Raising Difficult Children is a program designed to assist parents set in place behaviour management strategies for their child, raise their own level of parenting skill and self-esteem, while developing competence and accountability in the child.

The program has been specifically designed for use by parents and professionals working with children who have learning and behaviour diffilculties.

The Program Provides:

• An introduction to the concept of difficult temperament

• Effective discipline routines

• Management Strategies

• Constructive ways to help children become competent

The program teaches parents how to:

• Be confidently firm and clear, compassionate and fair

• Understand the behaviour patterns and particular temperament of the difficult child

• Discover the positive behaviours of their child Learn strategies that are specifically designed for difficult children

• Develop creative discipline routines which maximise the future of the child

• Reduce stress in the home

• Care for adult relationships

• Reduce the tension between siblings in the family

• Enjoy a sense of humour about the difficulties parents face.