Midlands area parenting partnership are presenting some workshops for parents over the coming months. For bookings or inquiries please contact 0906447111 or see their website @ askaboutparenting.ie.
| Laois Autumn 2019 2 Hour workshops | ||
| Two hour Topic Based Workshops
for Parents of 2-10 year olds |
Date/Time | Venue |
| Dealing with Disobedience | Tuesday 12th November 10am-12pm | Family Resource Centre, Mountmellick |
| Dealing with Disobedience | Tuesday 12th November 7pm -9pm | Portlaoise Education Centre |
| Dealing with Disobedience | Tuesday 10th December 7pm-9pm | Portlaoise Education Centre |
| Managing Fighting & Aggression | Tuesday 10th December 10am-12pm | Portlaoise Edcuation Centre, Portlaoise |
| Two hour Topic Based Workshops
for Parents of 11-15 year olds |
Date/Time | Venue |
| Coping with Teenagers’ Emotions | Tuesday 12th November 7pm -9pm | Portlaoise Education Centre, Portlaoise |
| Getting Teenagers to Co-Operate | Tuesday 10th December 7pm-9pm | Family Resource Centre, Mountmellick |
Offaly Autumn 2019 2 Hour workshops |
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| Two hour Topic Based Workshops
for Parents of 2-10 year olds |
Date/Time | Venue |
| Dealing with Disobedience | Monday 4th November 7pm-9pm | Clara Family Resource Centre, Clara |
| Dealing with Disobedience | Tuesday 12th November 10am-12pm | Tullamore Community Family Resource Centre, Arden View, Tullamore. |
| Managing Fighting & Aggression | Wednesday 13th November 10am-12pm | Youth Café/Sub Project Main st. Birr |
| Dealing with Disobedience | Thursday 14th November 10am-12pm | Clara Family Resource Centre, Clara |
| Managing Fighting & Aggression | Tuesday 10th December 7 .30pm -9.30pm | Tullamore Community Family Resource Centre, Arden View, Tullamore. |
| Two hour Topic Based Workshops
for Parents of 11-15 year olds |
Date/Time | Venue |
| Coping with Teenagers’ Emotions | Tuesday 12th November 7.30pm -9.30pm | Tullamore Community Family Resource Centre, Arden View, Tullamore. |
| Coping with Teenagers’ Emotions | Thursday 14th November 7pm -9pm | Oaklands Community College, Edenderryc |
| Getting Teenagers to Cooperate | Tuesday 10th December 7.30pm-9.30pm | Tullamore Community Family Resource Centre, Arden View, Tullamore. |
| Getting Teenagers to Cooperate | Wednesday 11th December 7pm-9pm | Youth Café/Sub Project Main st. Birr |
| Fearless Seminar –Reducing Anxiety in Children
Free Triple P talk for parents of children aged 6-12 years. Pre booking your place is essential
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Being a parent to a child is experiencing anxiety can be tough. It can affect day to day functioning and family life, they may be worried about what people think of them, are shy or withdrawn. They avoid social situations and activities, struggle to attend school and worry about tests/exams. They seek constant reassurance and can feel sick when worried.
The talk will cover the following:
- How does anxiety work? • Understanding anxiety • Parents as models • Being an emotion coach • Managing children’s anxious behaviour; • Constructive coping and problem solving.
| – Area | Date & Time | Seminar Venue | To book your place,
please email |
| Laois | 11th November 7pm | Laois Education Centre
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Deirdre.dowling@hse.ie
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| Mullingar | 19th November 10.30am | Bloomfield House Hotel | Anne.McGuinness1@tusla.ie
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