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>>I NEVER THOUGHT THAT
BEING A PARENT COULD BE SO GREAT
OR SO FRUSTRATING.
>>NO ONE EVER TOLD ME
BEING A PARENT WAS SO DIFFICULT.
>>I WANT THE BEST FOR MY KIDS.
AND I WANT TO HELP THEM EVERY WAY I CAN.
>>I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME BE A BETTER PARENT.
>>LIKE MILLIONS OF OTHER PARENTS,
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR BETTER WAYS OF
RAISING YOUR CHILDREN.
WE SHARE A COMMON GOAL:
TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE HAPPY,
HEALTHY, COOPERATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE.
WELCOME TO STEP--
SYSTEMATIC TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING.
STEP GIVES US PRACTICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE
TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS WE WANT FOR OUR CHILDREN.
PRACTICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE THAT WORKS!
STEP HAS BEEN HELPING PARENTS FOR OVER 20
YEARS TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE COOPERATIVE,
RESPONSIBLE AND HAPPY.
STEP HAS HELPED OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE TO HAVE
MORE SATISFYING FAMILY LIVES.
STEP HELPS PARENTS TO FACE THE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
LIKE BEDTIME, MEALS, HOMEWORK AND
REFUSING TO COOPERATE THAT ALL PARENTS FACE.
STEP GIVES YOU WAYS TO CREATE A
MORE COOPERATIVE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT.
PARENTS WHO USE STEP LEARN MANY USEFUL PARENTING SKILLS:
THEY LEARN HOW TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES
AND THEIR CHILDREN BETTER;
HOW TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN;
HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND PROMOTE
COOPERATION IN THE FAMILY;
HOW TO USE DISCIPLINE RATHER THAN PUNISHMENT;
AND HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST RESPONSE WHEN CHILDREN MISBEHAVE.
THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH OTHER'S IN YOUR
GROUP FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES YOU WILL
DISCOVER WAYS TO USE THE STEP SKILLS IN
YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION.
YOU WILL LEARN NOT ONLY HOW TO DEAL WITH
YOUR CHILDREN'S MISBEHAVIOR BUT ALSO HOW
TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN BELIEVE IN THEIR OWN
ABILITIES AND DEVELOP THE COURAGE TO ACHIEVE.
IN SESSION 1: UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AND
YOUR CHILDREN, WE EXPLAIN THE REASONS
BEHIND CHILDREN'S MISBEHAVIOR.
CHILDREN HAVE A BASIC HUMAN NEED TO BELONG
AND TO FEEL ACCEPTED.
WHEN THIS FEELING OF BELONGING IS LACKING,
CHILDREN SOMETIMES TRY TO BELONG THROUGH MISBEHAVIOR.
AND MISBEHAVIOR HAS A GOAL.
THE GOAL MAY BE ATTENTION, POWER, REVENGE
OR DISPLAYING INADEQUACY.
YOU WILL LEARN HOW
TO IDENTIFY YOUR CHILD'S GOAL.
IN SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN'S MISBEHAVIOR,
STEP LOOKS AT CHOOSING EFFECTIVE WAYS
TO RESPOND TO VARIOUS TYPES OF MISBEHAVIOR.
YOU LEARN THAT YOUR RESPONSE TO
YOUR CHILD'S MISBEHAVIOR CAN ACTUALLY TEACH
THE CHILD TO ACT MORE RESPONSIBLY.
SESSION 3 DEALS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT:
PARENTS DEMONSTRATE HOW TO USE ENCOURAGEMENT
TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.
WE LEARN HOW TO ENCOURAGE OUR CHILDREN
TO HELP THEM TO FEEL THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE AND LOVABLE.
SESSION 4 DEALS WITH COMMUNICATION--WITH
LISTENING AND TALKING WITH YOUR CHILD:
YOU WILL SEE EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU CAN
LISTEN FOR THE FEELING BEHIND YOUR CHILD'S
WORDS AND BODY LANGUAGE.
YOU ALSO LEARN NEW WAYS TO LET YOUR CHILD
KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.
SESSION 5 EXPLORES THE THEME OF HELPING CHILDREN COOPERATE:
YOU'LL LEARN WAYS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS
THAT COME UP IN FAMILY LIFE;
HOW TO INCLUDE CHILDREN IN THE PROCESS OF
PROBLEM SOLVING; AND HOW TO FOLLOW THROUGH
PUTTING THE SOLUTION INTO PRACTICE.
DISCIPLINE THAT MAKES SENSE IS THE SUBJECT OF SESSION 6.
PARENTS LEARN THE FOUR KEYS
TO MAKING DISCIPLINE DECISIONS.
IN SESSION 6 WE SEE HOW DISCIPLINE THAT LETS CHILDREN
LEARN FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR BEHAVIOR
IS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON A CHILD'S BEHAVIOR.
THESE DISCIPLINE STRATEGIES TEACH CHILDREN
TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED AND RESPONSIBLE.
CHILDREN BEGIN TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES.
IN SESSION 7: CHOOSING YOUR APPROACH,
PARENTS LEARN HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST WAY
TO RESPOND TO A SITUATION WITH THEIR
CHILDREN AND WITH OTHER ADULTS.
THROUGHOUT THE STEP SESSIONS WE WILL LEARN
NEW PARENTING SKILLS AND DISCUSS HOW TO
USE THEM SUCCESSFULLY IN OUR DAILY LIVES.
WE'LL SEE TYPICAL FAMILY CHALLENGES WITH
EXAMPLES OF HOW TO RESOLVE THEM EFFECTIVELY.
PARENTING REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF PRINCIPLES
AND A SET OF SKILLS THAT YOU CAN LEARN--
THE SKILLS LEARNED IN STEP WILL HELP YOU
TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO ARE HAPPY...
CONFIDENT... COOPERATIVE... AND RESPONSIBLE.
THE MORE WE UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE SKILLS IN STEP,
THE MORE IT WILL BENEFIT OUR CHILDREN,
OURSELVES AND OUR FAMILIES.