#Effective Parenting

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 welcome!
Dr. Neth Penetrante

Development Worker by heart!

Gypsy in Spirit!

Advocate for Family Life,

Parenting, Children with Special
Needs and Community Wellness!

Passionate for causes related to

growth and happiness!

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Children and Youth wellness, technical & advocacy Center (cywtac), inc.

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 1.
QUICK WELLNESS DETOUR
LET’S START THE DAY RIGHT!
Gratefulness exercise
High Five
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The pains & joys of parenting
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Although parenting is
rewarding, there are many
undoubtedly hard days and
difficult times.

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- “If we don’t shape our
kids, they will be shaped
by outside forces that
don’t care what shape our
kids are in.”—Dr. Louise
Hart

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Workshop #2: “Joys & pains of
Parenting in Symbols”

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 PARENTING
- Exciting & Challenging job all at the same time
- You never stop being a parent! It’s a lifetime appointment.
- We learn everyday
- We get to know ourselves everyday too!
- Parenting makes us see the worst and the best in us!
- One thing is for sure: GOOD PARENTING is fueled by
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!
PARENTING= EMBRACING THE LEARNER’S MINDSET

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 OUR RESPONSIBILITIES: REVISITED

1. MEET BASIC NEEDS

2. NURTURE
3. PROTECT
4. SHAPE values
5. FULFILL (INTELLECTUAL,
PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL,
SPIRITUAL) NEEDS
6. MODEL
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- Eighty per cent of Filipino
children have experienced
some form of violence at
home, in school, in their
community and online.
(UNICEF 2017)

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 WIDER CALL FOR ACTION
• Establish child protection laws and policies based on international
standards
• Improve the implementation of laws and actions that prevent and
respond to violence against children at the national and
community levels, including in humanitarian situations
• Build commitment from partners to plan and implement
multisectoral actions to address violence against children
• Improve access to quality, responsive and inclusive child welfare
services
• Promote a positive culture that discourages all forms of violence
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- WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE
MICRO-SYSTEM WHERE THESE
ABUSES HAPPEN—AT HOME,
WITH THE FAMILY”

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 GO BIG TO
SMALL
GO BACK TO OUR HOMES

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WHAT MAKES PARENTING DIFFICULT
NOW A DAYS?

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QUICK BRAIN BREAK
TOUCH, CARESS, HOLD
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES
15 MINUTES (TOP 3 THAT MAKES PARENTING DIFFICULT)

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 DOUBLE DOUBLE

- DOUBLE DOUBLE THIS THIS

- DOUBLE DOUBLE THAT THAT
- DOUBLE THIS
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 WHAT OUR SURVEY SAYS….

1. Parenting Stress (Financial

Stress, Burn-out of Parents, etc)
2. Discipline Matters
3. Lack of Support (Education,
Social Support, etc)
PARENTAL STRESS

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4 KEYS TO PARENTAL BURNOUT

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SELF-CARE
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PREVENTION
PLANNING
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ORGANIZE
ANTICIPATE
SAVE / PREPARE
BE CONSISTENT
KNOW YOUR LIMIT

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 Solution-
focused VS.
PROBLEM-
FOCUSED
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COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
IT WILL TAKE A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD

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FINANCIAL STRESS

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 WHAT OUR SURVEY SAYS….

1. Parenting Stress (Financial

Stress, Burn-out of Parents, etc)
2. Discipline Matters
3. Lack of Support (Education,
Social Support, etc)
DISCIPLINE MATTERS

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 SUSPENDING EDUCATING /
JUDGMENT EMPATHIC INTEGRATING
LISTENING VALUES

CALMNESS
SOLUTION-
ASKING QUESTIONS/
FOCUSED
PROBING

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 WHAT OUR SURVEY SAYS….

1. Parenting Stress (Financial

Stress, Burn-out of Parents, etc)
2. Discipline Matters
3. Lack of Support (Education,
Social Support, etc)
SOCIAL SUPPORT

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 Quick movement exercise

FORM A CIRCLE. FACE THE RIGHT. EXTEND YOUR ARMS TO

THE PERSON INFRONT OF YOU.

- “MOVE ON” (JUMP FORWARD)

- “LOOK BACK” (JUMP BACK)
- “FOREVER ALONE” (180 DEGREES)

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