Parenting programmes are workshops and/or groups that support you with some of the challenges of being a parent. Parents tell us that they learn a great deal from each other and enjoy the support that a group provides. We offer a selection of free workshops, whatever the age or needs of your child.
Understanding your Child (Solihull) – Ages 4 to 8
Join us for a free 20-hour workshop (10 weekly 2-hour sessions) for parents and carers of children aged 4 to 8 years.
This is an evidence-based workshop that covers topics such as:
- How your child develops
- Understanding how your child is feeling
- Tuning into what your child needs
- Responding to how your child is feeling
- Different styles of parenting
- Having fun together
- The rhythm of interaction
- Why is sleep important?
- Self-regulation and anger
- Communication and tuning in
- Looking back and looking forwards
This workshop is offered both face-to-face and online.
Understanding your Child (Solihull) – Ages 9 to 11
Join us for a free 20-hour workshop (10 weekly 2-hour sessions) for parents and carers of children aged 9 to 11 years.
This is an evidence-based workshop that covers topics such as:
- How your child develops
- Understanding how your child is feeling
- Tuning into what your child needs
- Responding to how your child is feeling
- Different styles of parenting
- Having fun together
- The rhythm of interaction
- Why is sleep important?
- Self-regulation and anger
- Communication and tuning in
- Looking back and looking forwards
This workshop is offered both face-to-face and online.
Positive Parenting Bitesize
Positive Parenting Bitesize sessions are free workshops run by Together for Families’ team of Parenting Workers who are trained in evidence-based interventions. They are an introduction to some top tips and strategies and incorporates golden threads from our other parenting programmes.
Each session is 2 hours long and sessions are available weekly on different topics.
Please see the dates/topics below:
Over the summer holidays, sessions will run on Monday mornings from 09:30-11:30am or Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-14:30pm on the following dates:
- Monday 29.07.24 - Special Time with your Child
- Wednesday 07.08.24 - Praise and Rewards
- Monday 12.08.24 - Routines and Boundaries
- Wednesday 21.08.24 - Remaining Calm
From September, sessions will run on Tuesday evenings from 18:00-20:00pm or Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-14:30pm on the following dates:
September 2024
- Wednesday 11.09.24 - Supporting Healthy Relationships
- Wednesday 18.09.24 - Supporting Education and School
- Tuesday 24.09.24 - Supporting Healthy Relationships
- Wednesday 25.09.24 - Sibling Rivalry and Conflict
October 2024
- Tuesday 01.10.24 - Special Time with your Child
- Wednesday 02.10.24 - Supporting your Child’s Mental Wellbeing
- Tuesday 08.10.24 - Technology and Safety
- Wednesday 09.10.24 - SEND System Navigators
- Tuesday 15.10.24 - Praise and Rewards
- Wednesday 16.10.24 - The Teenage Brain
- Tuesday 22.10.24 - Sibling Rivalry and Conflict
- Wednesday 23.10.24 - Supporting Healthy Body Image
November 2024
- Tuesday 05.11.24 - Routines and Boundaries
- Wednesday 06.11.24 - Remaining Calm
- Tuesday 12.11.24 - SEND System Navigators
- Wednesday 13.11.24 - Special Time with your Child
- Tuesday 19.11.24 - The Teenage Brain
- Wednesday 20.11.24 - Supporting Healthy Relationships
- Tuesday 26.11.24 - Supporting your Child’s Mental Wellbeing
- Wednesday 27.11.24 - Praise and Rewards
December 2024
- Tuesday 03.12.24 - Supporting Education and School
- Wednesday 04.12.24 - Technology and Safety
- Wednesday 11.12.24 - Routines and Boundaries
To book onto a bitesize workshop, visit the Positive Parenting Bitesize workshop booking page
Supporting Parents and Children Emotionally (SPACE)
SPACE is a free programme for any parent or carer who wants to better understand and support their children’s emotions, as well as their own.
This 5-week face-to-face programme will cover:
- Understanding what is meant by a Trauma Informed approach
- Understanding toxic stress and the flight/fight response
- Practical approaches to support children to regulate their emotions
- Healthy coping strategies for dealing with stress
- Managing different emotions
- Understanding behaviour
- Building resilience in ourselves and our children
- Adopting appropriate expectations of children
- Enhancing your ability to provide nurturing care
For more information or to book a place, email space@cornwall.gov.uk
Home-Start
Home-Start Kernow offers support, friendship and practical help to parents with children under 5 throughout Cornwall. Parents may struggle at one time or another, you are not alone, that’s when Home-Start Kernow can help.
Home-Start offer a variety of groups for families and most groups operate every week during term time. Most families will get 6 months of group support, some may be offered places for longer if additional support is needed or needs change.
Come chat and play.
To find out more information and to book a place, visit the Home-Start Kernow website
