Fall 2026 Parenting Class

Service Description

This is an 11-week faith-based, circuit 12 approved. We will cover basic parenting techniques and some more advanced techniques to handle the tougher parenting situations that arise. Meet 6:30 - 8:00, every Thursday at Remnant Church of Sarasota. Classes are an hour and a half. Hot Parenting Topics 1. Parenting is a Lifestyle- Nurturing Parent is a philosophy. A philosophy is a set of beliefs that provide the basis for specific behaviors. Parent education is a family experience. The most critical aspect of nurturing is “Empathy”. Empathy is the ability to “tune into” the thoughts and feelings of another person. 2. Quality time- Quality time is the basis for discipline. Discipline means to “teach”. In this program families will learn the importance of developing family morals, values, and rules; the use of rewards and punishments to reinforce positive behaviors and alternatives to spanking, hitting, yelling at children. 3. Family Functioning – In this program families will learn how to communicate with each other as a family along with mom and dad’s communication skills to each other. It is important to be “open to change” and parents will learn to work together as a team. When parents communicate well, children will learn by your example.