A Practical Guide To Understanding and Managing Children*
(*This workshop is based directly on Richard's best-selling book Why Do Children Do That?)
9:30-10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00-10:10 INTRODUCTION (Course outline, activities etc.)
10:10-10:30 FORMATIVE INFLUENCES (Nature vs nurture, personality types, values and beliefs, positive parenting, flexibility, building strong connections.)
10:30-11:15 REWARDS & CONTROLS (Styles of positive discipline, responsibility for actions, managing persistent misbehaviour, rewards and punishments, start charts, time out.)
11:15-11:30 BREAK
11:30-12:45 PRACTICAL MATTERS (Routines and decisions, avoiding food conflicts, potty training challenges, readiness for nursery, alleviating boredom, taming a daredevil.)
12:45-2:00 LUNCH
2:00-2:40 EMOTIONAL LIFE (Children's emotional needs, managing tantrums, fears and phobias, the bossy child, encouraging learning, listening and concentration.)
2:40-3:20 MORAL & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Stimulating social skills, popularity, social body language, friendships, shyness, bullying, confronting dishonesty, moral and social problems.)
3:20-3:30 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

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