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Tuning in to Teens® is an evidence-based parenting program that focuses on the emotional connection between parents and children. In particular, the program teaches parent ing skills in emotion coaching, which is to recognise, understand and respond to children’s emotions in an accepting and supportive way. This approach helps the child to
Tuning in to Teens. Tuning in to Teens helps parents teach their teenage children to control, understand and express their emotions in healthy ways. The program offers tools to recognise, understand and respond to teenage emotions, and helps parents manage their own emotional responses.
How Tuning in to Teens helps you. The course can help you learn: Awareness and regulation of your own emotions; Awareness of your teenagers’ emotions; Capacity to connect emotionally with your teenager and to provide empathy and guidance; Strategies for your teenager to verbally label and manage their emotions; Collaborative problem-solving ...
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Tuning in to Teens is a universal parenting program for parents of children aged 10 years and over. The program aims to increase parent-child connection by improving emotional communication in the family. The program provides parents with a greater understanding of their teen’s emotional experiences while teaching specific skills that can assist in...
Tuning in to Teens is delivered in 6 x 2-hour group parenting program with a structured manual for the facilitator to follow. The manual includes a range of resources, including handouts for parents and video material to assist with program delivery. All program resources are made available to trained facilitators online via access to the facilitat...
To become a certified facilitator you must complete the Tuning in to Teens training. The training blends lecture-style and experiential learning modules to equip trainees to successfully deliver the Tuning in to Teens program. This includes concepts of Emotional Intelligence and Emotion Coaching and useful information about adolescent brain develop...
2-day training course (in-person) or 3-session training course (online), and program manual and ongoing supervision: $990 (GST inc) per person. The cost for in-service training will depend on the size of the group and travel-related requirements. You can find out more by contacting the Tuning in to Kids organisation.
A randomised control trial was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of Tuning in to Teens (Kehoe, Havighurst & Harley, 2014). The outcomes of the evaluation showed: 1. Intervention parents reported significant reductions in their own anxiety/depressive symptoms and improved emotional competence when compared to control families who reported no ...
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Tuning in to Teens™ is a six-week parenting program run one day/evening a week for two hours. The program will teach you how to manage your own and your adolescent’s emotions in ways that help you to remain close and keep communicating.
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to reflect back the feelings behind your teen’s statements: for example, if your teen says, ‘I hate you!’, you could respond with, ‘You are really angry with me because …’. • Teens can sometimes make hurtful comments. Try to manage your feelings in the moment, and talk to another adult about your emotional responses.
