Class Details for Parents of Young Spirited Children - Classes on Raising and Parenting the 3-1/2 to 7-1/2 Year Old Spirited Child

COURSE OUTLINE – PART ONE
Session One:	Building a Positive Relationship with your Child / Having Fun Together Introduction to the Program On Temperament / It is no one's fault! Negative and Positive Scripting How/Why to Play With Your Child
Session Two:	Bringing Out the Best in Your Child / Praise, Appreciation, and Positive Attention The Connection/Attention Principle How's and Why's of Appreciation / External to Internal self-esteem Self-praise and Couple Praise What do I want to Change / Small steps, positively stated
Session Three:	Beyond Behavior / Developing Wonderful Qualities in Your Child Specific, Directed, and Quality-Building Appreciations The Importance of Narrative: The stories you tell about your family Building Blocks of a Healthy Home Life
Session Four:	Motivating Your Child Tangible Rewards Leverage / First�Then Lean, not saturated / Earning rather than taking away Ignoring�the Attention Principle Revisited
Session Five:	Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Happiness Using a vocabulary of Feelings Listening and Speaking Friendship Talk Courtesy at Home Common Rituals of Connection
Session Six:	Establishing Safe Ways to Express Frustration and Anger What is a Safe House Taking the No More Violence Pledge Prevention Self-Calming Emergency Measures

COURSE OUTLINE – PART TWO
Session Seven:	Effective Limit Setting / It is Okay to Be in Charge What are the Important Rules/Values in Our Family? Running a Benign Dictatorship; It is Okay to Be in Charge The Decision Making Grid Short term pain / Long term gain Mushy vs. Clear Limits=External to Internal Controls The Magic Triad: Strong warmth, strong communication, strong limits Creating opportunities for disappointment
Session Eight:	Setting External Limits Giving Clear Commands Time-Out Logical Consequences / How to Help Your Child Be Successful
Session Nine:	Problem Solving as a Way of Life Transparency Brain storming / Welcoming Ideas Siblings and Play Dates
Session Ten:	Finishing up our Conversation Pep Talk and Reminders Identifying what you have learned Food and photos to share Final Evaluation
Note to Parents: While most subjects in the outline will be discussed, the in-depth nature of the class means that some topics may be left out and others may be added depending on class needs and time constraints.

COURSE OUTLINE
Session One:	Building a Positive Relationship with your Child / Having Fun Together Introduction to the Program On Temperament / It is no one's fault! Negative and Positive Scripting How/Why to Play With Your Child
Session Two:	Bringing Out the Best in Your Child / Praise, Appreciation, and Positive Attention The Connection/Attention Principle How's and Why's of Appreciation / External to Internal self-esteem Self-praise and Couple Praise What do I want to Change / Small steps, positively stated
Session Three:	Beyond Behavior / Developing Wonderful Qualities in Your Child Specific, Directed, and Quality-Building Appreciations The Importance of Narrative: The stories you tell about your family Building Blocks of a Healthy Home Life
Session Four:	Motivating Your Child Tangible Rewards Leverage / First�Then Lean, not saturated / Earning rather than taking away Ignoring�the Attention Principle Revisited
Session Five:	Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Happiness Using a vocabulary of Feelings Listening and Speaking Friendship Talk Courtesy at Home Common Rituals of Connection
Session Six:	Establishing Safe Ways to Express Frustration and Anger What is a Safe House Taking the No More Violence Pledge Prevention Self-Calming Emergency Measures
Session Seven:	Effective Limit Setting / It is Okay to Be in Charge What are the Important Rules/Values in Our Family? Running a Benign Dictatorship; It is Okay to Be in Charge The Decision Making Grid Short term pain / Long term gain Mushy vs. Clear Limits=External to Internal Controls The Magic Triad: Strong warmth, strong communication, strong limits Creating opportunities for disappointment
Session Eight:	Setting External Limits Giving Clear Commands Time-Out Logical Consequences / How to Help Your Child Be Successful
Session Nine:	Problem Solving as a Way of Life Transparency Brain storming / Welcoming Ideas Siblings and Play Dates
Session Ten:	Finishing up our Conversation Pep Talk and Reminders Identifying what you have learned Food and photos to share Final Evaluation
Note to Parents: While most subjects in the outline will be discussed, the in-depth nature of the class means that some topics may be left out and others may be added depending on class needs and time constraints.