Location: Clark Elementary (Next Door to Issaquah High School)
Questions: Click here for more information. Or contact info@clarkpta.org
Workshop topics include:
* The Science of Control
* Using Empathy and Consequences to do the Teaching
“Hands-On” Parenting: a study at Columbia University states that teens whose parents have established rules and are “hands-on” parents, have better relationships with their parents and show a substantially lower risk of smoking, drinking, and using drugs. 79% of teen who ate dinner or a meal with their families at least one time a week, were less likely to be involved in drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Here are some other ways to be a “hands-on” parent.
-monitor what your teen watches on TV
-monitor what your teen does on the Internet
-put restrictions on the CDs your teen buys
-know where your teen is after school and on weekends
-be very aware of your teen’s academic performance
-impose a curfew
-eat dinner or another meal with your teen 6 or 7 times a week
-turn off the TV during dinner
-assign your teen regular chores
-have an adult present at home when your teen returns from school
Elaine Hanson at hanson.elaine@comcast.net
or Debbie McAllister at debbiemcallisternew@hotmail.com