Online Class: Basic Parenting 101
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 Course Description Good parenting skills are something we learn, not something we are born with. Being a more effective parent or caretaker is possible for everyone! This course can help you get your parenting skills to where you want them to be. It covers a broad range of topics, including what parenting skills are, child development, understanding temperament, intellectual development, communicating with your kids, the dynamics of discipline, instilling self-esteem, teaching children values, meeting their needs, being a good role model, and more! This course will help you understand your child's personality, challenges, and how to go about being the most effective parent you can be! You will learn about those things that are crucial in the first years of life, how to use positive discipline, avoid power struggles, and how to determine a need from a want. This course is ideal for all parents, but can also be a very useful tool for caretakers, grandparents, teachers, and anyone who spends a lot of time helping to shape the minds of the next generation. This course provides an overview of all the parenting skills that are necessary to raise a healthy and well adjusted adult. It will also help you learn where and why some challenges may arise and how to best go about overcoming them. If you are about to become a parent, would like to become a more effective parent, or you want to learn more about how to effectively guide children, this course is for you! After taking this course you will never look at parenting in quite the same way again! Course Lessons | | Lesson 1: Introduction to Parenting SkillsIn this lesson you will be introduced to the basics of what parenting skills are, the mission of a parent, and how good parenting skills are determined.
| Lesson 2: Understanding Child DevelopmentIn this lesson you will look at the basics of child development and why it is important in having effective parenting skills.
| Lesson 3: Understanding TemperamentIn this lesson you will look what temperament is and why it is so important.
| Lesson 4: Encouraging Intellectual DevelopmentIn this lesson you will look at intellectual development and how to encourage and motivate children to learn.
| Lesson 5: Communicating with Your KidsThis lesson focuses on how to effectively communicate with your kids and why it matters.
| Lesson 6: The Dynamics of DisciplineThis lesson focuses on discipline, including what it is, using positive discipline, and more.
| Lesson 7: Instilling Self-esteem in Your ChildIn this lesson you will learn about self-esteem, including empowering children, effective praise, and character building.
| Lesson 8: Teaching Your Child Values and MoralsIn this lesson we will look at values and morals, why they are important, how we can teach them to children.
| Lesson 9: Supporting Your Child's SocializationThis lesson focuses on the socialization process and ways to help your child socialize.
| Lesson 10: Meeting Your Child's NeedsThis lesson focuses on what it means to meet your child's needs, as well as caring for their healthy and safety.
| Lesson 11: Being a Good Role ModelBeing a good role model is the focus of this lesson, as you read about the importance of it, as well as what kind of messages you are sending.
| Lesson 12: Diverse Family SituationsThis lesson focuses on the variety of diverse family situations and some of the challenges that they may pose.
| Lesson 13: 10 Things that Will Make a Huge Difference (and Why)This lesson focuses on 10 things that a parent can do that will have a lasting impact on their children.
| Lesson 14: Practice for ImprovementThis lesson focuses putting the information you have learned into practice and striving to make improvements.
| Lesson 15: Resources for ParentsThis section offers a variety of links and references to resources that may be helpful in gaining additional information about parenting skills.
| Additional Information | Course Title | : | Basic Parenting 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550458 | | Course Type | : | Support/Advice | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $40.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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