Relationship Based Parenting
About Relationship Based Parenting
The Relationship Based Parenting Program improves the quality of parent-child interactions, improves the physical and social environment in the institution, and focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration into the community as a parent.
Relationship Based Parenting program focuses on:
- The importance of positive parent-child relationship
- Secure attachment for the parent and child
- Developmental milestones and outcomes for the child and parent
- Positive interactions between the child and parent through increased levels of emotional awareness and responsiveness
- The importance of peer relationships and support systems
Relationship Based Parenting
Relationship Based Parenting is a twelve-session workshop series that focuses on the importance of establishing a positive parent-child relationship. The program focuses on establishing a secure attachment for the parent and child, creating a connection to family in the community, outlining developmental milestones and outcomes, creating positive interactions between the child and parent through increased levels of emotional awareness and responsiveness, and highlighting the importance of peer relationships and support systems.
Session topics include:
- What being a parent means to me
- Understanding temperament
- The importance of relationships
- Developing a secure attachment
- Developmentally appropriate expectations
- Engaging your child in play and positive interactions
- Building the foundation for positive self-esteem
- Communicating needs and emotions
- Encouraging self-control and positive discipline
- Problem solving strategies
- Encouraging empathy and caring behaviors
- Strengthening peer relationships and connecting with support systems