Parent Program - Tuning Into Toddlers

Helping parents to help their child to understand and manage their feelings to improve behaviour, emotional management and social skills.

Tuning in to Toddlers® program is for parents of children aged 1 to 3 years and teaches parents skills in managing their feelings and their child’s resisitance. Parents can feel more in control and help their child feel safe while setting clear, gentle limits.

When: Fridays 20, 27 Feb and 6, 13,20 March(5 sessions)

Time: 12:30 - 2:30pm

Who: For parents and carers of children 1-3 years old that live, work or study in the Bankstown and surrounding areas. (Grandparents and Carers welcome)

Where: Bankstown Women and Children’s Health Centre 24 Jacobs St Bankstown

A light morning tea and refreshments are provided.

Child care during the session is provided if you need. Pease indicate if you require child minding.

Who is running it?

Wafa Mokassi, an experienced parenting program practitioner from Creating Links, will show how to:

• Improves parents’ emotion coaching
• Improves children’s emotional functioning
• Reduces the stress cortisol levels of toddlers

This 5 week evidenced based program will help you recognise, understand and respond to your child's emotions.

Wafa will contact you to talk about the program and if this is the best program for you.

Wheelchair access, registered assistance animals welcome and AUSLAN available on request. The National Relay Service (NRS) phone number is1800 555 660.

For further information, email Anita Pesa, Child and Family Development Officer, on 0438 674 349 or anita.pesa@cbcity.nsw.gov.au