Introduction to Parent Effectiveness Training

A two hour online session via Zoom to learn about the Gordon training philosophy and the principles of the Parent Effectiveness Training program.
The Parent Effectiveness Training program intake for the 8 week program is scheduled for November 2024 and January 2025. So come along to get a taster of these life changing communication skills.

Anne-Marije will take you through the structure and topics of the session training program. You will get a taste of a couple of practical exercises as well.

** The Zoom link will be emailed a few days before the event **

The option after this introductory session is to book in for one of the upcoming courses. Or to book in to work 1:1 with Anne-Marije.
To book in for a complimentary 20 minute chat call 0405 014 908 or email innerharmonyproject@gmail.com

What is Parent Effectiveness Training?

Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) is based on a philosophy of respect for everyone’s feelings and needs in the family or teacher/ child relationships. Meeting children’s emotional needs is vital for raising happy, resilient, secure kids and our needs as parents, carers and educators are important too!

P.E.T. is unique in that it is not focused on simply trying to change children’s behaviours. Children’s behaviour is usually driven by underlying feelings and needs. Many parenting and teacher education courses focus on trying to change children’s behaviour and therefore miss the underlying causes. This often results in change that is short-lived and doesn’t help children develop important social and emotional skills.

P.E.T. offers parents, educators and carers highly practical tools to raise emotionally intelligent children, without the reliance on coercive behaviour management such as punishments, rewards, threats, bribes or time outs.

This results in warmer, more connected relationships, and kids who are happier, more co-operative, responsible and self-disciplined. This also makes parenting, teaching or caring easier and more enjoyable!

Who does P.E.T. work for?

P.E.T. skills are equally effective for parents, educators or carers with children of all ages; for step-parents, single parents, foster parents, parents of different cultural backgrounds, grandparents, educators and carers.

Designed to teach healthy communication skills to parents, educators or carers, P.E.T. is a 24 hour course, which usually comprises of 8x sessions. The P.E.T. program was developed by award-winning, psychologist Dr Thomas Gordon 60 years ago after extensive research. The course is now taught by accredited instructors worldwide.

P.E.T. can show you how to:

• Listen so children will feel understood (ACTIVE LISTENING)
• Grow your connection with your children (PREVENTIVE & RELATIONSHIP SKILLS)
• Talk so children will understand and help you (I-MESSAGES)
• Resolve conflict so nobody loses (THE NO-LOSE METHOD)
• Avoid ineffective communication (COMMUNICATION ROADBLOCKS)
• Deal constructively with values collisions (CONSULTING SKILLS

Benefits to families or educators and children in classrooms:

• Less stress and anxiety
• Better able to deal with anger and strong emotions
• Warmer more satisfying relationships
• Children become self-disciplined, resilient and solve own problems
• Day-to-day issues are resolved respectfully eg bedtime, chores, homework, going to school, classroom routines, use of social media
• Children talk more openly to parents or educators
• Fewer family or classroom conflicts
• Children more open to parent or educators ideas and their values
• Parents or educators can comfortably express their own concerns and unmet needs related to children’s behaviour.

Duration: 2.5 hour sessions offered over an 8 week period.
Intake: November 2024 and January 2025