Description
**This is a recording of a Live Presentation given at the Institute of Child Psychology’s 2022 Children’s Mental Health Conference. It is based on the best-selling book “Playful Parenting” by Dr. Lawrence Cohen
The Principles of Playful Parenting
Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play? As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen points out, play is children’s way of exploring the world, communicating deep feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. That’s why “playful parenting” is so important and so successful in building strong, close bonds between parents and children. Through play we join our kids in their world–and help them to
• Express and understand complex emotions
• Break through shyness, anger, and fear
• Empower themselves and respect diversity
• Play their way through sibling rivalry
• Cooperate without power struggles
From eliciting a giggle during baby’s first game of peekaboo to cracking jokes with a teenager while hanging out at the mall, Playful Parenting is a complete guide to using play to raise confident children.
OBJECTIVES
- Identify two key ways parents can connect with children
- Describe three benefits of free play
- Bring family problems into the play zone
- Practice the two elements of meeting children’s emotions and the three elements of taking care of their own emotions
- Know four ways to set limits with connection
CONFERENCE RECORDING HIGHLIGHTS
- CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION with 3.0 instructional hours & successful completion of a short quiz.
- RESOURCES: Access to several mental health and parenting resources.
- LIFETIME ACCESS: This course will be available to you for as long as the course is hosted on our platform.
- SUPPORT: You can contact ICP should any questions arise
- SELF-PACED: No rush to complete
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.
DISCLAIMER:
All courses offered by ICP are for individual use only. Using them for corporate/group training, or shared purposes are a violation of copyright law. Furthermore, all products/services provided by the Institute of Child Psychology, along with all workshop materials, are strictly for educational purposes only and cannot be categorized as psychological or mental health services.
