Parent Effectiveness Training
Psychologist in Ku-ring-gai

Skills (and as a parent educator), is that the principles of Parent Effectiveness Training work. Dr Gordon’s program teaches polite communication skills to improve the relationship between parent and child. The alternative approach, known as a relationship, or humanist, approach, does not use reward or punishment, but instead depends on the relationship to develop an internal discipline. Kid and parent centered Communication skills Emphasis on listening to understanding child Unconditional Enhances relationship over life General population Pertinent for all ages babes to adults Does not use reward and punishment Parent as a partner, or guide Solve problems within the relationship prevail succeed or noose Mutual respect Parents are people can’t be consistent Looks after the behavior to the need Does things with’ children Democratic. Emotional intelligence skills taught Resilience enhanced Internal, intrinsic motivation and ethical Child acts out of consideration for others Life long relationship developed Skills transferable across all relationships: Relationship improved, but not life lengthy Skills specific for one age group only for parents partner, school friends, labor relationships etc. Discipline (the verb) can malicious either to teach’, or to control’ (Gordon, T. In our quest to parent effectively, to do the superior by our children, ourselves and our family, we think carefully about the superior way to discipline our child. Sadly, many parenting practices around the world show that this is not correct children are not always nurtured in fact some parents actually harm their children, while others cause damage through neglect. Albert Einstein is credited with saying Play is the maximum form of research. Children playing is really imperative But why? Play is one of the maximum important needs your child has. Allowing time for unstructured, uninterrupted children playing time gives them the opportunity to: In fact, there are thousands of educators in our primary schools who know that research clearly indicates that home labor in primary schools damages children psychologically and educationally. What is equally important, is that the research shows that young kids who do more homework are more educationally damaged than those who do less homework. Courses in Canberra, and to look at some outcomes for participants over time. The 24hour course (over 8 weeks) teaches relationship skills in the form of polite communication. Helps parents empathize with their children, to look beyond the child’s behavior to their need, thus aiding a change in attribution of intent. 90 of the respondents had attended the course more than six months previously. They had a better relationship with their children. However what matters more to your children than the fact that you have spoken in anger or acted inappropriately is the fact that you take responsibility for your actions and apologies. Upon return, one of our Australian instructors shared a problem she was having with a mother in her offer PET class. One of her issues is that her 7 year worn refuses to practice the piano. I would like you to brush your teeth like you everlasting do because we and you have done a lot of eating at tea and some of the small bits of food could be stuck between our teeth. (parent gets a portion of paper and draws the mouth and teeth). Because these pieces are so little (particles) we can’t feel them with our tongue.