How to Talk so Kids will Listen — Group Workshop

Brand new: intergrating EFT with "how to talk so kids will listen!

This workshop is aimed at parents and adults who wish to improve their communication skills with children.

These 8 evenings will introduce you to new ways of communicating with children, enabling each party to feel listened to and respected. At the same time as we set clear boundaries, we help the children develop their self esteem and autonomy.

Meeting other parents is a true blessing! You will find out that you are not on your own and learn new ideas from the group as well as sharing your experiences, bad or good.

This workshop teaches practical and efficient techniques which are immediately applicable when you get back home. Actually you’ll even find out that they will improve a lot your adult to adult daily communication as well!

“ For me this workshop was like a turning point in my mum’s life. It’s just magical!!! Even though there are still days when I get angry and forget what I learned, my relationship with my children has been transformed and our family dynamics are very nice.” Sylvie Lauber, Switzerland

What you will learn

  • Helping Children Deal with Their Feelings
    An exploration of what happens to children when their feelings are denied. Specific skills that help children to recognize and cope with their negative feelings-disappointment, envy, frustration, resentment, anger, etc. Ways to accept children's feelings, limit unacceptable behaviour, and still maintain goodwill.
  • Engaging Cooperation
    How children react to commonly used methods to get them to cooperate: threats, warnings, orders, name-calling, sarcasm, lecturing, etc. Five ways to invite cooperation that will leave parents and children feeling good about themselves and each other.
  • Alternatives to Punishment
    How do children normally react to punishment? Is it necessary to rely on punishment as a means of discipline? Some alternatives to punishment that enable parents to express their strong disapproval as well as encourage children to assume responsibility for their behaviour.
  • Encouraging Autonomy
    Ways to help children become separate, responsible people who can one day function on their own. Specific skills that help children to become more self-reliant.
  • Praise
    An exploration of the kinds of praise that build a positive and realistic self-image-and the kinds that do not. A variety of ways to help our children become aware of their strengths so that they can put them into action.
  • Freeing Children from Playing Roles
    A look at how children are sometimes cast into roles (bully, whiner, dawdler, mischief-maker, etc.) and how we can free them from playing out these roles. Six skills that help children see themselves in a different and more positive light.

Cost per single person: 400 Frs + 89 Frs for 2 books and 1 exercise book
Cost per couple: 700 Frs + 109 Frs for 2 books and 2 exercise books

Dates: 2nd and 16th of March, 20th and 27th of April, 4th and 18th of May, 9th and 15th of June
Schedule: 7:30 – 9:45 pm
Place: Ch. du Grand Bois 30, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland
Bookings: Karin Roten, 00041 79 634 07 01 or contact me.