Sensitive Parental Guidance

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SENSITIVE PARENTAL GUIDANCE (SPG)

Introduction

The teenage years of their children can be hard on parents. Teenagers undergo many changes, including hormonal, mental, emotional and physical, which makes them vulnerable, confused and agitated. Teens are prone to mood swings and their behaviour can often perplex parents.

In addition, technological changes have widened the generation gap and created unprecedented challenges for parents. Parents are increasingly concerned about mobile and internet addiction, substance abuse, anxiety and self-harming tendencies, relationship issues, rebellion and body image issues of their children.

With no precedent to follow, parents are out of their depth while dealing with these challenges, and coping with the changing dynamic of their relationship.

We have received overwhelming demand from parents for a programme that helps them navigate this tricky phase and do the best they can for their child. Teen stress leads to stress among parents, which creates further stress for children, leading to a vicious cycle.

Workshop Objective

To listen, to share, to guide

The workshop aims to create a support system for parents of teenagers. It empowers parents to navigate the complexities of parenting teenagers through reflection, self-awareness and understanding the child’s level of emotional intelligence.

Key Elements

The curriculum is designed to help parents:

Raise awareness of past and present factors that influence their parenting styles
Reflect on strengths that can be used to build nurturing and caring relationships
Develop self-care practices.

Key Highlights

Validate the complexities involved in parenting a teen: Both the parent and the teen are in a vulnerable spot. Understanding/ reviewing the challenges teens face.

Active Mindful Communication: Creating better parent child communication through active listening, being truly present, and being aware of verbal and non-verbal cues and using them effectively.

Expressing emotions effectively: Creating self-awareness and reviewing how parents express feelings/emotions. Reviewing how a teen might express emotions/ feelings and guiding parents on dealing with these effectively to create better spaces/channels of expression.

Keeping children safe: Discussing issues that propel unsafe and risky behaviour such as substance use, internet addiction, body image problems and unsafe dating. Equipping parents to reduce these risks and keep their teens safe.

The Methodology

Method

Sessions will be facilitated by professionals in an interactive style

Duration

Each session is for Two full days (on a Saturday or Sunday based on the convenience/ availability of participating parents)

Group Size

Ideally a group of about 16-20 parents.

Costs

This programme is run on a cross-subsidised model. Parents who join make a contribution to our Vibrant and Empowered Youth Programme.

The contribution covers the basic costs and helps us subsidise the programme for parents of marginalised children.

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registration

Parent Registration Form

I am/ We are keen to gain insights into adolescent /teenage parenting. I am happy to donate to your Vibrant and Empowered Youth Programme. Please register me and issue me with a 80G receipt.

Donation Amount:

₹ 9,950.00

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Donation Total: ₹9,950.00

All donations for programmes of Centre for Social and Behaviour Change Communication are exempt from tax under Section 80G of income Tax Act upto 50% of the donated amount. We will provide 80G receipts.