We’re excited to be running a parenting course called Time Out for Parents: The Primary Years, produced by a great organisation called Care for the Family.

Focusing on children from 5 to 11 years, The Primary Years helps parents look at how to support their child as they start to find out how the world works, learn how to manage their feelings, find out what they’re good at and experience the consequences of keeping or breaking the rules.

Hazel Woods, who is a licensed facilitator for Care for the Family, will be running the course

The course is made up of six sessions designed to help you negotiate the early years with confidence and build strong family relationships for the future.

How does it work?

Sharing ideas with other parents and carers is an important part of the course, and discussions are started from real life situations. Each session includes space to plan any changes you want to make in your parenting and, from week two, you will have an opportunity to discuss how you’re getting on with trying these at home.

What's in the course

The primary years are an exciting time when children are developing friendships and discovering more about who they are and what they can do. The course helps parents to support their child’s emotional wellbeing through understanding their temperament, meeting their needs and communicating well.

We explore how our parenting approach influences family relationships and consider a toolkit of behaviour strategies to allow parents to decide what best suits their family situation. We discuss helping children make good choices and understand friendships both in the real and online worlds. Finally we look at how to deal well with conflict and the importance of enjoying family time together.

Course structure:

  • Session 1 – What being a parent is really like

  • Session 2 – Children’s needs

  • Session 3 – Feelings and listening

  • Session 4 – Boundaries and parenting styles

  • Session 5 – Keeping safe

  • Session 6 – Building strong families

Dates:

  • Thursday 4 January, 7:45 to 9:45pm

  • Mon 8 Jan, 7:45 to 9:45pm

  • Mon 15 Jan, 7:45 to 9:45pm

  • Mon 22 Jan, 7:45 to 9:45pm

  • Mon 29 Jan, 7:45 to 9:45pm

  • Mon 5 Feb, 7:45 to 9:45pm

Cost:

The course will cost £7.50 per person to cover the cost of the workbook you will receive. We don't want this cost to be a barrier in any way, so if that's the case please get in touch.

DELIVERY:

Online via Zoom (a link will be sent to you closer to the time)