Survival Skills For Healthy Families 
​Parenting Young Children 
Early and Middle Childhood: 2 - 8 Years

A workshop designed for parents, grandparents and teachers who care for children from two years to eight years of age.
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 The early years of a person's life are truly the most formative. Filled with both fun and frustration, parents who know what to expect at various stages in a child's development learn how work with and enjoy the child's growing need for power and freedom as they work to build their autonomy. 

Participants in this workshop gain knowledge and confidence by working in small groups, sharing ideas and supporting each other.  They come away from the group sessions more aware of the normal challenges of interacting with children and the skills to overcome them. 

The Nurturing Parenting curriculum is an evidence-based course designed to empower parents with new knowledge, beliefs, strategies and skills that can lead to healthier lifestyle choices and foster lifelong relationships. 

Topics Discussed
  • The importance of adults taking time to nurture themselves. 
  • How various developmental stages directly effect children's behavior. 
  • Steps parents can take to help children get their needs met and its positive impact.
  • Ways to avoid exhausting power struggles by learning how to balance power. 
  • Helping children deal with difficult feelings.
  • The importance of having age appropriate expectations. 
  • How to recognize and leverage teaching opportunities.
  • How to properly and creatively utilize challenging behaviors and mistakes as opportunities to teach children rather than punish them.
  • Simple, small changes to help parents build healthy relationships with their children.

Workshop Extras
  • Workshop is open to the public.
  • Free childcare is available with a reservation. 
  • Certificates are awarded upon completion.  

Help Create Healthy Families  

Family Matters parent education workshops have proven to be a sound and beneficial program embraced wholeheartedly throughout the Kendall County community and surrounding areas.  It is our goal to continue to provide programs to insure that all families working to raise children can have access to parenting education.  This educational opportunity not only can enhance relationships and improve family interactions, but also can ultimately lead to a healthier overall community.

To host your own Family Matters Parenting program at your church, school or neighborhood please contact Geri Clouse.

Geri Clouse
13 Rocky Top Road
Boerne, TX 78006  
familym@gvtc.com
210-861-2977  




















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About the Workshops 
▸ Parenting 2 - 8 Year Olds
Parenting 5 - 12 Year Olds

Upcoming Workshops

Fall 2017
Survival Skills For Healthy Families Parenting Young Kids
​Early and Middle Childhood: 2 - 8 years

 Cost: $15/per person (scholarships available)

​Wednesday Evenings: 6:15 - 7:45 p.m.           October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15 
    (Classes meet weekly for 5 weeks)
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​Hosted by:
University United Methodist Church
5084 De Zavala Road
San Antonio, TX 78249
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Questions?

Please contact Geri Clouse for more information about this and other workshops.
"I consider myself fairly intelligent and thought that raising children would easy, until I had them! This course has taught me that it is possible to control the household chaos through the use of effective and powerful tools."  -Audry, mother of three