Hahaha...I think they need to be with someone from birth to 7 to form a character based on the parenting they've received so it's too late for your son. What's done is done.
no problem..... i will see you in march then
Parenting classes
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no problem..... i will see you in march then
Misskitty, I take your point, but I am of the opinion(like others on here) that the parents who need these skills will not recognise their need, and the parents who do take up the places will be the parents who DON'T really need the skill......the fact that they have come forward indicates that they have some sense of inadequacy.....which if most parents are honest, they feel, at times.
Another point I have been mulling over, is that, to be truly effective you would have to have a group of parents with varying parenting skills......this would be so that parents could all contribute something, and feel integrated into the group...... a group of all good parents, or all bad parents would probably learn nothing of any use from each other......but then maybe this is where the Social Worker comes in.
No......I'm sorry, if I were a modern day parent I would not avail myself of this 'service'.
Another point I have been mulling over, is that, to be truly effective you would have to have a group of parents with varying parenting skills......this would be so that parents could all contribute something, and feel integrated into the group...... a group of all good parents, or all bad parents would probably learn nothing of any use from each other......but then maybe this is where the Social Worker comes in.
No......I'm sorry, if I were a modern day parent I would not avail myself of this 'service'.
I also think the child's character is based on that of the parents. I am sorry but "do as I say not do as I do" does not work with kids.
Just have at look at some of the parents you see pushing the prams around town
If parents start of as they mean to go on, as soon as their kids are born, then there maybe a chance of these kids being brought up right, its no use tying to insill values when a child gets to five or six, it has to start from square one, the first few years are the most important, afer that its a downward slope
I know kids grow up quicker these days but does childhood end at 8 or do they become a lost cause if not trained by then
birth to 8 is classed as early years, the 'teachers' on the course are probably early years practitioners who are qualified to advise on children up to 8....... you would need different strategies for older children.
The course is run by catholic childrens rescue society which is a charity and funded by collections (st josephs penny)
I really think St. Josephs Penny could be put to better use.
Encouraging families to do activities together would be a start.
Encouraging families to do activities together would be a start.
I think it's fair to say most of us probably thought it was a social services/council led thing early in the thread. I don't know anything about the organisation running it,but I think it being run by a religious organisation may put more people off than actually encourage them.
Is anybody actually going on this course ? It would be interesting to see what they make of it.
Is anybody actually going on this course ? It would be interesting to see what they make of it.