Positive Parenting Tips

  • Be a positive role model
  • Keep communication lines open
  • Nurture family values
  • Love your child unconditionally
  • Praise your child
  • Develop a routine; kids thrive with structure
  • Eat healthy
  • Have regular bedtimes
  • Help your child see his strengths
  • Take time out for yourself

LSS Nurturing Parents and Children
2414 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.871.0221
Fax: 612.871.0354
Patty.Fahnlander
@lssmn.org

 
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Nurturing Parents and Children

Nurturing Parents and Children offers parenting groups and classes that provide information, support and resources to help parents build a healthy relationship with their children.

Ongoing classes are held in the LSS Minneapolis Office and are free of charge, thanks to funding support from the United Way and other foundations.

Goals
Information and support can help parents develop healthy, loving relationships with their children
  • To help parents develop skills for nurturing themselves and their children

  • To strengthen self-esteem and social skills of parents and children

  • To provide a supportive environment for parents and their children

We talk about:

  • Children's ages and stages

  • Parent and child communication

  • Community resources

  • Decision-making

  • Discipline and parenting styles

  • Goal-setting

  • Healthy choices

  • Stress management

  • Relationships

  • School, careers, and work

  • Sexuality

  • Understanding anger

Young Moms Group
Tuesdays: 4:30-7:00 p.m.
For young moms, ages 12-21, pregnant or parenting

  • Provides support and parent education

  • Nurtures relationships through parent/child interaction

  • Evening meal is provided

  • Transportation provided within south Minneapolis

  • Child care is provided on-site

Adult Parent Classes
Wednesdays: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
For moms, dads and caregivers 18 years and older

  • 10-week curriculum

  • Provides support and parent education

  • Child care is provided on-site

  • Certificate provided after 10 sessions completed

 

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