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How to cite

HoltIS, UNICEF, (2024). Vol. 1 Appreciative parenting: a guide for parents, Iași: Expert Projects.

Keywords

The Parent's Guide: Stress, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Positive Discipline, Play, Positive Behavior, Responsibility.

Abstract

This guide provides practical instructions and strategies for parents, focusing on stress management, effective communication, child development, and positive discipline. It includes anti-stress techniques, active listening methods, and "I" messages to enhance the parent-child relationship. The topics covered range from myths about play to ways of fostering emotional intelligence and positive behaviors in children. The guide also offers tools for preventing behavioral issues, providing practical steps to strengthen trust and responsibility between parents and children. Additionally, it promotes parents' commitment to supporting the child's harmonious development.

This guide is part of the materials dedicated to parents participating in the parenting education course.

Acknowledgments

This module was carried out as part of the project "Social Inclusion through the Provision of Integrated Community Services – Parental Education Component," implemented by HoltIS with the support of UNICEF in Romania.