Parenting
Current Parenting Course Options:
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Let's Talk About Discipline Active Parenting
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Let's Talk About Discipline
Parenting can be hard, we can all use new ideas or strategies along this journey. Montana State Extension and University of Minnesota Extension have partnered together to develop brief videos with strategies for parenting and caregivers for all ages based on the current parenting research.
Let's Talk About Discipline
Creating a Safe Space for Exploration
Modeling Tricky Situations
Responsibility
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Are there parenting topics not covered in the videos above you would find helpful? Do you have a parenting question we could help with? Please send the MSU Extension Family Specialist a message with this form:
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Active Parenting
MSU Extension is now offering a virtual active parenting courses over zoom. Classes are limited to 10 people.
MSU Extension agents across Montana will be teaching Active Parenting for the Active Parenting the First Five Years, Active Parenting 4th Edition for Youth 5-12 years old and Active Parenting for Teens. Classes are offered virtually. See course details below and visit the Active Parenting website.
We don't have any courses scheduled at this time, but we are taking wait-list requests and we will contact you once we schedule a course.
Course Information
- Active Parenting the First Five Years (Infants-4 years old). Course cost: $10. Dates: Tuesdays, May 3-24, 2022, 7-9 pm.
- Active Parenting 4th Edition, Elementary Aged Youth (5-12 years old). Course cost: $10. Dates TBD- sign up to be added to our wait list through the registration form below-
- Active Parenting of Teens. Course Cost: $10. TBD- sign up to be added to our wait list through the registration form below-
Course instructors: MSU Extension Agents Carrie Krug and Jackie Rumph. Also MSU Food & Family Specialist Dr. Brianna Routh.
Scholarships are available if you cannot afford to pay for the courses. See the registration form to apply.
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Millions of parents have achieved success with Active Parenting—and you can, too! Written by parenting expert (and father) Dr. Michael Popkin, this class is designed for parents of children ages 5 to 12. It will help you learn ways to raise responsible children who are able to resist negative peer pressure. Over the course of six sessions, you’ll learn non-violent discipline techniques plus effective communication and encouragement skills to build a solid foundation for the upcoming teen years.
Video, discussion, and activities make for a fast-paced workshop
Active Parenting 4th Edition uses entertaining video scenes to demonstrate common parenting challenges and solutions.
Each workshop allows plenty of time for group discussion and activities.
Here’s what you’ll be learning:
(Note: the content and format of each workshop is determined by the leader of that
workshop and may differ from what is shown below.
Your workshop may provide a Parent’s Guide and Parent’s Workbook;if not, you can order them here. Check with your workshop leader for complete details.)
Session I: The Active Parent
- Styles of parenting
- The method of choice
- How brain development affects children’s behaviour and decision-making
Session IV: Building Courage & Self-Esteem
- The Think-Feel-Do Cycle
- The power of encouragement
Session II: Cooperation & Communication
- Who owns the problem?
- Using active communication
- Feelings, empathy, and problem-solving
Session V: Understanding and Redirecting Misbehavior
- Why children misbehave
- Eliminating power struggles
- Handling anger
- Problem-solving with FLAC (as seen on “Oprah”)
Session III: Responsibility & Discipline
- Effective non-violent discipline
- “I” messages
- Logical consequences
Session VI: Active Parenting for School Success
- 7 Smart Things for School Success
- Structuring homework time
- Family talks
- How to start now to prevent future use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
The Active Parenting of Teens program includes the essential Active Parenting model plus:
- Teens & technology (the Internet, social networking sites, etc.)
- The latest in teen drug use prevention (including prescription drugs)
- Teen bullying: how to spot it, how to handle it
- Special stepfamily considerations
- How brain development affects teen behavior and decision- making
- Improved discipline and communication
- Updated teen sexuality issues
Let's Talk About Discipline: Infant, Toddlers and Preschool age
Let's Talk About Discipline:
Early and Late Elementary age