What parent says about our parenting
courses
The following are comments from parents who have
attended our previous courses.
For testimonials on the Personal Development for
Teenagers course click
here.
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Parenting After Separation or
Divorce
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100% of attendees said
that they would recommend this course and 100% said that they felt the course
offered value for money.
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| "Many thanks for your help. Was a bit dubious about attending but
extremely happy that I did!!! " - 5/2/11 |
| "It made me feel more human that other people share the same
problems…Your course was really helpful and I would definitely recommend
it." 5/2/11 |
| "Found work sheets particularly useful. Made me think more about my
relationship with my daughter and her mother…..Very helpful for the future
benefit of my child and feel I have gained great benefit and experience from this
course." 5/2/11 |
| "It was particularly useful talking about what the children need and
making a plan for the future" 5/2/11 |
| "The visual was particularly useful – two ways to handle a situation
with children, the good and the harmful. The feedback from the children going
through divorce was also particularly useful." 5/2/11 |
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"Liked the DVD and audio input. Found the whole presentation very
real and practical and safe for participants to share their experiences."
5/2/11
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"I found it all interesting even though I am
separated a number years...I really enjoyed the day. It was great to see and
hear from other people in the same boat as myself. I really enjoyed Martina
and the way she could give us examples" - SN 27/3/11
"Really enjoyed the course and will definitely look
forward to putting it all into practice" - SK 18/6/11
"Very beneficial to for both parties but obviously that
cannot always happen" - AB 18/6/11
"Very positive. Delivery excellent around sensitve
subject" - OB 18/6/11
"Friendly & relaxed atmosphere. Learned some great
hints. Looking forward to putting them into practice" - GM 18/6/11
"Found the course to be informative and very
positive. It is great to meet people in the same boat and know lots of people
are in the same frame of mind and we can share different views." - SO
18/6/11
"Great course - lots of information even on parenting in
general" - DS 18/6/11
"It gave me a positive feed back on what I was
doing. Do you know I'm not such a bad parent after all" - NOC
26/6/11
"Excellent course all round. Some areas did not apply to
myself just yet but will in the future. Will definitely be recommending to my
friends - and my EX!" - DB 26/6/11
"Very clear and concise courses. Would have loved to
do this before my son found about about the break up" - SK 26/6/11
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Parenting Age 1 to
6
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| "This course was very helpful, will recommend it to my friends or
whoever needs help. Thanks!" |
| "Good course, plenty of advice and good to see how others cope with
their dilemmas!." |
| "Great to have a day out to discuss as a couple our problems and
solutions." |
| "Very helpful – great ideas to hopefully improve my parenting skills
and family life." |
| "Very useful/practical information provided, good discussion topics
and great interaction between group members." |
| "Good discussion. DVDs were good but thought they were more geared
towards special needs children. I understand that same principles apply. Good
communication and explanation of ideas." |
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"Great ideas and tips received, hope to work on these and improve
quality of family life."
