Parent Connect: Discussing modern manners & discipline
Introducing Parent Connect, a new parents’ group for the greater Thetford community, led by Audrey Leitao and cosponsored by Latham Library. Meet other parents and caregivers to discuss the questions and interests of raising kids today. Meetings times and activities will vary, depending on the groups’ needs.
Next up:
Tues May 6th (5:00pm): Topic is modern manners and discipline.
How do we expect our kids to behave, especially in public? What are the strategies that work best to encourage behaviors we want and curb behaviors we don’t? How do we blend our family’s expectations and styles with what kids experience elsewhere, like at school?
Feel free to listen/read to any of the podcasts below, or choose your own podcast or book, or simply show up with your thoughts and questions!
Podcast Sample:
Raising Parents with Emily Oster, S1 E2 “Have We Forgotten How To Discipline?”;
Good Inside with Dr. Becky Kennedy, E186 “The #1 Question parents Ask: Why Won’t My Kids Listen” ;
Calm Parenting with Kirk Martin, S6 E24 “Kids Ignore, Resist, or Fight You? Get Them Moving more Quickly #457”;
Thriving in Motherhood with Jessica Jackson, S1 E289 “How manners can lead kids to a successful life (with Brooke Romney)”;
Unruffled with Janet Lansbury, “Parenting Expectations Have Changed – Kids Haven’t (with Maggie Dent)”;
Your Parenting Mojo with Jen Lumanlan, E94 “Using nonviolent communication to parent more peacefully”
Ideas for future topics and activities:
- Reading a book or listening to a podcast episode then discussing
- Topics on our radar so far: Picky eaters/nutrition; Talking to kids about current events; Puberty – The Talk and also coping strategies for parents
- Presentations on topics of interest, such as technology and independence
- Watching and discussing a documentary
If childcare would help you attend, reach out!
We are committed to making this program accessible for families. In fact, we’re looking for teens who might be willing to lead younger kids in some activities like book read alouds/acting (think Mo Willems!), board games and crafts. Good for TA service hours! Reach out if you are interested or know a teen who is!