This guide will be useful for anyone running groups for children from early years through to teenagers, in a wide range of statutory and voluntary settings.
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Pyramid for Parents
The Pyramid for Parents group-work programme has been specially developed to enhance parents’ skills and understanding of how to support their child's emotional well-being. These groups provide an opportunity for parents to get together and share experiences, to support each other and to enhance their relationship with their child.
Pyramid for Parents aims to raise parents’ awareness of the role they play in promoting a positive self-image and resilience in their children. It provides parents with knowledge, skills and positive experiences to enhance their parent/child relationships and helps promote the creation of a supportive home environment for all. The groups also utilise the ethos of the Pyramid clubs for children and raise parents’ own self-esteem and confidence. Although initially developed to support the parents of Pyramid children and run alongside the Pyramid clubs it has been found that it can also be beneficial for parents in general.
"Well it’s actually taught me how to be a mum to my kids, ‘cause I never really done that before… it basically taught me how to put my children first, what they need and how to interact with them… before they were just there, and it’s just taught me to get on with them actually, play with them and enjoy them, and I didn’t expect that. It’s really taught me how to be with my kids." Parent, East of England
For information about how you can be trained to deliver this programme, please visit our facilitator training page.
Working with children in groups
October training
Book your place on a new one-day course combining Pyramid for Parents and Smooth Moves! Three venues to choose from: York, Birmingham and London.
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