Incredible Years - Parenting Programs

The Incredible Years® evidence based parenting programs focus on strengthening parenting competencies and fostering parent involvement in children’s school experiences, to promote children’s academic, social  and emotional skills and reduce conduct problems. The parenting programs are grouped according to age: babies (0-12 months), toddlers (1-3 years) and preschoolers (3-6 years)

Baby Programme

The programme is for parents / carers who are pregnant or have a child 6 months or under at the start of the course. Sessions are delivered in 8 x 2 hour blocks.

Parents / carers and babies attend the group together and the programme focuses on supporting parents / carers to;

• ensure their baby feels loved, secure and safe
• Help their babies’ physical and language development.

Toddler Programme

The programme is for parents/carers who have a child aged 1—3 years.

The group supports parents/carers to;

• Ensure their toddler feels loved and secure.
• Support language, social and emotional development.
• Establish clear and predictable routines.
• Handle separations and reunions.
• Use positive discipline to manage behaviours.

Pre-School Programme

Incredible Years Basic Pre School Programme is a 14 week course for parents with a child aged 3 - 6 years. Programmes topics are; Play, Praise, Effective Limit Setting, Using Ignore and Using Time Out.

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