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Understanding Children’s Emotions – A Parent’s Toolkit

This workshop for parents will introduce or build on previous knowledge of using Emotion Coaching techniques with children. The workshop supports parents to consider how children’s brains develop at various stages and explore the links between parenting styles and children’s ability to self-regulate. Using cutting-edge theories about neuroscience, taught in a simple and digestible way, we will focus on strategies to help children thrive and feel confident.

The workshop aims to give practical advice and takeaway tools which parents can immediately use at home to enhance relationships with children of all ages. We will talk about ways to help children calm down in the heat of the moment and how to create a peaceful family environment.

The workshop will be a mix of taught content, practical activities and group discussion, designed to support parents to feel more able to tune into their child’s emotional world and experiences. Parents who have attended this workshop have reported a long-term positive change in their child’s ability to express themselves and a permanent decrease in challenging interactions with their children. Overall, there is a greater sense of wellbeing for the whole family.

Areas of Focus:

  • How the brain develops in young children
  • Attachment and human instinct for connection
  • How the body and brain manage stress
  • Latest research on developing children’s emotional intelligence
  • Parenting styles - survive or thrive?
  • Why Emotion Coaching works
  • Emotion Coaching techniques
  • Tools to take away

Feedback from past participants….

“The Emotion Coaching course by Shana was great. Her calm and non-judgmental nature, expertise and resources were extremely useful in understanding children’s development and perspectives better and with that supporting parents to make more informed and enabling choices in their parenting approach. Highly recommend this course to anyone who is a parent. Thank you Shana!”

“Really helpful course, the small group worked really well and it was helpful to listen to other people's examples and questions. Would definitely recommend this course, I learnt lots of practical tips to apply everyday, thank you!”

“Learning about a young child's brain was fascinating and made some of our sons behaviours so much clearer. It will help to understand his emotional response to things.”

“Really great course. All parents should do it to get a greater understanding of what is happening to their kids during an emotional time as it certainly makes you think about how you deal with emotionally too.”

*Please note as well as the taught session I will also make 2 online modules available which will need to be viewed prior to the in-person session to compliment the learning on the day.

Shana Laffy's Offering is on Sunday 6th November - 10am to 4.30pm

Prices

  • An individual place is £80
  • A couple's place is £130

If you would like to access the Women Supporting Women Fund to subsidise this session, find more details here.

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📅 You can BOOK ONLINE, to guarantee your slot, this also means that on the day you can see what's still available - see the link in our bio.

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This is donation based clinic with no minimum or max donation. You can make a donation online when you book or via card/cash on the day.

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