challenges with our children, whether it be emotional or behavioural.
So we thought it might be helpful for us to join with our local psychology practices to offer some evening talks that will give us some strategies for managing some of the most common issues we all face.
Over the next six months. we'll be holding parent evenings targeted at specific topics where we can all come together over a glass of wine and nibbles and listen to our local practitioners, with a question and answer session after.
Details of the first of these, is below with more to follow every six weeks. Please let us know if you have any ideas or feedback.
Temper Taming Evening
How to manage difficult behaviour in children 2-12
led by James Brown, Clinical & Counselling Psychologist*
How to discipline without arguing, shouting or smacking
How to sort behaviour
How to handle challenging and testing behaviour
Choosing your strategy: the three choices
When: Thursday May 2nd
Where: Crackerjack Toys
Cost: $10 pre-paid (includes wine and nibbles)
How: Book by phone 3399 44 with a credit card or come into the shop
* James, from 'Bulimba Psychology' is a father or four and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society and has undertaken research into the use of humour in the home and the importance of relationship closeness between fathers and their children.
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UPDATE (1 May 2013) - We've had such a phenominal response to this (all spots went in a matter of a couple of hours) that we scheduled another session which also booked out. We promise to do more. Keep your eyes on our facebook page where we'll announce the next session first and if it doesn't get booked out within 24 hours, we'll send an email out to everyone on our mailing list. If you'd like to join the mailing list, send us a message on facebook or email us at crackerjack.info@gmail.com
Nic
