The Art of Low Demand Parenting: Behaviour

Behaviour comes up a lot in parenting. How do we get them to do this, and why won't they do this? There's a lot of advice around about how to control children's behaviour, whether that's through use of consequences, clear boundaries or even praise and approval.

Then along come children who haven't read the parenting books. They refuse to sit on the Naughty Step, and never calm down in Time Out. The firmer their parents are, the firmer their children are in response. Family life can quickly become dominated by conflict. Parents wonder what they are doing wrong. They feel terrible.

You're not doing anything wrong. You've got the wrong tools. For some children, most of the techniques of mainstream parenting just don't work, and can often make things worse. You need a low demand approach.

Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker will help you change the way you respond to behaviour to focus more on connection and less on conflict. They'll explain why mainstream approaches aren't working, and give you some practical alternatives.

Eliza's original and witty illustrations will bring the whole thing to life. You'll feel a connection with other families. You will realise that you aren't alone and that there is a better way.

Comments from participants from previous webinars

• Thank you both so much for this excellent webinar. It is so good to be validated in the way we are parenting our PDA child, and to be reminded of the basics and the benefits. The REACH acronym is great - I liked that you talked about these things as 'a way of being' rather than 'a set of strategies' - I think that's my biggest take home from this. I also really appreciated your real-life experiences as examples of the REACH principles. Clear, simple points on each slide, and fantastic illustrations from Eliza, as always!
• Thank you for appreciating the reality of the situation for parents. It really means a lot to know that there are professionals out there who really ‘get it’ and who are working so proactively to offer appropriate support and advocate for us.
• I found your presentation both hugely informative and surprisingly comforting - there is a lot to be said for knowing you are not alone, that there are people out there who understand.
• This is one of the best courses I have been on. The voice of reason and over 200 parents thinking “I feel heard”.

Dr Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist registered with the HCPC. This webinar is not therapy and should not be used as such. She can be found on FB here. https://www.facebook.com/drnaomifisher

Eliza Fricker is an illustrator and author. Her popular Missing the Mark blog can be found here. https://www.facebook.com/MissingTheMark1

Naomi and Eliza are authors of When The Naughty Step Makes Things Worse: Parenting for Children (and Adults) who need something different.

The webinar is recorded and will be available for thirty days if you purchase the webinar + recording ticket.

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