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Parent Effectiveness training-
Additional Information
Elissa is an authorised Parent Effectiveness Trainer and can deliver Dr Thomas Gordon's Parent Effectiveness Training in a group setting.
Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) is based on a philosophy of respect for everyone’s feelings and needs in family relationships. Meeting children’s emotional needs is vital for raising happy, resilient, secure kids and our needs as parents are important too!
P.E.T. is unique in that it is not focused on simply trying to change children’s behaviours. Children’s behaviour is usually driven by underlying feelings and needs. Many parenting courses focus on trying to change children’s behaviour and therefore miss the underlying causes. This often results in change that is short-lived and doesn’t help kids develop important social and emotional skills.
P.E.T. offers parents highly practical tools to raise emotionally intelligent children, without the reliance on coercive behaviour management such as punishments, rewards, threats, bribes or time outs.
This results in warmer, more connected relationships, and kids who are happier, more co-operative, responsible and self-disciplined. This also makes parenting easier and more enjoyable!
Who does P.E.T. work for?
P.E.T. skills are equally effective for parents with children of all ages; for step-parents, single parents, foster parents, parents of different cultural backgrounds, grandparents and carers.
The P.E.T. program was developed by award-winning, psychologist Dr Thomas Gordon 50 years ago after extensive research. The course is now taught by accredited instructors worldwide.
P.E.T. can show you how to:
Listen so children will feel understood (ACTIVE LISTENING)
Grow your connection with your children (PREVENTIVE & RELATIONSHIP SKILLS)
Talk so children will understand and help you (I-MESSAGES)
Resolve conflict so nobody loses (THE NO-LOSE METHOD)
Avoid ineffective communication (COMMUNICATION ROADBLOCKS)
Deal constructively with values collisions (CONSULTING SKILLS)
Benefits to families:
Less stress and anxiety
Better able to deal with anger and strong emotions
Warmer more satisfying relationships
Children become self-disciplined, resilient and solve own problems
Day-to-day issues are resolved respectfully eg bedtime, chores, homework, going to school, use of social media
Children talk more openly to parents
Fewer family conflicts
Children more open to parent/s ideas and their values
Parents can comfortably express their own concerns and unmet needs related to children’s behaviour.