"Parenting can often be an insular experience leading to much
self doubt about your performance. I feel that a course like this gives you a
neccessary opportunity to rationally evaluate. I would recommend that
parents take a course such as this on regular intervals, say every 2 years" -
PB 27/3/11
"Touched on all relevant areas of concern, feel more self
assurred that getting a lot of it right and now need to implement new ideas" - SB
27/3/11
"Course was excellent, very practical & informative
with a very useful format of interaction with other parents" - RC
27/3/11
"The exercises were useful for really thinking about your
own situation" -GW 27/3/11
"Great, really enjoyed it, learnt a great deal!" - DR
27/3/11
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Parenting Age 6 to
11
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| "A hard copy of the presentation would be great & Ciara (the
presenter) was excellent and I got a lot of information that will help me to be a
better parent." |
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"I got very good ideas re
routines and discipline. "
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| "Problem is not my
child - it's me! Hoping for greater family life now." |
| "I got very good
ideas re routines and discipline. " |
| "I found the
course full of very helpful tips and mae me make some very important changes to the
parenting of our child. The course gave us the ideas and know how to
implement them." |
| "Excellent Course
- excited about applying new rules and routines!" |
| "I found the
course very useful and feel that the principles taught should be relatively easily
applied." |
| "I found the
course very enlightening. It has given me the "tools" necessary to overcome issues
with the children which we have been struggling with." |
| "I felt it was
very much in touch with reality in family life. Very informative. I would
definitely recommend this course, beats any weekend away if you love your children
enough." |
| "I feel good
leaving the course and looking forward to this adventure". |
| "Lots of useful
stuff covered. If I can make just one or two things work, our family life will be
better and that's worth it." |
| "Thoroughly
enjoyed the course." |
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"I am very happy because I
feel more confident in what I am doing" - CF 12/6/11
"loved the skills and ideas
taught. Very simple and practical ways of dealing with problems that will
make for a happier and more peaceful family life" - MD 12/6/11
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Parenting
Teenagers
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| "I found the
facilitator to be most informative, friend and helpful giving very useful examples
through the course. She was willing to answer any questions we had." - KP
12/6/11 |
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"I found this course
and present excellent. I feel I have learned new skills to help me as a
parent, be more assertive and not to feel overwhelmed at times " - BT
12/6/11
"I enjoyed the day, taking
time out to think about how you are parenting and how you can improve your
parenting skills. I enjoyed the openess with the group which helped each of
us" - ML 12/6/11
"Very informative. I've
learne the importance of negotiation with teens in respect of consequences which
will help to instill better behaviour (I hope!)" AS- 12/6/11
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Parenting Age 4 to 11 Course - 7th November
09
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| "Very Good Course.
Clarified a lot of things I felt unsure about. Feel more confident going ahead
now." |
| "Excellent Course -
really enjoyed the day." |
| "The course offered practical advice,
structured solutions and encouraged parents to reflect and improve their most
important role." |
| "A most valuable course. It helped me to
understand how to manage discipline in a simple non agressive way. I would
recommend this course to every parent. Good Reassurance." |
| "Excellent course, great insight into
how to deal with day to day issues with children." |
| "Course material presented in a
practical yet humorous way. Offers hope, support and an opportunity to think about
your parenting skills." |
| "Really enjoyed the course. I feel I am
taking home some excellent tools to help create a happier child and home
environment." |
| "I feel I have learned a lot today. The
importance of rules, getting the balance right, using consequences to deal with
misbehaviour." |
| "The course gave me confidence in my
ability to parent." |
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Teen Parenting Course - 17th October
09
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| "I think every
parent with a child in secondary schools should attend this course. If all parents
of teenagers had a similar approach to teen problem solving then it would be easier
for all." |
| "I found the
course very helpful. It covered a lot of issues. It was also a very good group.
You're not alone raising a teenager. Great Experience." |
| "Excellent
practical information offered - interaction was encouraged which made the day
enjoyable. Also good to talk and listen to other parents. Would definitely
recommend this programme." |
| "Very good course
- good sound principles, well illustrated." |
| "I attended as a
secondary teacher and parent and could identify with all parents. This course
should give parents more confidence in parenting and strategies. So many parents
are feeling helpless and they should communicate with the school at all
times." |
| "I feel prepared
for the future after attending this course." |
| "I found this
course very interesting and informative." |
| "Very useful,
practical and informative. Some core principles that sound like they will work.
Looking forward to trying to apply them!" |
| "Encouraging and
supportive process." |
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Age 1 to 11 Parenting Course - April/May
09
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| "Very useful
course. Not just for parenting but for life! Important to develop self awareness
and putting yourself in others shoes (ie your child's)" |
| "Think you know it
all? - This course will open your eyes!" |
| "Over the last two
weeks, I have worked on what I now know on how to keep calm with my son and to
have a better relationship with him and it is all working so
far." |
| "The course opens
your eyes on how to deal with situations before they get out of
hand." |
| "The course will
assist and guide you to become a better parent. You will learn new skills and
techniques in how to deal with the everyday problems and issues children have as
they grow up." |
| "You can never
learn to much about being a parent. It is great to get feedback from other parents
also. I have noticed not only my own confidence grow, but my daughter's as well.
