Parenting classes educate and support caregivers to be the best they can be. They teach skills and lessons to help build the parent’s strength and confidence and to help create an environment where children can thrive. Many of us spend years training to become teachers, doctors, nurses, lawyers, accountants or engineers, but no time training to become a parent. Children gain their social abilities from the people most involved with them, however most parents never have any formal training in this arena.
It is therefore beneficial for parents of children at all stages and ages to invest some time in a parenting class. Parenting courses are not just for people going through divorce or for court orders, but caregivers in average everyday families can gain new knowledge and skills to help promote the social and emotional well being of their children.
Participants will gain skills in the following areas:
1) Anger management
2) Stress management
3) Role modeling
4) Empathy
5) Communication
6) Listening skills
7) Boundary setting
8) Developmental issues
9) Rewards and consequences
10) Parenting styles
If this course content intrigues you, but you just can’t imagine fitting a class into your already busy schedule, try a distance learning approach! Good quality online parenting classes are available to you at the touch of a button. All you need is a computer device that connects to the Internet and you are on your way. As you know, not all classes are created equal. So, do your comparative shopping and make sure that the parenting education class you choose is designed by a currently licensed and practicing Family Therapist. Check that the company has a customer service helpline and that you can get a hold of a real person if you need to. A Better Business Bureau rating of A+ will insure that the company is legitimate and hasn’t had any complaints against it.
Once you choose your online parenting course, you will be happy to know that the class is available to you on your computer screen 24/7. This means you can fit it into your busy schedule, instead of having to change your busy to include a traditional classroom course. Average parenting classes range from 4 – 16 hours in length depending on how much depth you would like to delve into on each topic. You can login and out as many times as you would like and the computer program will hold your last spot. When you log back in, it will pull up and you can just continue on with the class. There is no time limit, so you can go completely at your own pace.
Some classes require you to print out their course materials to create your own workbook, so they don’t have to send you one. A better option is to choose a class that is completely 100% online. This way you don’t need to use up your ink supply or even own a printer. You can sit in any comfortable spot with WIFI connection and scroll through the class on the screen in front of you. This is a great way to learn while the kids are studying at the kitchen table, while you are sitting and waiting for them at Karate, or even while you are waiting for a doctor’s appointment.
Take an online parenting class today to arm yourself with current skills to raise a healthy and happy family.