Hard to Handle — A Class for Stressed out Parents
I have been writing a lot about difficult kids, bullies and giving tips on what to try at home. I will be offering a new discussion group starting mid October on Wednesday nights.
This class will look at foster care and adoption kids, difficult children, behavioral patterns, parenting resources and advice.
Topics will include:
Brain Functioning and Trauma
- Parts of the brain their function
- “Fight or flight” response
Behavioral issues Abuse
Trauma Abuse
- Behaviors
- Sexual Abuse
- Sex and Development
Healthy Sexuality Attachment styles
Secure
- Ambivalent
- Avoidant
- Disorganized
- Attachment Trauma
Behavioral Issues Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Prenatal Drug Exposure
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Outcomes
Behavior logging Difficulties with the Disorder
Primary Characteristics
Secondary Characteristics Your Child and Development
Erick Erickson
- Stages of Development
When Children get “Stuck” Parenting
Parent attachment
- Behavioral charting
- Parent coaching
- Triggers
Learning Objectives
Along with learning about how to work with hard to handle kids and common behavioral problems such as anger, tantrums, sibling rivalry, and discipline issues, learning objective include:
- Increasing secure attachments
Understanding basic brain structures involved with:
- Memory
- Cognitive Development
- Sensing and perceiving
- Aggression
- Executive Functioning
- Behaviors associated with damage to those areas
Understanding of Abuse, trauma and dissociation
- Behaviors associated with trauma
- Creating a safe and comforting environment at home
- Attachment styles and attachment trauma
Basic understanding of FASD and associated challenges
- Introduction to Erick Erickson and stages of development
- How to work with your child and their behavior issues
- Evaluating your own parenting and attachment style
- Learn how to use behavior/emotion tracking
- Learn how trauma and poor attachments can cause behavioral issues
If you have found any of my blogs to be helpful or you feel like you need a group of other parents to discuss trails with or if you just want a little more support this class is for you!