My Child is Melting Down: What Do I Do Now?
For Parents of children ages 2-12
Parents work hard at parenting; we see it every day at PEP. They seek to understand their child’s needs, give them a voice, and establish positive ways to collaborate. In the heat of the moment when emotions are flaring, however, parents wonder how to respond with positive, encouraging tools. What do you do when your child is misbehaving and you feel disrespected, helpless, angry, or pressed for time?
Join us for a conversation featuring three case studies of “in the moment” parenting struggles. We’ll walk through each scenario to present PEP parenting strategies to add to your toolbox.
In this webinar you’ll learn how to:
- ride the wave of an emotional meltdown
- handle persistent requests and stalling tactics
- deal with a child's frustration when things don't go their way
- respond to hurtful, defiant behavior
Your enrollment includes access to the video recording, an audio version that you can listen to podcast-style, and handouts.
Your Instructor
Patti Cancellier is a certified Parent Educator and the former Education Director for the Parent Encouragement Program, a 38 year old parenting education nonprofit in the Washington, DC area. She has been teaching parenting classes for PEP for over 20 years and has been giving talks in the community at schools, community centers and workplaces for 18 years. She has a Masters degree in health education, but her most important credential for teaching parenting is that she has raised a daughter and a son to adulthood.
"I enjoyed the program. I really liked hearing the strategies and then a real life scenario that actually pertained to me and how to step-by-step use the strategy to solve the problem."
--Participant, PEP Online
"I liked it! It's not always easy to attend classes in-person, so the online class is very convenient and conducive for both parents to participate."
--Participant, PEP Online