We are looking to run our IYP programme again this year, starting Tuesday, 6th August 2024 and ending mid-November 2024.
Due to the level of interest and their preferred locations, we will be running our sessions out of Te Tii (Waitangi) B3 Trust conference room at 22 Te Kemara Ave, Waitangi.
What is Incredible Years?
The Incredible Years Programme is aimed at helping parents:
- to have a better relationship with their children
- stimulate their children’s development
- gain skills to feel more confident about their parenting
- have positive and nurturing parenting styles
- lessen harsh parenting practices
- establish better relations with the child’s teacher
Our sessions will focus on promoting your child’s social, emotional, and language development as well as the ability to persist and be successful in school.
Does it work?
Parent training remains the single most effective way to help young children with challenging behaviour problems. The Incredible Years Programme focuses on:
- how to play with your child
- the value of effective praise
- using rewards to motivate children
- how to set limits with your children
- how to handle misbehaviour with ignoring, distractions, redirects, warnings
- time outs for aggressive behaviour
- logical and natural consequences
- creative problem solving
Eligibility & Length
This programme is targeted towards parents and caregivers of tamariki aged 3-8 years old, and consists of 14 sessions that last 1-2 hours per session. The methods taught are:
- based on the way children develop
- tried and tested and been proven to work with children in many different countries and cultures, including New Zealand
- encouraging a nurturing relationship in the process of learning about our children’s behaviour:
- allowing parents to work together to find solutions that suit them best
- enable parents to discover new skills that they can use
- shows parents in actual situations interacting with their children by using DVD/video recordings
- using role play by presenters and parents to help gain skills
- creates homework that encourages parents to practice the new skills at home
- ensures parents in the group are encouraged to support each other
We’ll also focus on tools for building family relationships and support networks as well as problem solving methods and self-regulation skills to manage stress.
At the end of the programme, you will gain:
- A better understanding of your child’s development and behaviour
- Improved communication skills to strengthen your relationship with your child
- Strategies to manage challenging behaviour in a positive way
- Tools to promote your child’s social and emotional development
- A supportive network of fellow parents who share similar experiences
Incredible Years Parenting Programme – begins August 2024
We’d love to talk to you about your situation and hopefully joining our programme. Please complete our form so we can contact you.