This toolkit for parents and carers is designed to help provide a glossary of facts, practical advice to look for signs of their child’s involvement in violence, knife crime or gangs, as well as tips on how to speak to their child and how they…
Category: Child’s behaviour
Adolescent family violence intervention program: Step-UP
Step-Up is a nationally recognized adolescent family violence intervention program designed to address youth violence toward family members. Violent behavior includes threats, intimidation, property destruction, degrading language and physical violence. The goal of Step-Up is for youth to stop violence and abuse toward their family…
Gangs: Advice to parents and carers (booklet)
A booklet advising on the following topics: Why do young people join gangs? Signs to look out for It’s not just the boys What can you do? If your child is already involved What the law says Useful contacts Click here to view/download
Non Violent Resistance Programme Handbook
This handbook is designed for practitioners who are dealing with child to parent violence, an issue that is becoming increasingly prevalent in some families. Although not yet recognised in policy and practice guidance, child to parent violence can have serious consequences for the family. This…
Big Feelings Come and Go Storybook
This storybook, developed by Canadian Centre for Child Protection, teaches kids about freeze, flight and fight and helps them learn some basic self-regulation skills. Understanding freeze, flight and fight can allow for new conversations about how your child feels and what to do to help…
Developmental trauma – easy read explanation guides for carers, older children & schools
Easy to read booklets to help older children, professionals and carers/parents understand some of the behaviours/emotions displayed by children who have suffered developmental trauma. The booklets explain that these behaviours do not indicate that the child is misbehaving/being difficult but that they are going through…
Videos for kids on conflict, self-esteem, social skills etc
Entertaining and educational videos, games and songs to help young children become better listeners, learn important life lessons and feel good about themselves. Children who learn these skills will grow up better informed to resolve conflicts and empowered to change the world. Click here to…
Straight Talk about Teens booklet: Realistic Ideas and Advice for Parents of Older Teenager
The goal of this booklet is to help parents/carers understand their teenagers better, and to offer some useful ideas about how to talk with them, listen to them and continue to be a positive influence as they move toward adulthood. Although every family will experience…
Your Young Child’s Behaviour – How You Can Help (booklet)
This booklet is for parents of young children up to the age of six although some of the information can apply to children of all ages. It aims to give them a better understanding of their child’s behaviour and what it is that their child is trying…
Positive parenting: how to set boundaries and build positive relationships (Guide for parents)
Balancing the various demands parents have to cope with isn’t easy and all parents can come under pressure or stress from time to time. This guide shares practical advice and tips for positive parenting techniques that work well for children – from babies to teenagers….
The safe parenting handbook
Handbook containing information and advice to help parents deal successfully with various issues which can affect children such as: Babysitting Bedwetting & sleeping difficulties Bullying Child protection Childminding & daycare Children left alone Children with disabilities Choosing children’s activities Domestic abuse Don’t shake the baby…
Positive Discipline: A Guide for Parents
This 64-page colourful guide provides information and tools to help parents understand the common parenting experiences they may have, from the time their child is an infant through the early grade school years. The strategies in this booklet promote positive development in children and positive parent-child relationships. Click…
Autistic spectrum disorder: a practical approach at home for parents and carers (booklet)
Booklet containing information and advice on creating a supportive environment in the home for children with autistic spectrum disorder. Contents: Creating a Supportive Environment 1. Understanding Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the Importance of Creating a Supportive Environment 2. Advice Strategies for Parents and Carers of Children with Austistic Spectrum…
Behaviour Chart
This worksheet can help improve a child’s compliance with a number of goals by keeping track of when they are completed. Parents can use stickers to indicate when their children have successfully completed a chore. Additionally, they can be encouraged to set up a reward system…
Goal Sheet
This is a very simple goal sheet which encourages parents to choose one goal they want their child to achieve each week . Click here for suggestions how to use this tool.
Reward Coupons
This reward coupon printout provides some ideas for rewards printed in an attractive coupon format. The last two coupons can be used to write in any other reward the parent and child come up with. Parents should be encouraged to remove any coupons that they…
ADHD Interventions for Parents
This resource includes a list of tried-and-tested interventions which include creating a very brief and simple list of rules, using praise effectively, creating a reward system, implementing a homework hour, establishing structure, and using consequences effectively. The key to many of these techniques is the…
Chore Challenge (Chore Chart)
Help parents create a fun system for their children to earn points and rewards when they complete chores. Write a task for the child to complete within each box on the chore challenge worksheet. Every time one of these tasks is completed successfully, check off…
Anger Management Skill Cards
The sheet contains twelve cards with pictures and ideas for healthy anger management techniques that’s appropriate for kids. Teach children and practise with them to control their anger using these bright and fun anger management skill cards.
Using Rewards and Punishments Best Practices
24 tips helping parents learn best practices for using rewards and punishments with their children. The printout covers topics such as the importance of following through with rewards and punishments, praising good behaviour instead of traits, and the importance of not overdoing punishment. Each tip comes…
Project: Kids, Let’s Talk – Storybook for military families
A young boy named Luc experiences loneliness, worry, and anger. His parents work for the military and the family often experiences change, like moving to a new base and deployments. With his dad away, Luc must now take on more responsibility and he is feeling…