Parenting Training

Parenting Training service offered in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Dana Point, CA

Standard parenting and discipline techniques sometimes don’t get the intended results, or children have problems beyond their parent’s experience. If you face parenting challenges that persist despite your best efforts, the caring therapists at Mind Health Institute, Orange County, can help. You could benefit from parenting training if you worry about your parenting style, your household seems to be a war zone, or you face intense emotional and behavioral challenges. Call the office in Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, or Dana Point, California, or request an appointment online today.

Parenting Training Q & A

What is parenting training?

Many parents find it difficult to ask for help, but children’s challenges aren’t always easy to solve, and some children don’t respond to traditional parenting styles.

No matter what problems you face, parenting training teaches the practical skills for nurturing children while providing the structure and discipline they need to thrive.

Through parenting training, you learn to avoid escalating difficult behaviors, build on your child’s strengths, and restore peace in your household.

When would I need parenting training?

Parents often seek support when overwhelmed or worried that their parenting isn’t working. They wonder if their child’s behaviors are typical for their age and stage of life or if they show signs of a serious problem.

Intense emotions and behaviors that occur frequently and disrupt school or family life are often red flags of a mental health disorder, developmental disability, or learning disorder. Children with these conditions need support unfamiliar to most parents.

Parenting training teaches parents how to manage the many issues that come with raising children, including:

Hitting and biting
Low self-esteem
Lack of motivation
Difficulty sleeping and bedtime struggles
Defiance and opposition
Depression and anxiety
Difficulty making friends
Refusing to go to school
Uncontrollable angry outbursts
Picking fights or bullying

At Mind Health Institute, Orange County, parenting training also helps you manage life transitions, like moving, divorce, a new baby, or the death of a family member.

What should I expect during parenting training?

Parenting training begins with your provider learning about your parenting style and the challenges you face at home. Then, they create parenting training that provides the information and teaches the skills you need.

You may decide to have individual training, bring the entire family to therapy, or schedule couples therapy to keep you and your partner on the same page.

These are a few examples of issues frequently addressed during parenting training:

Teaching children to take responsibility for their actions and obligations
Improving self-esteem and promoting positive thinking
Understanding the underlying reason for problem behaviors
Learning new ways to speak and communicate
Dealing with conflict in the family
Using natural consequences instead of punishment
Granting teens some independence while enforcing boundaries

Your training also includes learning about child development and the underlying mental or physical conditions contributing to your child’s behavior.

Call Mind Health Institute, Orange County, or request an appointment online today if you need help with parenting.