Lesson #1: Follow the Child
Understanding children’s unique needs is imperative for effective parenting. This course will examine what this means and how to put this system into place.
Lesson #2: Why Parenting is a Necessary Hierarchy
Parenting is a necessary hierarchy. This hierarchy is not just about the rules, but about parents understanding their children and being flexible and responsive in their ensuing approach.
Lesson #3: Four Parenting Styles
This lesson will help parents understand their own parenting styles and, more specifically, identify areas for improvement.
Lesson #4: Holistic Parenting
This lesson teaches how to look beyond the parenting “issues” and exalt the children’s best selves. When issues arise (and they will), mindful parenting looks to address causes, not symptoms.
Lesson #5: The Art of Observation
Observation is the first step toward understanding a child’s perspective. This lesson offers 4 useful tips for observing children to gather information.
Lesson #6: The 9 Temperament Traits of Children
This lesson unveils the 9 temperament traits that are present within all children. While the traits cannot be changed, parents can affect how children express or use them.
Lesson #7: A Real Life Example
This lesson applies the theories learned about parenting styles and children’s traits to examine a common parenting struggle.
Lesson #8: The Sensitive Periods
This lesson explores the sensitive periods, which I call Zing moments. Rather than unknowingly missing or even fighting against these moments, parents will learn how to identify them and support them appropriately.
Lesson #9: Respecting Children
This lesson explores the importance of showing respect to children. It looks at how parents unknowingly belittle or demean children, even when intending to do the opposite.
Lesson #10: Giving Children Responsibility
Giving appropriate levels of responsibility to children helps them to evolve and develop independence, rather than undermining their efforts toward self-formation.
Lesson #11: Setting Limits
Kids love limits! Parents will learn how to set appropriate limits with enforceable consequences to get the response they want. It’s a win-win!
Lesson #12: Our Busy Lives
This lesson introduces the importance of unstructured time for children – why they need it and how we all benefit.