Active Parenting Class

Practical ways to tackle the challenges of raising children ages 5 to 12

Millions of parents have achieved success with Active Parenting!

Through this parenting class you will learn skills that will help you develop cooperation, responsibility and good character in your children. You'll also learn positive discipline techniques so you can avoid those all-too-familiar power struggles. Best of all, you'll be able to share ideas with other parents who know exactly what you're going through!

Active Parenting Now uses entertaining video scenes to demonstrate common parenting challenges and solutions. Each session allows plenty of time for discussion and activities.

Here's what you'll be learning:

Session 1:

• What your kids will need to succeed
• Styles of parenting
• Mutual respect
• "Method of choice"

Session 2:

• Handling Problems
• Building cooperation
• Active communication

Session 3:

• Teaching responsibility
• Effective discipline techniques
• "I" messages
• Logical consequences

Session 4:

• Why children misbehave
• The "FLAC" method of defusing power struggles

Session 5:

• Think-Feel-Do cycle
• Character, courage, self-esteem
• Stimulating independence
• Power of encouragement

Session 6:

• Parents influencing events
• Family council meetings

Active Parenting Training

Price:	$250/couple or $150/ person for 6 sessions (includes book)
Dates:	Every Thursday: February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Location:	The Wright Leadership Institute 445 E. Ohio, Ste 340 Chicago, Illinois *In person preferred, conference line will be available and audio CD

You may join us in person at our Chicago office (445 E. Ohio, Ste 340) or when you register you will be given a conference line number to call in to.