Parents

Parents

Parenting can be rewarding and pleasant, but it is also hard work. You don’t need to be a perfect parent to raise happy, independent and balanced children. What children do need is safety, structure and support. How do you provide this, as every child has their own character and temperament? You can talk to other parents, friend and family about this but sometimes it can be helpful to talk to a professional.

Focus on Families take a solution focussed approach and look at the context of the situation. We take as a reference what is working well. How can you stay positive and turn a negative cycle around? You know your child(ren) best yourself, so we look together to your situation and circumstances. What is best in this situation for your family? Focus on Families works on improving positive contact and enjoyment in your family.

Questions we frequently get from parents:

• My child is disobedient, how can I change this?
• How do I get more self-confident as a parent?
• I am concerned about the development of my child. How can I stimulate him/her?
• My child has sleeping problems (and because of that so do I). How can we have quiet nights?
• My child throws food at dinner time. How can I change this?
• I have anger attacks because of stress, how can I stay calm when I am with my children?
• How can I give every child positive attention, I have two/three/four of them!
• I don’t understand the behaviour of my child, is this part of his/her developmental stage?
• After my divorce, my rules don’t work anymore. How can I take leadership in my home again?
• My child has tantrums, how can I deal with those mood swings?
• My teenager is picking a lot of fights, how can I improve the atmosphere?

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Together we’ll discuss the best method for your situation.