Triple P parenting Program
Triple P is a parenting program that helps make raising kids (and teenagers) easier. It gives you tips and ideas to help you deal with the big and small problems of family life. But Triple P is not "one size fits all." You can do as much, or as little, as you like. There are group sessions, private sessions, or seminars. You can even do triple P at home online. You choose what's best for you.
Triple P Parenting helps you
Triple P doesn't tell you how to be a parent. It gives you a range of practical strategies and you choose the ones that fit your family. You will be surprised how quickly you will see results.
Triple P is available in the community at no or low cost. Counselors at ACMS are accredited in Level Two Primary Care Triple P for children and teens. Please ask your student's counselor for more information. Counselors provide this service at no cost, and if additional Triple P services are needed, counselors can provide referrals to service providers at no cost. To access Triple P information via the web, visit www.triplep-parenting.net. Each month, a different Triple P topic will be highlighted on this website so be sure to check back each month!
Triple P Parenting helps you
- Raise happy, confident kids
- Manage kid's behavior so everyone ejoys life more
- Set family routines and rules that everyone follows
- Get along well with your kids and argue less
- Balance work and family without stress
Triple P doesn't tell you how to be a parent. It gives you a range of practical strategies and you choose the ones that fit your family. You will be surprised how quickly you will see results.
Triple P is available in the community at no or low cost. Counselors at ACMS are accredited in Level Two Primary Care Triple P for children and teens. Please ask your student's counselor for more information. Counselors provide this service at no cost, and if additional Triple P services are needed, counselors can provide referrals to service providers at no cost. To access Triple P information via the web, visit www.triplep-parenting.net. Each month, a different Triple P topic will be highlighted on this website so be sure to check back each month!
November Topic: What does triple P say about homework?
According to Triple P, homework problems arise because of poor planning, such as leaving things to the last minute. For example, some children make it hard on themselves by starting a large project the night before it is due. Some children have difficulties with homework because they do not understand the work. Some avoid homework, or do it quickly with little care, because they would rather be doing something else. Parents may feel their child does not have a good attitude towards study or believe their child is lazy or irresponsible. This may make the problem worse. Triple P has ideas on how to prepare your child for homework, how to encourage your child to do homework, and and how to deal with persistent homework problems. To get information on dealing with homework issues with your child, make an appointment with your child's counselor. The counselor can review a tip sheet with you and give you one to take home. This tip sheet is full of information on how to deal with homework problems with your student.
Additionally, afterschool tutoring should begin sometime in November. Your child must be enrolled in the afterschool program to attend. If you have questions, call or email your student's counselor.
Additionally, afterschool tutoring should begin sometime in November. Your child must be enrolled in the afterschool program to attend. If you have questions, call or email your student's counselor.
December Topic: Five Simple Steps to positive parenting
Raising children can be wonderful, stressful, exciting and sometimes exasperating! A little confidence can go a long way to making a parent’s life more rewarding. Triple P-Positive Parenting Program can give parents the skills they need to solve problems, improve parent-child relationships and build your confidence. Triple P has 30 years of ongoing research with families all over the world and we think it can help build your confidence as a parent.
Here are Triple P’s “Five Simple Steps to Positive Parenting”
1. Create a safe, interesting environment: Children need to play and explore. Make sure your home is safe with meds, chemicals and weapons locked away. Kids are looking for entertainment. Children can find interesting things to do with colored pencils, markers, scraps of ribbon, boxes and magazines. Things don’t have to be expensive. Children who learn to entertain themselves are less likely to be bored and misbehave.
2. Encourage positive learning: Give your child positive attention when they come to talk to you, even if you only have a few minutes. When you see them doing something you like specifically tell them. Chances are they will repeat that behavior!
3. There is such a thing as “good discipline”: Set clear rules, boundaries and consequences. Children do best in a predictable environment where parents stay calm and follow through with fair, age appropriate consequences when a rule is broken. If behavior is attention-seeking ignoring may help that behavior go away. Congratulate your child for following rules; praise will go a long way.
4. Be realistic: Your child won’t be perfect and neither will you. Don’t expect your child to do more than they are capable of or you will be setting yourself up for disappointment. You will make mistakes also so don’t get too frustrated or angry. We all learn through experience.
5. Take care of yourself as a parent: As a parent you need support, companionship, fun and even a little alone time. See if you can enlist help from family and friends to help you balance work and family. It’s a lot easier to be patient and calm with your child when you aren’t stressed.
