Consent and Boundaries Workshop

As parents and guardians, we can worry about keeping our children safe – whether that’s from scrapes and bruises or hurt feelings. But what about protection from unsafe relationships and abuse? Body safety education can play a role in empowering children with preventative skills. We can teach our little ones to seek help or self-advocate if they feel unsafe or experience abuse.

In this foundational workshop, we will learn how to begin or continue practicing healthy boundaries, consent, and body safety. We will cover how adults can model safe relationships, pass along healthy body messages, and teach bodily autonomy. In this way, parents and guardians can create a home environment where there is an understanding of consent and a respect for the boundaries of self and others.

Tuning into Temperament

Workshop: Tuning into Temperament: Monday May 30th @ 10am

Every child has their own unique temperament. Learning how to tune into our child’s personality helps us to work with their specific traits and strengths, rather than in opposition to them. How do we support our “spirited and active” children with organizing their feelings? How do we create a sense of safety for our “cautious” little ones in new situations? Join us as we learn how our personality interplays with that of our child’s, and explore strategies in supporting their unique way of being.

Connecting Before Correcting

“You cannot teach the mind
before you have the heart.
Connect before you direct.”
– Dr. Gordon Neufeld.

Read on to explore some connection strategies…

New Parents Group: Birth-4 Years

Life in the first weeks, months, and years of a new child can be full of joy, fears, excitement, and sadness with the ever-changing development in early childhood.

Join us in this interactive 6-week series as we explore how we can adapt to this exciting time and expand our understanding of the unique challenges that our little ones face.

Topics include
*Creating healthy attachment bonds
*Understanding temperament
*Learning about brain development and play
*Building emotional regulation
*Setting limits
*Developing healthy sleep and food skills

Circle of Security Parenting

The Circle of Security Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how parent-child relationships can be supported & strengthened.

In this 8-week series, we will explore how to
understand your child’s emotional needs
help them manage their emotions
strengthen their self esteem
honour your innate wisdom & desire for your child to be secure

Parenting Through the Digital Age

Technology is changing rapidly; our children are often more internet savvy than we are. It is hard to keep up, and even harder to set limits with screen time, and internet access. Join us as we explore what it’s like to parent in this digital world – what actually happens to our brains when we are on our screens, how to set screen-time limits effectively, and how to turn technology into a positive parenting tool.

Tantrums in Parenting

Join us as we explore how to navigate tantrums, meltdowns and outbursts, and how we can stay connected to our little ones through their big feelings. Together we will learn why children have tantrums, what is taking place developmentally, what happens in the brain, and what are they communicating through their behaviour. We will look at practical strategies of how to provide connection and support for our children (and for ourselves) during these challenging moments.

Circle of Security

Circle of Security Parenting program, February 10 – March 31, 2022, Thursdays from 10am-12pm. *We have reached capacity for this workshop* To be added to the waitlist, please email info@informationchildren.com

Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers

Information Children and Parent Support Services Society of BC are excited to offer a 6-session interactive series on Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers! Tuesdays, February 1 – March 8, 2022 from 10am – 12pm. There is limited space, so register soon! 

My Tween & Me (Virtual)

In partnership with Parent Support Services Society of BC, we are excited to offer My Tween & Me: an 8-session parenting program. We will be exploring information and strategies around how parents and caregivers of children 7-12 years can strengthen their connection with their tween-aged children, and how to further enrich their parenting experience. My Tween & Me is a program developed by BC Council for Families.