CLASSES TO HELP PARENTS, KIDS LIFT FAMILY SKILLS TOPICSINCLUDING DIVORCE COPING, ENLIGHTENED DISCIPLINE.Byline: Daily News PALMDALE Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. - A half-dozen parenting courses, sponsored by the city's Families in Action program, get under way this month and run through the fall. The classes ``Strengthening Stepfamilies'' and ``Cooperative Parenting and Divorce'' both start Aug. 29. ``Strengthening Stepfamilies,'' which will run 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, tackles the trauma and opportunities of reshaping families through divorce and remarriage Re`mar´riage n. 1. A second or repeated marriage. Noun 1. remarriage - the act of marrying again . The class teaches the skills that help children and teens adjust to their changed family and help pinpoint the developmental stages in the stepfamily step·fam·i·ly n. pl. step·fam·i·lies A family with one or more stepchildren. . ``Cooperative Parenting and Divorce'' is designed to assist divorcing or divorced parents in reducing parental conflict and risk factors associated with the child's post-divorce adjustment. The program also provides parents with information how to rebuild their lives as individuals, foster sensitivity to their children's needs and focus on child-rearing issues rather than past marital Pertaining to the relationship of Husband and Wife; having to do with marriage. Marital agreements are contracts that are entered into by individuals who are about to be married, are already married, or are in the process of ending a marriage. issues. The course runs 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. A class titled ``1, 2, 3, 4 Parents!'' is geared for parents of children ages 1-4. It teaches basic parenting skills, along with nonviolent discipline skills, problem-prevention techniques, encouragement skills, the importance of a child's self-esteem self-esteem Sense of personal worth and ability that is fundamental to an individual's identity. Family relationships during childhood are believed to play a crucial role in its development. and parental self-care self-care n. The care of oneself without medical, professional, or other assistance or oversight. . ``1, 2, 3, 4 Parents!'' will run 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Sept. 4. ``Love and Logic'' classes will be held 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays beginning Sept. 8 and offer an approach to discipline that places the adult in control while at the same time placing the child in a thinking mode. Effective for both parents and teachers, ``Love and Logic'' enables adults to avoid the cycle of defiance Defiance, city (1990 pop. 16,768), seat of Defiance co., NW Ohio, at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee rivers, in a farm area; settled 1790, inc. 1836. Its manufactures include machinery and food, fabricated-metal, and glass products. Gen. that so often turns simple daily events into major power struggles with children. A program on ``Strong-Willed Adj. 1. strong-willed - having a determined will strong-minded obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield or Out-of-Control Children'' will be offered in conjunction with ``A Teen Guide to Choosing Success/Choosing Life.'' The ``Strong-Willed'' course presents practical, no-nonsense solutions to the serious problems parents face raising children. The ``Teen Guide'' teaches youths to analyze the choices they make, think about why they make those choices and learn tips and strategies to make their lives better and happier. Teens registered in this class must have parents registered in the adult class. ``Strong Willed or Out-of-Control Children'' runs 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Sept. 10. ``A Teen Guide'' will begin Oct. 1, and will be held 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays. All Families in Action courses will be held in Palmdale. To register or to request a schedule for the year, call Kari Robertson-Fortson at (661) 267-5665. |
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