This winter, we are holding our workshop-discussions on Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings in two convenient locations – Quincy and Jamaica Plain. The Quincy workshops will be held at In Sync Center for the Arts. The Jamaica Plain workshops will be held at The Children’s Music Center in The Brewery.
While not required, pre-registration is highly recommended. To register for these workshops, go to our website, http://parent-411.com.
Parent411 DAYTIME Topics– In Sync Center for the Arts, 550 Adams St., Quincy
Sleep Solutions – Faina Smith
(Thursday, February 10 – 10-11:30a.m.) $20.00
There is no magic to keeping children asleep through the night but that’s how it feels to sleep-deprived parents who finally get their long deserved rest. As one mother said after attending this workshop, “I am amazed; it was the first time we slept in the last 4 months.”
This workshop helps very tired parents get some rest and keeps children sleeping through the night.
Yes You Can! Leave the House in the Morning Peacefully, Cheerfully and ON TIME! – Faina Smith
(Thursday, March 10– 10:00-11:30a.m.) $20.00
Morning is often the most stressful time of the day. This workshop helps busy parents
to identify recurring stress triggers and provides parents with simple and effective
solutions to reduce morning battles.
Parent411 EVENING Topics - In Sync Center for the Arts, 550 Adams St., Quincy
Communication in the Family Series – Faina Smith & Candelaria Silva-Collins
(Tuesdays, February 1, 8 & 15– 6:30-8:00p.m.) $55.00
When children feel understood and supported, they are more likely to respond to others in a positive, supportive way. Through good communication parents can learn not only how to develop a more positive style of relating with their children but also how to control, express and manage their own and their children’s anger. Talking, listening, and creative problem-resolution are the skills that you will learn in this workshop. These skills are very helpful in creating more harmonious relationships within families as well as in other life situations.
Effective & Loving Discipline Series– Candelaria Silva-Collins & Faina Smith
(Tuesdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29 – 6:30-8:00p.m.) $75.00
Discipline is a core universal parenting issue. It takes time, thoughtfulness and discipline to master. This 4 workshop series provides parents with a forum to discuss ongoing challenges, introduces the skills necessary to accurately identify problems, explores reasons for the child’s misbehavior including tantrums, lying, disobedience and whining among others and teaches and practices the skills for effective, firm and loving discipline.
Parent411 - Thursday Morning Workshops/Discussions at The Children’s Music Center, The Brewery, 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain
Effective and Loving Discipline (Candelaria Silva-Collins)
(Thursday, Feb. 3, 10-11:30a.m.) $20
Discipline is a core parenting issue that takes time, thoughtfulness and discipline to master. In this single session, we will discuss why children do what they do and the tools and techniques to impart effective, firm and loving discipline.
The Joy and Challenge of Toddlers (Faina Smith)
(Thursday, March 3, 10-11:30a.m.) $20
A day with a toddler can be full of joy, hugs and wonder or just the opposite. In this workshop we
- talk frankly about joys and challenges of parenting a toddler
- cover the key developmental milestones of toddler years
- provide facts about discipline: what works and what doesn't
- discuss sleep, food, and other issues of toddlerhood.
