Christian Active Parenting

• Based on 40 years of parenting education and research
• It teaches parents a proven model for instilling responsibility, cooperation, respect and other important characteristics in their children. 
• Contains warm, engaging video demonstrating key points (click for sample videos)
• Step-by-step Leader’s Guide to make it easy for anyone to run a class
• Built-in flexibility: your parenting classes can be 1, 3, 4, 6, or 12 sessions
• Promotes nonviolent discipline guided by God’s love
• Award-winning Parent’s Guide
• A Parent’s Workbook with activities and copies of the PowerPoint slides
• Video for the class is available embedded in PowerPoint on Flash Drive or Streaming—your choice!

This Christian parenting program provides the evidence-based tools you need to offer parenting classes where parents can learn and laugh in a supportive, helpful environment. The Online Video Library (OVL) subscription is a great way to share the video with your class to reinforce lessons when they are at home. Each video comes with downloadable discussion guidelines and Parent’s Tips Sheets and is included with the Jump-Start Package. The OVL can be added to your Standard Program Kit for $298/year. 

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Valuable skills to bring even more help and joy to parenting in Christian households

• Christian influences in your child’s life
• Opening communication channels
• Biblical tradition of encouragement
• Overcoming anger through the word of God
• 7 Smart Things for School Success
• Preventing future use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
• Parenting a special-needs child

Here’s what you’ll be teaching:

Implement your parenting classes in 1, 3, 4, 6, or 12 sessions
With so many different kinds of parents, why should there be only one kind of class? The Christian Active Parenting program is designed to make it easy for you to offer:

AA comprehensive, 6-to 12-session parenting class offering an in-depth exploration of the concepts and additional topics

BA 3- to 4-session class for core Active Parenting skills

CA 1-session unit on parent engagement skills to build school success

SESSION I – The Active Parent

• Styles of parenting
• Brain development in children
• The method of choice
• Quiet time with God

SESSION II – Cooperation & Communication

• Who owns the problem?
• Active communication
• Feelings, empathy & problem-solving
• Introducing Bible reading to your kids

SESSION III – Responsibility & Discipline

• Nonviolent discipline guided by God’s love
• “I” messages
• Logical consequences

SESSION IV – Building Courage & Self-Esteem

• The Think-Feel-Do Cycle
• The power of encouragement
• Biblical tradition of encouragement

SESSION V – Understanding and Redirecting Misbehavior

• Why children misbehave
• Eliminating power struggles
• Overcoming anger through the word of God
• Problem-solving with FLAC

SESSION VI – Active Parenting for School Success

• 7 Smart Things for School Success
• Christian influences in your child’s life
• Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
• Family talks