PARENTING TEENAGERS

Parenting teenagers can be challenging and many parents find it hard to adapt to changes in their child's behaviour as they grow up. 

This programme provides parents of teens with knowledge about characteristics of teen behaviour; understanding of how to accommodate the developmental changes effectively; and skills to help parents successfully support their child's transition into adulthood.

Many families experience a communication gap between parents and teenagers. This programme will teach parents how to improve their communication with their teenagers. 

Parents will gain insights into why teens may communicate less with them; how to effectively cope with their emotional outbursts: and how to talk about sensitive issues like sex, drugs and alcohol. Parents will also learn how to keep communication lines open.

This training will provide parents with an understanding of how and why teenagers use technology, from the internet and social media, phones, apps, games, television, and other types of devices. 

Parents will learn about the dangers of cyberbullying, internet criminal activity, pornography and how to protect their teens from it. They will learn how to help their teens manage their use of technology including internet safety and parental controls.