In order for parenting to work, children – including teenagers – must be in right relationship to their parents. Nothing is more crucial or pivotal in parenting than this seldom recognized or addressed factor. In this 8-week video-course, Vancouver-based developmental psychologist Dr. Neufeld explains the concept of right relationship, providing practical suggestions for parenting children of all ages with attachment in mind.
Facilitated by parenting consultant April Quan, the only authorized Neufeld course facilitator in Toronto, The Vital Connection is the foundation of the Power to Parent 3-part series. Children are meant to be raised in the context of their attachments to the adults responsible and nothing will work right unless this context is understood, cultivated and preserved. Some of the many topics addressed include:
• dealing with resistance and oppositionality in children
• addressing the roots of aggression
• preventing being replaced by competing attachments
• disciplining in ways that do not divide
• addressing separation problems and anxieties
• raising children who are capable of deep and fulfilling relationships
• dealing with kids who seek to dominate instead of depend on their parents
For upcoming course dates, costs and location visit True North Parenting.
