I am about to start these classes and was wonder if any one else has and what they thought! I have a 15 year old that is out of control and I am hoping these classes we give me more ideas!!
I think its great. We all learn from others and it will help you get through your child. I do wish you luck. I know teens have some kind of pressure friends, school and parents. They always think they now it all. But parenting it helps to learn from others and it helps to understand the situation and fix maybe something we are not handling well. So I’m glad you are will to be there to support other parents as well. Good luck don’t give up..
I think these classes are a great idea. My parents took some and continue to with me and my siblings. (Some of us were OUT of CONTROL!) The only thing that ended up working for them was when they stuck to what they were taught - one principle at a time. So it was - enforcing consequences. They dealt with that until they mostly mastered it. Then it was attitudes, then etc and etc.
Good luck. I hope you get some order to your life soon!
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Whatever you do, don’t tell your child you are attending the classes. She will anticipate your new parenting techniques and she will always try to be one step ahead of you.
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We have those at the place where I work. A lot of parents are very frustrated and do not believe they need to be here but by the end they are all very compliant. The classes are really good for parents even just to learn a few things. We can help you to think of new ways of discipline and new ways to step up in situations. Good Luck to you. It is a good choice to attend these classes!
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I think it’s great that you recognize your need for help. Just remember that when you change your parenting style especially with a teenager things may get worse before they get better. Your child may view this as a “phase” and escalate their behavior to test you. Do not back down once you have implemented new rules/consequences you must must must follow through in order to have any credibility with your child. Good luck to you I hope everything works out.
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Mom of 3
Former childcare counselor for children with behavioral problems
I think its great. We all learn from others and it will help you get through your child. I do wish you luck. I know teens have some kind of pressure friends, school and parents. They always think they now it all. But parenting it helps to learn from others and it helps to understand the situation and fix maybe something we are not handling well. So I’m glad you are will to be there to support other parents as well. Good luck don’t give up..
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This is really not about parenting classes or anything, but have you seen the movie called Thirteen? Its about this one girl who is only 13 years old, and a popular girl changes her and introduces her to drugs, alcohol and sex.
This movie is actually based on a true story - the actress who played Evie Zamora [the popular girl] is Nikki Reed, and in real life when she was 13 years-old SHE got manipulated. She played the bad girl in the movie though.
Its a VERY good movie, and I would really reccomend you watch it.
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