Dear STEP Parenting course participants. Congratulations on completing the course!  I hope you found many parts of it beneficial and you now have some new strategies to use as you continue your journey of parenting.

During our discussions of Chapters 4-7 we covered the topics of how to use I-messages, reflective listening, understanding social and emotional development of children, understanding childrens' feelings, how to teach cooperation, how to discipline children using empathetic limits, logical/natural consequences and balance parenting with other life stresses.

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Below are highlights from the last half of the STEP Parenting sessions:

- Dr. Markham's AHA Parenting for a positive parenting approach.  Sign up for the newsletters for weekly tips.  www.ahaparenting.com

- Funny video to remind us to treat children with respect: Click here for Youtube video

​- Marion shared a site for free online university courses.  Check it out

- Book recommendation - Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child; by Robert J. MacKenzie.

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This portion of the weebly is dedicated to parents involved in the current STEP Parenting sessions. Here is where you will find weekly  discussion highlights and any articles/books relevant to our current STEP topics.  

We have now finished discussing Chapters 1-3.  We have discussed parenting styles, traits/stages of childhood, child mis-behaviors and their expectations, parent expectations and beliefs, child beliefs about belonging, self-esteem and encouragement.   

The STEP program is based on Adlerian Psychology.  To read more about Alfred Adler and his perspective on positive parenting, please click here

Books that were mentioned and recommended by other parents include:

How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

Between Parent & Child by Dr. Haim Ginot

NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Ashley Merryman

Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children by Lenore Skenazy

Quotes and tidbits Shared in group:

Instead of "let it go"  try "let it be" - Sher

"Patience is not the ability to wait but how you act while your waiting" 

When your child says, "I can't do ..."  have them try "I can't do...YET" - Katrin

Help your child to encourage themselves.  When they do something and look for you for recognition, remind them that they had courage to do it for themselves - Alec

When you want to provide encouragement, but don't have the
​words try "I notice..." -   Amanda


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