Parent Guidance

 

Sue works with parents to help them understand the developmental, emotional and cognitive complexity of their child’s life. She teaches them effective parenting skills that increase communication while minimizing conflict within the family. Whether understanding a child’s temperament, setting appropriate ground rules and boundaries, differentiating the needs between a child and his/her siblings, or achieving a more harmonious family life, Sue’s goal is to help parents raise happy, healthy, resilient kids.

 

Many parents experience stress about parenting: Am I being a good parent, am I doing the “right thing”? Helping parents understand their motives and behaviors and how they impact their children is part of the work of parent guidance. Equally important is for parents to honestly access the strengths and weaknesses of their kids and not get sidetracked by comparing them to others.

 

Support Group

Parents meet in a supporting setting to share and discuss their experiences and develop effective strategies for raising healthy children.

 

Parenting Group Goals:

 

• Learn how to best model appropriate behavior
• Understand your child’s actions
• Handle age appropriate issues/topics such as: cliques, allowance, computer/electronic games use, internet, playdates, bedtime, homework, independence, parties, alcohol, sex and dating, curfew
• Understand how your own upbringing affects your parenting style

• Navigate the complex lives of adolescents: scheduling constraints, social obligations, school responsibilities and family time
• Acquire the necessary tools and skills to more effectively manage your chlld's behavior
• Develop your own parenting repertoire
• Adapt parenting techniques to meet the differing needs of your children

 

Consultations with Schools

When indicated and with the consent of parents, Sue consults with schools so that a child’s social, emotional and academic experience can be assessed and a plan put into action.

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