Thank You!" |
| "Good to take
dedicated time to think, learn and share parenting problems and solutions. If you
got a puppy, you'd buy a book!" |
| "Course was very
practical. Lots of group interation, listening to how other parents deal with
problems. This was all useful." |
| "It gives parents
tools for life on how to deal with conflict and make progress in your relationships
with your children for a happier home." |
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Teen Parenting Course - January
09
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"The course was informative and conducted in an easy learning
style, it gave me good tips/skills to help me parent."
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| "Having learnt so much and seeing how our family has changed in
two weeks, I would want others to experience the joy of being a happy and positive
parent with happy positive children." |
| "Reassuring to hear that other parents are having the same
conflicts. Good advice on how to teach teens responsibility and affect their
behaviour in a positive way." |
| "An excellent course. Very well presented and organised. The
course structure and content was excellent. Practical yet with a very helpful
framework underlying the various topics which parents can take away and use again
and again." |
| "Helped me to realise that my tone/attitude dictate outcome of
all situations. Pressing pause button and stepping back and listening, benefits all
the family. I think Teen Parenting Courses should be compulsory to all. I have the
necessary tools to make my family a happier/contented one but this course has shown
me how to use them to the best effect." |
| "Speaker John was excellent. Delivery fantastic, non-judgemental,
funny." |
| "Enormous benefit/investment in life. Great to hear others and
learn skills to deal with situations." |
| "Positive tools learnt help us to be better parents to our
children." |
| "Course helped me greatly. Firstly to understand that as a family
we are not doing too much wrong, almost every family goes through the same issues.
It taught me to "PAUSE", reflect and construct positive,constructive feedback to
the girls rather than flying off the handle as a result of losing control of the
situation." |
| "This course has helped me realise mistakes I was making as a
parent and help me set an easier and productive path." |
| "Clarity of explanations given by the presenter were very real
and extremely helpful. Great understanding of real
issues." |
| "I would recommend this course as it empowers you to go home and
TRY out new ways of being a parent." |
| "Parenting is a skill which needs to be learned and that is what
this course is about." |
| "Meeting other parents with similar problems and realising you
are not the only one. Rebuilding my confidence, that it's not my fault things are
not going well." |
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Age 1 to 6
& 6 to 11 Courses -
November 08:
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| "I didn't feel I
was being "judged". Very relaxed environment and felt that every one is in the
same boat". |
| "The course
teaches you how to be a better parent, looking at all your options before following
through. Talking to other parents, I learned so much and also to be
calmer." |
| "It was relaxed,
personal and had no pressure to speak about personal experience if you didn't want
to. Just talking to others in the same situation makes me realise my kids are not
an exception". |
| "It's amazing to
see the difference that little changes can make in a family and especially when the
parent changes their ways and implements the positivity that this course
encourages. It all just makes sense and is "real" and very
"do-able" |
| "It is extremely
positive, simple and easy to reflect situations and issues in one's everyday life.
I would definately recommend this course" |
| "Learning little
things can make a difference to how difficult times can be dealt with better or
avoided." |
| "It has given me
some structure and methods to deal with my child when he is not
behaving." |
| "I think this
course has been extremely worthwhile and will have real benefits to myself and my
family. The ideas presented were backed up with practical examples making it
"real". |
| "When individual
parents highlight specific problems/issues with their kids, learning how they
should be dealt with is beneficial to the whole group. I enjoyed watching the DVD
highlights and ways to deal with the issues. A wonderful experience that will help
me improve my parenting skills." |
| "The course is
excellent. It has helped me to take control of my reactions, take the emotion out
and be with my children as I am with others." |
| "I found
it very helpful to listen to others and also go through steps of what to
do, how to react etc. Think overall I have learnt a lot of new skills and tactics
that will benefit me for years to come - a great course." |
| "It was good to
hear others in the same position. Makes you re-think your steps. Material was very
good too." |
| "Very Interesting
delivery with really good sound advice that works." |
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