Session 1
Introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets
We are all in this together – Discussing our parenting challenges and new ways to help our children succeed.
What kind of parent are you – looking into how our histories, personalities shape our parenting and making the most of our strengths and weaknesses in our parenting journey.
Session 2
Stand by me – seeking and valuing the support of family, friends, mentors, neighbours and schools to raise our children.
Plugged in – measuring how valued, safe and useful our children feel to increase their levels of empowerment
Session 3
Limits that liberate – to equip parents to encourage responsibility in their children by setting clear and reasonable rules, expectations, boundaries and consequences.
Your, Mine and Hours – to help participants evaluate their children’s use of time and taking steps to keep their children’s activities as constructive as possible.
Session 4
When the schoolhouse rocks – to help parents motivate their children to learn, to care about their school and to do homework as well as read for pleasure.
Creating Character – to help group members choose and begin to develop in their children three character traits from the following list, caring for others, equality and social justice, integrity, honesty, responsibility and restraint.