A Positive and Practical Course for Parents of Teenagers
Parents are really important in helping their teenagers develop and grow up as responsible adults. Yet parenting
can sometimes a difficult job and everyone needs support and help.
The Parents Plus Adolescents Programme hopes to help you:
 Getting to Know and Connecting with Your Teenager
 Communicating Effectively
 Negotiating Rules and Boundaries
 Teaching Teenagers Responsibility
 Managing Conflict
 Solving Problems Together
The course does not propose to find magic answers but hopes to help parents to gain the support of other
parents and to find down-to-earth solutions for difficult situations. The focus of the course is positive and aims
to build on your strengths as a parent and what you are already doing right
Who should attend
The course is open to all parents/careers with Teens from 12-17
Where possible we recommend that both parents attend the course as we have found this helps the child the
most. If you are parenting alone please feel free to bring along another supportive family member.
Practical details
The course consists of eight parent group meetings where we will give you input on behaviour management and
communication and support you in applying these ideas in your home. The next course runs on:
October 5th to November 30th, 2015
Monday Mornings 10-12.15
in ‘Shalom’, Raheen Park, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24
Please contact Irene Quinn at 01-5576002 ext. 507 Teen Counselling or Jacqueline Smith
Youth Services at 01-8360011 ext. 120 if you are interested in attending.
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