For more Triple P tips visit www.triplep-parenting.net
january topic: what does triple P say about Attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd)?
According to Triple P, ADHD is a behavioral disorder of self-control. It is usually recognized by these three major symptoms: not paying attention or problems with attention span, doing things without thinking or difficulties with impulse control, and overactivity or increased activity level. Triple P discusses how ADHD affects children such as being more distractable than other children, controlling impulses, not thinking ahead about the dangers that may follow an action (risk-taking), shortcuts--using the least amount of time and energy to perform uninteresting tasks, and impulsive thinking. Triple P also recognizes various problems associated with ADHD such as compromised performance in school, behavioral and emotional problems, or health and medical problems such as inability to sleep. Triple P has a tip sheet designed around ADHD which provides helpful information for parents or guardians who have a student with ADHD. If you are dealing with a student with ADHD and would like a tip sheet or more information, please see your student's counselor!
February Topic: Coping with anxiety
What does Triple P say about coping with anxiety and your child? Anxiety is common among teenagers. Sometimes normally happy teenagers will become anxious or fearful about something for a day or two and then be back to normal without any need for parents to take action. However, some teenagers seem to suffer from more intense and frequent feelings of anxiety that prevent them from doing things. Triple P has a tip sheet gives you some suggestions on how to help your teenager cope with and reduce their fears. If you see your child struggling with anxiety, please see your school counselor who can share with you this tip sheet.
March topic: Facilitative Parenting
Facilitative parenting assists a child in developing skills to make friends, keep friends and deal with bullying.
1) Parents are warm and supportive and will listen to the child’s experiences with their peers.
2) Parents encourage a child’s independence and don’t jump in and tell the child what to do in every situation. They listen to how the child dealt with the problem and encourage the child to continue with their plan or strategy.
3) Parents have a relationship with the school and teachers so parents can deal with the school as an advocate and not in a difficult or pushy way.
4) Parents manage conflicts in the home. Parents often see similar school conflicts between children and their siblings. Positive parenting strategies are very important in these situations.
a) “Catch” your child doing the right thing
b) Establish boundaries
c) Set appropriate consequences for discipline
5) Show interest in your children’s friends. Arrange play dates or involve them in activities where they interact with their peers.
6) Help children develop social skills. Practice role plays about difficult situations (if a student feels they are being bullied ask them what their “game plan” is for tomorrow. Encourage your child to “own” their solutions.
Facilitative Parenting provides opportunities for children to learn social/emotional skills to use in peer relationships and with family members.
For more tips or help please contact your child’s counselor.
April Topic: Standardized Testing
TEST TAKING TIPS:
You have been preparing for EOG’s since the first day of school by paying attention during class, taking notes, completing homework and studying on a regular basis. Attending tutoring sessions is extremely helpful as you receive one to one or small group instruction.
Now is when all these strategies will pay off.
· Pay attention during class review. Take notes, ask questions and complete review materials.
· Get a good night’s sleep (8 hours recommended) before the test to increase your focus.
· Eat breakfast! Having a power protein meal will give you energy.
· Be positive! Take a deep breath, stay focused and do your best.
You have been preparing for EOG’s since the first day of school by paying attention during class, taking notes, completing homework and studying on a regular basis. Attending tutoring sessions is extremely helpful as you receive one to one or small group instruction.
Now is when all these strategies will pay off.
· Pay attention during class review. Take notes, ask questions and complete review materials.
· Get a good night’s sleep (8 hours recommended) before the test to increase your focus.
· Eat breakfast! Having a power protein meal will give you energy.
· Be positive! Take a deep breath, stay focused and do your best.
May Topic: Reducing Test Anxiety
Test anxiety (excessive worrying) can be a major hindrance to positive test performance. Worry can cause physical systems and cause memory lapses.
· Maintain a positive attitude! You’ve been preparing all year and now is your time to “show what you know”.
· Chewing gum has been shown to help relieve test anxiety.
· Stay relaxed. If you start to get anxious slowly take 3 deep breaths to relax yourself and then get back to work.
· Read all directions slowly and carefully.
· Skim over the test and answers to get an idea of how to pace yourself.
· Underline, highlight or define important info. Write down important formulas as soon as you get your test.
· Do simple questions first, come back to the more difficult ones when your confidence is higher.
· Focus on the question at hand; don’t let your mind wander.
· Don’t worry about others around you who have finished the test. Work at your own pace.
· You can do this. Let your light shine!