ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Research conducted by Zero to Three (2016), found that parents need and want information and support. Eighty percent of parents work to be better parents, and 69 percent of parents say if they knew more parenting strategies, they would use them. Despite this motivation, however, almost half of parents say they aren’t getting the support they need during times of stress.
The Science of Parenting team from Iowa State University has scheduled online workshops to help parents learn strategies to use. The three workshops are Positive Discipline, Children’s Ages and Parenting Stages, and Understanding Temperament.
These three workshops all focus on the objective of sharing research-based information that fits each family’s own reality. The first workshop addresses the common question of “how do I practice positive discipline and manage my child’s behavior?”. The second helps parents and caregivers better understand child development, and the third is all about temperament – or the unique traits we all have and how to navigate them.
Positive Discipline is scheduled online for Tuesday, April 26, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Register online at https://go.iastate.edu/HGH3H4 by April 22. This class is approved for foster parent credit hours.
Children’s Ages and Parenting Stages will take place online Tuesday, May 3, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Register by April 29th at https://go.iastate.edu/R7G1FO.
Understanding Temperament will be held online Tuesday, May 10, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Register at https://go.iastate.edu/K7RA8I by May 6.
These workshops are free for participants, but you are asked to register ahead of time to receive the class link and materials.
For more information, visit www.scienceofparenting.org or contact Mackenzie DeJong at 712-541-8737 or parenting@iastate.edu.