Is There a New Boss In Town?

Family Services Center offers the following programs for families who have a toddler or preschooler:

STEP

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The STEP approaches include appreciating that children’s behaviors are motivated by a variety of goals, that encouragement for children becoming the best that they can be is extremely important, and that family councils for making decisions for and with children are highly valued.
Topics Covered Include:


  • Understanding Young Children
  • Understanding Young Children’s Behavior
  • Building Self-Esteem in the Early Years
  • Communicating with Young Children
  • Helping Young Children Learn to Cooperate
  • Effective Discipline
  • Nurturing Emotional and Social Development

1,2,3,4 Parent!

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1, 2, 3, 4 Parents! teaches stages of development and more… Created by Active Parenting Publishers and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 1, 2, 3, 4 Parents! is a multicultural video and discussion program for parents of children in the 1- to 4-year-old age group.

Common Sense Parenting
of Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Hugs and smiles and playtime: If only parenting 2 to 5-year-olds was this simple. But any parent of a toddler or preschooler knows that it also often requires dealing with whining, tantrums, "No, I won't" and other generally naughty behavior that tests the limits of your ingenuity and patience. How can parents balance nurturing behaviors that demonstrate love and affection with the discipline all children need to learn and thrive? Common Sense Parenting® of Toddlers and Preschoolers shows parents how discipline can be more about teaching than punishment and more positive than negative for both you and your child.

Nurturing Parenting

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The Nurturing programs feature activities to foster positive parenting skills and self-nurturing, home practice exercises, family nurturing time, and activities to promote positive brain development in children birth to 18 years. Parents and children attend separate groups that meet concurrently designed to build self-awareness, positive concept/self-esteem and build levels of empathy; teach alternatives to hitting and yelling; enhance family communication and awareness of needs; replace abusive behaviors with nurturing behaviors; promote healthy physical and emotional development; and teach appropriate role and developmental expectations.
To register or for more information on Parenting Seminars attend an Orientation
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 10am 
2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month at 6pm