Parenting Groups

The Parenting Support Project involves in running parenting group programs for Kurdish and Turkish speaking parents to discuss their experiences and problems and support each others. The groups are facilitated by both our parenting support officer and professionals. The venue and the schedule of parenting groups will be announced on our website.

The topics of sessions changes in relation to the age groups and the preferences of the parents in the group. However, the most popular topics are;

Parents of under 5 group

• Feeding, nutrition
  
• Childhood illnesses and symptoms, prevention
  
• Understanding children's behavior and giving time for them
• Positive parenting and discipline
  
• The value of play in learning
  
• Services provided
  
• Relaxation
  

Parents of Children between 5-11

• Understanding children's behavior and giving time to them
• Positive parenting and discipline
• Bringing up children in a different culture
• Education system
• Leisure and play
• Relaxation

Parents of teenagers

• Understanding teenagers and communication
• Cultural differences
• Behavioral problems and discipline
• Violence and racism
• Education system
• Drug awareness
• Sexual health and sexual health education
• "Hear Our Voice" Video presentation

For more information and the time table of the groups please contact us.

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