Common Sense Parenting Classes
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Upcoming Free Classes
Who Should Attend: Parents and Professionals
Must call 712-302-7999 to pre-register and join our waiting list
Toddlers and Preschoolers
This class meets once a week for two hours for seven weeks. The class covers the following:
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How I Grow and Learn — Helps parents understand development, set expectations, and find different ways to nurture their children.
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My First Teachers — Helps parents teach children right from wrong using clear communication and reasonable positive and negative consequences.
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Catch Me Being Good — Helps parents observe and create more opportunities to encourage good behavior through praise, attention, and affection.
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Teach Me What to Do — Helps parents learn effective ways to teach children better habits through practice.
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Help Me Do What's Right — Shows parents how to correct problem behaviors without a power struggle.
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Help Me Calm Down — Teaches parents how to correct problem behaviors and give children the time and skills needed to calm down.
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Putting It All Together — Helps parents develop a parenting style that will improve relationships with their children.
Children Ages 6-16
This class meets once a week for two hours for six weeks. The class covers the following:
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Parents as Teachers — Shows parents how to teach children self-discipline.
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Effective Praise — Helps parents encourage positive behaviors by responding enthusiastically and sincerely.
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Preventive Teaching — Enables parents to teach children what they'll need to know in future situations, as well as practice using the skill.
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Corrective Teaching — Responds to children's problem behaviors with teaching and practicing acceptable alternatives. Parents will be able to adhere to a staying-calm plan for when they become upset with their children.
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Teaching Self-Control — Teaches a skill parents can use to allow children time to calm down and remain calm in future situations.
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Putting It All Together — Helps parents develop a parenting style that will improve relationships with their children.
We also provide training for professionals that want to bring Common Sense Parenting to their community.
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