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Parenting Preschoolers A  (for parents of children ages 2½ to 5)

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PEP Parenting Preschoolers A

For Parents of Children Ages 2½ to 5

Understand your child's development and what it means to be an effective parent in today's world. Learn to set limits and solve behavior problems calmly and consistently; use positive discipline methods to address tantrums, power struggles, and other misbehavior; foster cooperation and responsibility; and rediscover the joy of parenting. Parenting Preschoolers A teaches:
  • Stages ofchildren's emotional development -- what to expect, and when
  • Firm and friendly ways to set and maintain boundaries
  • A toolkit of effective responses to problem behaviors
  • How to promote cooperation and responsibility through routines and order

Course length: Eight weeks

Class Schedule:
    Wednesdays, 1/25/12 - 3/14/12  •  9:45 - 11:45 am  •  PEP Office, Kensington, MD •  (childcare available)  • #411
Thursdays, 1/26/12 - 3/15/12  •  7:00 - 9:00 pm  •  PEP Office, Kensington, MD  •  (childcare available)  • FULL
Fridays, 1/13/12 - 3/9/12*  •  9:45 - 11:45 am  •  Temple Sinai Library, Washington DC  • #413
* skips 2/17

Course fee: $217/person; $195.30/PEP member

Required Text: Positive Discipline for Preschoolers (3rd ed) by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Duffy  •  $17.97; PEP members: $16.17

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PEP Parenting Preschoolers B

For Parents of Children Ages 2½ to 5

For parents who have taken Parenting Preschoolers A, this course gives you a firmer footing on the path of developing a healthy relationship with your child. You will review basic concepts and learn new ones, with the support of experienced PEP leaders and like-minded class members. Topics include:
  • Deeper understanding of your options in responding to misbehaviors
  • Use of emotion coaching to help your child cope with strong feelings
  • Influences of birth order on parenting and sibling relationships
  • Guided practice in setting and upholding limits
  • Teaching young children life skills to promote self-sufficiency and cooperation
  • How to structure regular family meetings that help all members enjoy each other and solve problems together
 Course length: Eight weeks

Prerequisite: PEP Parenting Preschoolers A

Class Schedule:
This class will be offered again in the Spring 2012.

Click here to download a printable copy of PEP's Class Registration Form.
Pre-registration with full payment required for all PEP programs. See policies for more information.

NOTE: Classes marked as FULL will take a short waiting list. If someone cancels before the second class, we will contact the people on the list, in the order they were added.

Parent Encouragement Program  •  10100 Connecticut Avenue  •  Kensington, MD 20895  •  301-929-8824  •  703-242-8824